Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Philippines

Philippines: Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total was 0.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.2%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
32nd
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2002
All-time low
0.1%
in 2017
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Philippines, 1997–2019

00.050.10.151997200820191997: 0.149 % of total employed population in working age1998: 0.157 % of total employed population in working age1999: 0.153 % of total employed population in working age2000: 0.157 % of total employed population in working age2001: 0.163 % of total employed population in working age2002: 0.169 % of total employed population in working age2003: 0.168 % of total employed population in working age2004: 0.162 % of total employed population in working age2005: 0.167 % of total employed population in working age2006: 0.167 % of total employed population in working age2007: 0.124 % of total employed population in working age2008: 0.162 % of total employed population in working age2009: 0.162 % of total employed population in working age2010: 0.163 % of total employed population in working age2011: 0.161 % of total employed population in working age2012: 0.155 % of total employed population in working age2013: 0.155 % of total employed population in working age2014: 0.155 % of total employed population in working age2015: 0.154 % of total employed population in working age2016: 0.152 % of total employed population in working age2017: 0.115 % of total employed population in working age2018: 0.157 % of total employed population in working age2019: 0.161 % of total employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employed population in working age.

Analysis

Philippines recorded 0.2% for non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in 2019.

That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Philippines peaked at 0.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2017.

That places Philippines 32nd out of 107 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age) in Philippines, 1997 to 2019.
Year % of total employed population in working age Change
1997 0.1%
1998 0.2% +5.1%
1999 0.2% -2.2%
2000 0.2% +2.4%
2001 0.2% +4.0%
2002 0.2% +3.7%
2003 0.2% -0.4%
2004 0.2% -3.7%
2005 0.2% +3.1%
2006 0.2% -0.4%
2007 0.1% -25.6%
2008 0.2% +30.9%
2009 0.2% +0.1%
2010 0.2% +0.5%
2011 0.2% -1.3%
2012 0.2% -4.0%
2013 0.2% +0.1%
2014 0.2% -0.2%
2015 0.2% -0.5%
2016 0.2% -1.2%
2017 0.1% -24.5%
2018 0.2% +36.8%
2019 0.2% +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 3
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 10
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 10

Countries ranked near Philippines

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  2. 31 Mexico 0.2% compare
  3. 33 Thailand 0.2% compare
  4. 34 India 0.2% compare
  5. 35 Uganda 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Philippines?
Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Philippines was 0.2% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2002.
What is the lowest non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2017.
How does Philippines rank for non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total?
Philippines ranks 32nd out of 107 countries with data for 2019.
Is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Philippines data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,597 data points, 1970–2021
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