THE number of jobless Filipinos rose by 3.7 million in the first quarter of this year, according to the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey released on Labor Day on Tuesday.

The poll from March 23 to 27 showed adult unemployment increase to 23.9 percent or 10.9 million from 15.7 percent or 7.2 million in December 2017.

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