Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Philippines

Philippines: Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban was 0.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.2%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
40th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2003
All-time low
0.2%
in 2016
Years of data
22
1997–2019

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Philippines, 1997–2019

00.10.20.31997200820191997: 0.245 % of urban employed population in working age1998: 0.249 % of urban employed population in working age1999: 0.245 % of urban employed population in working age2000: 0.252 % of urban employed population in working age2001: 0.248 % of urban employed population in working age2002: 0.262 % of urban employed population in working age2003: 0.27 % of urban employed population in working age2004: 0.24 % of urban employed population in working age2005: 0.25 % of urban employed population in working age2007: 0.24 % of urban employed population in working age2008: 0.237 % of urban employed population in working age2009: 0.232 % of urban employed population in working age2010: 0.23 % of urban employed population in working age2011: 0.225 % of urban employed population in working age2012: 0.218 % of urban employed population in working age2013: 0.215 % of urban employed population in working age2014: 0.214 % of urban employed population in working age2015: 0.208 % of urban employed population in working age2016: 0.196 % of urban employed population in working age2017: 0.2 % of urban employed population in working age2018: 0.2 % of urban employed population in working age2019: 0.198 % of urban employed population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2019, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Philippines stood at 0.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Philippines peaked at 0.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2016.

That places Philippines 40th out of 94 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age) in Philippines, 1997 to 2019.
Year % of urban employed population in working age Change
1997 0.2%
1998 0.2% +1.7%
1999 0.2% -1.6%
2000 0.3% +2.8%
2001 0.2% -1.6%
2002 0.3% +5.7%
2003 0.3% +2.9%
2004 0.2% -11.2%
2005 0.3% +4.4%
2007 0.2% -4.2%
2008 0.2% -0.9%
2009 0.2% -2.4%
2010 0.2% -0.8%
2011 0.2% -2.1%
2012 0.2% -3.3%
2013 0.2% -1.5%
2014 0.2% -0.4%
2015 0.2% -2.7%
2016 0.2% -5.8%
2017 0.2% +2.4%
2018 0.2% -0.1%
2019 0.2% -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 3
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 9
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Philippines?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Philippines was 0.2% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2003.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2016.
How does Philippines rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban?
Philippines ranks 40th out of 94 countries with data for 2019.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. 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, urban (% of urban employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,312 data points, 1970–2021
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