Joblessness up in Q3, says survey

Unemployment in the country rose in the third quarter of the year, a recent Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey found.

Unemployment in the country rose in the third quarter of the year, a recent Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey found.

An estimated 10.9 million individuals nationwide were reported jobless this quarter, a drop from the 13.8 million posted in the first quarter of this year, according to a recent survey by the Social Weather Stations (SWS).