Latest Breaking News On - He national economic and development authority neda said in its latest quarterly situationer report the region 39s labor force participation rate jumped to 62 3 percent compared 56 2 percenta year ago when enhanced community quarantine was imposed 61 4 pre pandemic level april 2019 quot terms of employment - Page 1 : comparemela.com
INCREASED MOBILITY. Passengers arriving at the Tacloban Airport in this May 28, 2021 photo. The increased mobility in the second quarter of 2021 in Eastern Visayas has contributed to improved employment situation in the region. (Photo courtesy of Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines) TACLOBAN CITY - Employment situation in Eastern Visayas has improved in the second quarter of 2021 compared to the same period in 2020, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said in its latest quarterly economic situationer report. The region's labor force participation rate jumped to 62.3 percent compared to 56.2 percent a year ago when the enhanced community quarantine was imposed and 61.4 percent pre-pandemic level in April 2019. "In terms of employment, the region registered the highest employment rate of 95 percent since the quarantine restrictions began. This translates to a total of 1.9 million employed people, which is higher by 25.0 percent than in April 2020 and i