MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine economy is fast improving. But why is unemployment worsening?
According to National Economic and Development Authority assistant director-general Rosemarie Edillon, the hot weather that consequently resulted in the drop in farm sector jobs had something to do with the 7.5-percent unemployment rate last April.
“Noong time kasi ng April, when the survey (on labor force) was done, eto ‘yong time na masyadong matindi ang heat sa atin. So a lot of farmers in-advance nila ang kanilang planting calender. They planted already in March tapos ‘yong iba naman dinelay ang planting,” Edillon says.
[In April, when the survey on labor force was done, it was also the time when we were experiencoing intensive heat. So a lot of farmers decided to advance their planting calendar. They planted already in March while others decided to delay their planting schedule.]
More of Edillon’s explanation on News5 video below. –News5 and InterAksyon.com
http://www.interaksyon.com/article/64024/video–neda-exec-explains-link-between-ph-high-jobless-rate-and-hot-weather
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