51% of Pinoy families feel poor – SWS

A slim majority of Filipino families rated themselves poor at the end of 2025, according to the fourth quarter survey conducted by Social Weather Stations (SWS).

- By JANVIC MATEO

Results of the Nov. 24 to 30 survey released yesterday showed that 51 percent of the respondents rated their families as poor, almost similar to the 50 percent obtained in a similar survey in September.

SWS said this translates to an estimated 14.3 million poor families in November, from 14.2 million in September.

The latest survey found that 37 percent of the respondents considered their families as "not poor," almost similar to 38 percent in the previous poll.

Those who were "borderline poor" remained at 12 percent.