Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Philippines

Philippines: Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 1.0% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
1.0%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
37th
of 107 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2018
All-time low
0.9%
in 2001
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Philippines, 1997–2019

00.20.40.60.811997200820191997: 0.934 % of labor force with low education in working age1998: 0.932 % of labor force with low education in working age1999: 0.931 % of labor force with low education in working age2000: 0.927 % of labor force with low education in working age2001: 0.908 % of labor force with low education in working age2002: 0.915 % of labor force with low education in working age2003: 0.913 % of labor force with low education in working age2004: 0.947 % of labor force with low education in working age2005: 0.95 % of labor force with low education in working age2006: 0.949 % of labor force with low education in working age2007: 0.952 % of labor force with low education in working age2008: 0.955 % of labor force with low education in working age2009: 0.955 % of labor force with low education in working age2010: 0.954 % of labor force with low education in working age2011: 0.959 % of labor force with low education in working age2012: 0.957 % of labor force with low education in working age2013: 0.956 % of labor force with low education in working age2014: 0.959 % of labor force with low education in working age2015: 0.961 % of labor force with low education in working age2016: 0.96 % of labor force with low education in working age2017: 0.961 % of labor force with low education in working age2018: 0.963 % of labor force with low education in working age2019: 0.961 % of labor force with low education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force with low education in working age.

Analysis

In 2019, employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Philippines stood at 1.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Philippines peaked at 1.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2001.

Philippines ranks 37th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age) in Philippines, 1997 to 2019.
Year % of labor force with low education in working age Change
1997 0.9%
1998 0.9% -0.2%
1999 0.9% -0.1%
2000 0.9% -0.4%
2001 0.9% -2.1%
2002 0.9% +0.8%
2003 0.9% -0.2%
2004 0.9% +3.7%
2005 1.0% +0.3%
2006 0.9% -0.1%
2007 1.0% +0.3%
2008 1.0% +0.2%
2009 1.0% +0.0%
2010 1.0% -0.1%
2011 1.0% +0.5%
2012 1.0% -0.2%
2013 1.0% -0.1%
2014 1.0% +0.3%
2015 1.0% +0.3%
2016 1.0% -0.1%
2017 1.0% +0.1%
2018 1.0% +0.2%
2019 1.0% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 3
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 10
2010s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Philippines?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Philippines was 1.0% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2018.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2001.
How does Philippines rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Philippines ranks 37th out of 107 countries with data for 2019.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age)
Unit
% of labor force with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,474 data points, 1970–2021
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