Unemployment hits record high 45.5% in July, says SWS Survey
METRO MANILA – Nearly half of the country’s adult labor force was unemployed in July this year, a recent survey revealed by the Social Weather Stations (SWS) on Sunday. According to the survey conducted from July 3-6, 2020, unemployment in the country rises to 45.5% from 17.1% last December. a 28-point increase and a new record-high beating the 34.4% recorded …