Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Philippines

Philippines: Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 was 0.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.2%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
31st
of 106 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 25-64 in Philippines, 1997–2019

00.050.10.150.21997200820191997: 0.176 % of employed population aged 25-641998: 0.184 % of employed population aged 25-641999: 0.18 % of employed population aged 25-642000: 0.183 % of employed population aged 25-642001: 0.191 % of employed population aged 25-642002: 0.199 % of employed population aged 25-642003: 0.197 % of employed population aged 25-642004: 0.19 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.195 % of employed population aged 25-642006: 0.195 % of employed population aged 25-642007: 0.145 % of employed population aged 25-642008: 0.189 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.19 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.19 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.188 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.182 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.181 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.181 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.179 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.175 % of employed population aged 25-642017: 0.131 % of employed population aged 25-642018: 0.179 % of employed population aged 25-642019: 0.181 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

The most recent figure for non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Philippines is 0.2%, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Philippines peaked at 0.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2017.

That places Philippines 31st out of 106 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 25-64 in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in Philippines, 1997 to 2019.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
1997 0.2%
1998 0.2% +4.8%
1999 0.2% -2.4%
2000 0.2% +1.9%
2001 0.2% +4.4%
2002 0.2% +4.1%
2003 0.2% -1.0%
2004 0.2% -3.6%
2005 0.2% +2.6%
2006 0.2% -0.4%
2007 0.1% -25.3%
2008 0.2% +30.4%
2009 0.2% +0.1%
2010 0.2% +0.3%
2011 0.2% -1.0%
2012 0.2% -3.5%
2013 0.2% -0.5%
2014 0.2% -0.1%
2015 0.2% -0.8%
2016 0.2% -2.4%
2017 0.1% -25.4%
2018 0.2% +36.8%
2019 0.2% +1.5%

Averages by decade

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Philippines?
Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Philippines was 0.2% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2002.
What is the lowest non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2017.
How does Philippines rank for non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64?
Philippines ranks 31st out of 106 countries with data for 2019.
Is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,503 data points, 1970–2021
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