More Pinoys taking on extra work to augment income – study

Over 70 percent of Filipinos continue to hustle or have side jobs in order to improve how they manage their finances, according to a study of Worldpanel by Numerator (formerly Worldpanel by Kantar).

- By LOUELLA DESIDERIO

The Shopperscope 2025 report showed that 75 percent of consumers are able to manage their finances better and are able to break even by the end of the month by hustling.

This is higher than the 73 percent of Filipinos who were managing their resources to make both ends meet through extra work in last year’s report.

Meanwhile, only 14 percent of Filipinos identify as comfortable or with resources to afford most things, but not necessarily without restrictions. This is also up from eight percent last year.

The remaining 11 percent feel they are struggling with their current situation, either by making ends meet or covering family expenses on a monthly basis. This is down from 19 percent last year.