DTI: More jobs, opportunities await Pinoys this year

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has vowed to intensify its efforts to support local businesses and attract foreign investments into the country, aiming to create greater benefits for Filipinos.

- Brix Lelis

In a statement, Trade Secretary Cristina Roque said the DTI is committed to creating more jobs and opportunities this year by fostering innovation and competitiveness in key industries while ensuring fair practices in the digital marketplace.

Roque has expressed optimism that these initiatives would set the stage for a "more inclusive and prosperous Philippines."

Latest Philippine Statistics Authority data showed that the unemployment rate declined to 3.9 percent in October from the 4.2 percent recorded in the same month in 2023.

The October jobless rate, however, was higher compared to the 3.7 percent logged a month earlier as typhoons that hit the country prevented Filipinos from taking part in the labor market.