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The economic history of the Philippines is shaped by its colonial past, evolving governance, and integration into the global economy. Prior to Spanish colonization in the 16th century, the islands had a flourishing economy centered around agriculture, fisheries, and trade with neighboring countries like China, Japan, and Southeast Asia.
The provisions on unemployment benefits were dropped when the legislation was amended in 1957 to prioritize retirement, sickness, disability and death benefits. [ 4 ] Under the 2018 legislation, the benefits are dispensed through a one-time payment to equal to 50 percent of the claimant's monthly salary for a maximum of two months.
According to World Bank Country Director Motoo Konishi, the Philippines had become a "rising tiger" in East Asia. However, at the same time, during the 2010–2011 fiscal year, the increase in the wealth of the richest families in the Philippines, amounting to 47.39%, comprised 76.5% of the GDP increase for that year. [4]
On the other hand, there is the job and skill mismatch. Even with the high unemployment rate, there are jobs that are not filled because there are no applicants who have the right qualifications. [21] From this job mismatch problem also arises the educated unemployed. In 2010, the unemployment rate among the college educated is about 11%.
Real GDP per capita development of the Philippines, 1965 to 1986. The 21-year period of Philippine economic history during Ferdinand Marcos’ regime – from his election in 1965 until he was ousted by the People Power Revolution in 1986 – was a period of significant economic lows. [1] [2] [3] [4]
Unemployment is measured by the unemployment rate, which is the number of people who are unemployed as a percentage of the labour force (the total number of people employed added to those unemployed). [3] Unemployment can have many sources, such as the following: the status of the economy, which can be influenced by a recession
The Philippines ranked 69th out of 121 countries in the Global Hunger Index of 2022, with the level of hunger described as "moderate". [19] According to a 2018 study by the United Nations World Food Programme , while nearly all households in the Philippines can afford a diet that provides enough energy, only one third of the overall population ...
During the presidency of Ferdinand Marcos, Filipino workers in the labor industry experienced the effects of government corruption, crony capitalism, [1] and cheap labor for foreign transnational industries, [2] One of the objectives of Martial Law was to cheapen labor costs, in order to attract transnational corporations to export labor to the ...