Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Philippines

Philippines: Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 0.3% in 2019. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2019)
0.3%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
44th
of 103 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 1998
All-time low
0.3%
in 2016
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Philippines, 1997–2019

00.10.20.30.41997200820191997: 0.393 % of employed population with low education in working age1998: 0.401 % of employed population with low education in working age1999: 0.379 % of employed population with low education in working age2000: 0.382 % of employed population with low education in working age2001: 0.372 % of employed population with low education in working age2002: 0.373 % of employed population with low education in working age2003: 0.377 % of employed population with low education in working age2004: 0.371 % of employed population with low education in working age2005: 0.386 % of employed population with low education in working age2006: 0.382 % of employed population with low education in working age2007: 0.374 % of employed population with low education in working age2008: 0.372 % of employed population with low education in working age2009: 0.363 % of employed population with low education in working age2010: 0.36 % of employed population with low education in working age2011: 0.351 % of employed population with low education in working age2012: 0.334 % of employed population with low education in working age2013: 0.332 % of employed population with low education in working age2014: 0.342 % of employed population with low education in working age2015: 0.337 % of employed population with low education in working age2016: 0.321 % of employed population with low education in working age2017: 0.351 % of employed population with low education in working age2018: 0.334 % of employed population with low education in working age2019: 0.337 % of employed population with low education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with low education in working age.

Analysis

Philippines recorded 0.3% for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Philippines peaked at 0.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2016.

Philippines ranks 44th of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 3
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 10
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 10

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 41 Morocco 0.3% compare
  2. 42 El Salvador 0.3% compare
  3. 43 Uruguay 0.3% compare
  4. 45 Kyrgyz Republic 0.3% compare
  5. 46 Sri Lanka 0.3% compare
  6. 47 Nepal 0.3% compare

See the full ranking of 103 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Philippines?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Philippines was 0.3% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 1998.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2016.
How does Philippines rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Philippines ranks 44th out of 103 countries with data for 2019.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. 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 Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
103 places, 1,424 data points, 1970–2021
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