Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Philippines

Philippines: Employment rate, aged 25-64 was 1.0% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
1.0%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
29th
of 108 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2019
All-time low
0.9%
in 2001
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Philippines, 1997–2019

00.20.40.60.811997200820191997: 0.944 % of labor force aged 25-641998: 0.94 % of labor force aged 25-641999: 0.935 % of labor force aged 25-642000: 0.933 % of labor force aged 25-642001: 0.918 % of labor force aged 25-642002: 0.925 % of labor force aged 25-642003: 0.922 % of labor force aged 25-642004: 0.952 % of labor force aged 25-642005: 0.948 % of labor force aged 25-642006: 0.946 % of labor force aged 25-642007: 0.952 % of labor force aged 25-642008: 0.952 % of labor force aged 25-642009: 0.951 % of labor force aged 25-642010: 0.953 % of labor force aged 25-642011: 0.954 % of labor force aged 25-642012: 0.954 % of labor force aged 25-642013: 0.952 % of labor force aged 25-642014: 0.954 % of labor force aged 25-642015: 0.958 % of labor force aged 25-642016: 0.964 % of labor force aged 25-642017: 0.961 % of labor force aged 25-642018: 0.963 % of labor force aged 25-642019: 0.965 % of labor force aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force aged 25-64.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment rate, aged 25-64 in Philippines is 1.0%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 25-64 in Philippines peaked at 1.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2001.

Philippines ranks 29th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64) in Philippines, 1997 to 2019.
Year % of labor force aged 25-64 Change
1997 0.9%
1998 0.9% -0.4%
1999 0.9% -0.5%
2000 0.9% -0.2%
2001 0.9% -1.6%
2002 0.9% +0.7%
2003 0.9% -0.3%
2004 1.0% +3.3%
2005 0.9% -0.4%
2006 0.9% -0.2%
2007 1.0% +0.5%
2008 1.0% +0.1%
2009 1.0% -0.1%
2010 1.0% +0.1%
2011 1.0% +0.1%
2012 1.0% +0.0%
2013 1.0% -0.2%
2014 1.0% +0.2%
2015 1.0% +0.4%
2016 1.0% +0.6%
2017 1.0% -0.2%
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

Countries ranked near Philippines

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  5. 31 Iceland 1.0% compare
  6. 32 Peru 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 25-64 in Philippines?
Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Philippines was 1.0% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2019.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2001.
How does Philippines rank for employment rate, aged 25-64?
Philippines ranks 29th out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
Is employment rate, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64)
Unit
% of labor force aged 25-64
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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