Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in Philippines

Philippines: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 was 19.61 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
19.61
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
89th
of 106 countries
All-time high
19.77
in 2017
All-time low
19.27
in 1997
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in Philippines, 1997–2019

051015201997200820191997: 19.31998: 19.31999: 19.42000: 19.52001: 19.52002: 19.32003: 19.52004: 19.52005: 19.52006: 19.42007: 19.42008: 19.42009: 19.32010: 19.42011: 19.32012: 19.42013: 19.42014: 19.52015: 19.52016: 19.72017: 19.82018: 19.72019: 19.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in Philippines is 19.61, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in Philippines peaked at 19.77 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 19.27, in 1997.

That places Philippines 89th out of 106 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in Philippines, 1997 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1997 19.27 —
1998 19.34 +0.3%
1999 19.43 +0.4%
2000 19.46 +0.2%
2001 19.53 +0.4%
2002 19.31 -1.1%
2003 19.5 +1.0%
2004 19.53 +0.2%
2005 19.46 -0.4%
2006 19.37 -0.5%
2007 19.35 -0.1%
2008 19.36 +0.0%
2009 19.33 -0.1%
2010 19.42 +0.5%
2011 19.32 -0.5%
2012 19.37 +0.2%
2013 19.43 +0.3%
2014 19.47 +0.2%
2015 19.51 +0.2%
2016 19.72 +1.1%
2017 19.77 +0.3%
2018 19.69 -0.4%
2019 19.61 -0.4%

Philippines compared with similar countries

  • Philippines's 19.61 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.87, 94% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Philippines's 19.61 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.25, 97% of the median. (7 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19.35 19.27 19.43 3
2000s 19.42 19.31 19.53 10
2010s 19.53 19.32 19.77 10

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 86 Guinea 19.67 compare
  2. 87 Nicaragua 19.63 compare
  3. 88 Togo 19.61 compare
  4. 90 Nigeria 19.59 compare
  5. 91 Ecuador 19.56 compare
  6. 92 Tanzania 19.53 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in Philippines?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in Philippines was 19.61 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 19.77 in 2017.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 19.27 in 1997.
How does Philippines rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24?
Philippines ranks 89th out of 106 countries with data for 2019.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Philippines data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,487 data points, 1970–2021
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