Arroyo Creates More Jobs, All Right — But Most Are for Maids
MANILA — The results of the January 2007 Labor Force Survey (LFS) showed that the number of employed Filipinos increased by 1.5 million to 33.5 million from the 32 million recorded in January 2006. But according to independent think-tank IBON Foundation, the figures are deceptive as the quality of jobs created still leaves much to be desired.
IBON research head Sonny Africa pointed out that there were four times more new jobs for maids than for factory workers, highlighting the failure of the Arroyo government to create regular and productive jobs through a genuine industrialization program.