34 Addressing Inequality During the Pandemic below the 2020 annual average of 21.1%, but 0.7 points above the 2019 annual average of 9.3%. Hunger declines in all areas except in Metro Manila.128 Right to Decent Work (Rights of artisanal and small-scale fisherfolk) 148 Based on a survey conducted by the Social Weather Station (SWS), joblessness declined to 24. 8% in the third quarter of 2021 compared to 27.6% in the second quarter of 2021. Joblessness fell in Metro Manila from 40.9% in June 2021 to 33.6% in September 2021.It fell in Balance Luzon from 30.9% in June 2021 to 27.5% in September 2021. It also fell in Mindanao from 19.2% in June 2021 to 16.4% in September 2021. However, it rose in the Visayas from 21.3% in June 2021 to 22.6% in September 2021.129 149 Joblessness falls among the 35-year-olds-and-above but rises among those under 35. Compared to June 2021, joblessness fell among the 35 – to 44-year-olds from 23.8% to 16.0%. It also fell among those 45 years old and above from 22.4% to 15.6%. However, it rose among the 18 – to 24-year-olds from 49.3% to 51.5%. It also rose among the 25 – to 34-year-olds from 31.0% to 33.9%. As in past surveys, the joblessness rate remains highest among the 18 – to 24-year-olds among all age groups130 128 Social Weather Stations. (2021a, December). Third Quarter 2021 Social Weather Survey: Hunger falls to 10.0% of families in September 2021. https://www.sws.org.ph/swsmain/artcldisppage/?artcsyscode=ART-202.112.06105401 129 Social Weather Stations. (2021b, September). Third Quarter 2021 Social Weather Survey: Joblessness falls slightly to 24.8%. https://www.sws.org.ph/swsmain/artcldisppage/?artcsyscode=ART-202.112.13102147 130 Social Weather Stations. (2021b, September). Third Quarter 2021 Social Weather Survey: Joblessness falls slightly to 24.8%. https://www.sws.org.ph/swsmain/artcldisppage/?artcsyscode=ART-202.112.13102147