In 2023, the province’s employment rate was estimated at 98.2 percent. This was higher than the estimated employment rate of 97.3 percent in 2022 and in 2021 at 95.9 percent.

In 2023, General Santos City’s employment rate was estimated at 95.2 percent. This was higher than the estimated employment rate of 93.5 percent in 2022 and in 2021 at 90.0 percent.

The city’s inflation rate for the bottom 30% income households declined to 1.0 percent in December 2024 from 1.4 percent in November 2024. In December 2023, inflation rate was higher at 5.1 percent.

The province’s inflation rate for the bottom 30% income households posted a decline of 0.9 percent in December 2024 from 0.3 percent in November 2024. In December 2023, inflation rate was higher at 6.4 percent.

The headline inflation in Sarangani Province posted a decline of 0.3 percent in December 2024 from 0.5 percent in November 2024. In December 2023, the inflation rate was higher at 5.1 percent.

The General Santos City’s headline inflation eased to 1.1 percent in December 2024 from 1.2 percent in November 2024. In December 2023, the inflation rate was higher at 3.9 percent.

The inflation or the annual rate of change on the prices of goods and services in the market basket for the bottom 30% income households or the low-income group in General Santos City eased to 1.0 percent inflation in December 2024 from last month’s inflation at 1.4 percent.

The overall inflation rate for the bottom 30% income households in the province of Sultan Kudarat slow down to 0.7 percent in December 2024, compared to 0.8 percent reported in November 2024. In December 2023 inflation was higher at 5.4 percent.

The inflation rate or the year-on-year change on the prices of goods and services commonly purchased by people in the province of Sultan Kudarat increase to 1.1 percent in December 2024 compared to 0.9 percent recorded in November 2024. This brings the provincial average inflation from January to December 2024 at 3.9 percent.