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Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary in Philippines

Philippines: Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary was 0.4% in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
0.4%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
20th
of 84 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2012
All-time low
0.4%
in 2001
Years of data
19
2001–2019

Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary in Philippines, 2001–2019

00.10.20.30.40.52001201020192001: 0.372 % of employed population with low education in working age2002: 0.408 % of employed population with low education in working age2003: 0.413 % of employed population with low education in working age2004: 0.434 % of employed population with low education in working age2005: 0.433 % of employed population with low education in working age2006: 0.437 % of employed population with low education in working age2007: 0.445 % of employed population with low education in working age2008: 0.453 % of employed population with low education in working age2009: 0.463 % of employed population with low education in working age2010: 0.464 % of employed population with low education in working age2011: 0.471 % of employed population with low education in working age2012: 0.488 % of employed population with low education in working age2013: 0.483 % of employed population with low education in working age2014: 0.472 % of employed population with low education in working age2015: 0.473 % of employed population with low education in working age2016: 0.483 % of employed population with low education in working age2017: 0.408 % of employed population with low education in working age2018: 0.422 % of employed population with low education in working age2019: 0.422 % of employed population with low education in working age

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

Analysis

Philippines recorded 0.4% for employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary in 2019.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary in Philippines peaked at 0.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2001.

That places Philippines 20th out of 84 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 9
2010s 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% 10

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 17 Sri Lanka 0.4% compare
  2. 18 Luxembourg 0.4% compare
  3. 19 Guatemala 0.4% compare
  4. 21 North Macedonia 0.4% compare
  5. 22 Cyprus 0.4% compare
  6. 23 Chile 0.4% compare

See the full ranking of 84 places β†’

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All data for Philippines β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary in Philippines?
Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary in Philippines was 0.4% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2012.
What is the lowest employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2001.
How does Philippines rank for employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary?
Philippines ranks 20th out of 84 countries with data for 2019.
Is employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. 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 elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 1,076 data points, 1970–2021
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