Unemployment stays at 4.4% in December 2025 amid construction job losses

rapplerdotcom 2026-02-06

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National Statistician Dennis Mapa says the flood control corruption scandal led to historic lows in construction activity, leading to 550,000 construction jobs lost year-on-year.

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