-- 菲律宾统计局周三公布的数据显示，3月份菲律宾失业率从2月份的5.1%降至5.0%。 然而，这一最新数据仍高于去年同期的3.9%。 菲律宾统计局表示，3月份失业人数为258万人，低于2月份的266万人，但高于2025年3月的193万人。 与此同时，数据显示，3月份菲律宾就业率为95%，高于2月份的94.9%，但低于去年同期的96.1%。
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