Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and in Philippines

Philippines: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and was 0.6% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
0.6%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
44th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2002
All-time low
0.6%
in 2019
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and in Philippines, 1997–2019

00.20.40.61997200820191997: 0.665 % of labor force with low education in working age1998: 0.647 % of labor force with low education in working age1999: 0.652 % of labor force with low education in working age2000: 0.648 % of labor force with low education in working age2001: 0.651 % of labor force with low education in working age2002: 0.684 % of labor force with low education in working age2003: 0.673 % of labor force with low education in working age2004: 0.65 % of labor force with low education in working age2005: 0.65 % of labor force with low education in working age2006: 0.655 % of labor force with low education in working age2007: 0.652 % of labor force with low education in working age2008: 0.646 % of labor force with low education in working age2009: 0.652 % of labor force with low education in working age2010: 0.649 % of labor force with low education in working age2011: 0.66 % of labor force with low education in working age2012: 0.656 % of labor force with low education in working age2013: 0.65 % of labor force with low education in working age2014: 0.656 % of labor force with low education in working age2015: 0.645 % of labor force with low education in working age2016: 0.638 % of labor force with low education in working age2017: 0.629 % of labor force with low education in working age2018: 0.627 % of labor force with low education in working age2019: 0.626 % of labor force with low education in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and in Philippines is 0.6%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and in Philippines peaked at 0.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2019.

That places Philippines 44th out of 107 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation 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 0.7%
1998 0.6% -2.7%
1999 0.7% +0.8%
2000 0.6% -0.7%
2001 0.7% +0.4%
2002 0.7% +5.2%
2003 0.7% -1.7%
2004 0.6% -3.4%
2005 0.7% +0.1%
2006 0.7% +0.7%
2007 0.7% -0.4%
2008 0.6% -0.9%
2009 0.7% +1.0%
2010 0.6% -0.5%
2011 0.7% +1.6%
2012 0.7% -0.5%
2013 0.7% -0.9%
2014 0.7% +1.0%
2015 0.6% -1.8%
2016 0.6% -1.0%
2017 0.6% -1.3%
2018 0.6% -0.4%
2019 0.6% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 3
2000s 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 10
2010s 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and in Philippines?
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and in Philippines was 0.6% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2002.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2019.
How does Philippines rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and?
Philippines ranks 44th out of 107 countries with data for 2019.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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 Labor force participation 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
Labor force participation 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, 1,475 data points, 1970–2021
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