Employment rate, aged 15-24 in Philippines

Philippines: Employment rate, aged 15-24 was 0.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.9%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
45th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2018
All-time low
0.8%
in 2002
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Employment rate, aged 15-24 in Philippines, 1997–2019

00.20.40.60.81997200820191997: 0.817 % of labor force aged 15-241998: 0.828 % of labor force aged 15-241999: 0.817 % of labor force aged 15-242000: 0.808 % of labor force aged 15-242001: 0.775 % of labor force aged 15-242002: 0.758 % of labor force aged 15-242003: 0.768 % of labor force aged 15-242004: 0.825 % of labor force aged 15-242005: 0.829 % of labor force aged 15-242006: 0.822 % of labor force aged 15-242007: 0.832 % of labor force aged 15-242008: 0.826 % of labor force aged 15-242009: 0.824 % of labor force aged 15-242010: 0.824 % of labor force aged 15-242011: 0.837 % of labor force aged 15-242012: 0.838 % of labor force aged 15-242013: 0.839 % of labor force aged 15-242014: 0.843 % of labor force aged 15-242015: 0.851 % of labor force aged 15-242016: 0.865 % of labor force aged 15-242017: 0.856 % of labor force aged 15-242018: 0.866 % of labor force aged 15-242019: 0.864 % of labor force aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force aged 15-24.

Analysis

Philippines recorded 0.9% for employment rate, aged 15-24 in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-24 in Philippines peaked at 0.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2002.

That places Philippines 45th out of 108 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Employment rate, aged 15-24 in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24) in Philippines, 1997 to 2019.
Year % of labor force aged 15-24 Change
1997 0.8%
1998 0.8% +1.4%
1999 0.8% -1.3%
2000 0.8% -1.2%
2001 0.8% -4.1%
2002 0.8% -2.1%
2003 0.8% +1.2%
2004 0.8% +7.4%
2005 0.8% +0.5%
2006 0.8% -0.8%
2007 0.8% +1.2%
2008 0.8% -0.8%
2009 0.8% -0.2%
2010 0.8% -0.1%
2011 0.8% +1.6%
2012 0.8% +0.2%
2013 0.8% +0.1%
2014 0.8% +0.4%
2015 0.9% +1.0%
2016 0.9% +1.6%
2017 0.9% -1.0%
2018 0.9% +1.1%
2019 0.9% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 3
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 10
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 10

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 42 Bangladesh 0.9% compare
  2. 43 Paraguay 0.9% compare
  3. 44 Kyrgyzstan 0.9% compare
  4. 46 Indonesia 0.9% compare
  5. 47 Sweden 0.8% compare
  6. 48 Latvia 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-24 in Philippines?
Employment rate, aged 15-24 in Philippines was 0.9% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-24 recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2018.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-24 recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2002.
How does Philippines rank for employment rate, aged 15-24?
Philippines ranks 45th out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
Is employment rate, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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 rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24)
Unit
% of labor force aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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