Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, above primary in Philippines

Philippines: Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, above primary was 0.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.1%
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
23rd
of 92 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2019
All-time low
0.0%
in 2006
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, above primary in Philippines, 1997–2019

00.020.040.060.081997200820191997: 0.059 % of employed population with high education in working age1998: 0.057 % of employed population with high education in working age1999: 0.051 % of employed population with high education in working age2000: 0.05 % of employed population with high education in working age2001: 0.052 % of employed population with high education in working age2002: 0.05 % of employed population with high education in working age2003: 0.051 % of employed population with high education in working age2004: 0.051 % of employed population with high education in working age2005: 0.051 % of employed population with high education in working age2006: 0.048 % of employed population with high education in working age2007: 0.049 % of employed population with high education in working age2008: 0.05 % of employed population with high education in working age2009: 0.05 % of employed population with high education in working age2010: 0.052 % of employed population with high education in working age2011: 0.051 % of employed population with high education in working age2012: 0.054 % of employed population with high education in working age2013: 0.055 % of employed population with high education in working age2014: 0.057 % of employed population with high education in working age2015: 0.059 % of employed population with high education in working age2016: 0.067 % of employed population with high education in working age2017: 0.072 % of employed population with high education in working age2018: 0.075 % of employed population with high education in working age2019: 0.08 % of employed population with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with high education in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, above primary in Philippines is 0.1%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 59.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, above primary in Philippines peaked at 0.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2006.

That places Philippines 23rd out of 92 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, above primary in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age) in Philippines, 1997 to 2019.
Year % of employed population with high education in working age Change
1997 0.1%
1998 0.1% -2.2%
1999 0.1% -10.4%
2000 0.0% -3.0%
2001 0.1% +4.4%
2002 0.1% -3.8%
2003 0.1% +2.3%
2004 0.1% -0.3%
2005 0.1% -0.4%
2006 0.0% -5.5%
2007 0.0% +2.9%
2008 0.0% +0.9%
2009 0.0% +0.2%
2010 0.1% +3.5%
2011 0.1% -0.7%
2012 0.1% +5.1%
2013 0.1% +2.1%
2014 0.1% +4.2%
2015 0.1% +2.9%
2016 0.1% +12.6%
2017 0.1% +7.7%
2018 0.1% +4.3%
2019 0.1% +6.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 3
2000s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 20 Estonia 0.1% compare
  2. 21 Sri Lanka 0.1% compare
  3. 22 Austria 0.1% compare
  4. 24 Ukraine 0.1% compare
  5. 25 Peru 0.1% compare
  6. 26 Latvia 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, above primary in Philippines?
Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, above primary in Philippines was 0.1% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, above primary recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2019.
What is the lowest employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, above primary recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2006.
How does Philippines rank for employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, above primary?
Philippines ranks 23rd out of 92 countries with data for 2019.
Is employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, above primary rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Philippines data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,222 data points, 1970–2021
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