June, 2018
Poverty of 20 million Filipinos due to no jobs and bad jobs
June 1, 2018 · By www.worldbank.org
Key Findings Pervasive in-work poverty is the main challenge facing labor policy. The reduction of in-work poverty hinges on removing constraints to gainful employment in both supply side (better education and skills) and demand side (better jobs). It is critical that the young poor have improved access to quality education, and be equipped with skills […]
Read More...‘Filipinos are working hard but remain poor’ – World Bank’
June 1, 2018 · By Mara Cepeda for www.rappler.com
(UPDATED) The jobs available are not meeting the aspirations of Filipino youth entering the labor market, says World Bank lead economist Jan Rutkowski MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – A recent study by the World Bank showed that Filipinos continue to suffer from poverty despite being employed. The World Bank revealed the highlights of its report entitled, […]
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