Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-24 in Philippines

Philippines: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-24 was 7.47 million in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
7.47 million
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
12th
of 106 countries
All-time high
8.74 million
in 2013
All-time low
6.59 million
in 1998
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-24 in Philippines, 1997–2019

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1997200820191997: 7.1M1998: 6.6M1999: 6.8M2000: 6.9M2001: 7.2M2002: 7.9M2003: 8.0M2004: 7.8M2005: 7.8M2006: 7.8M2007: 8.0M2008: 8.0M2009: 8.2M2010: 8.3M2011: 8.7M2012: 8.7M2013: 8.7M2014: 8.7M2015: 8.6M2016: 8.5M2017: 7.9M2018: 7.6M2019: 7.5M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Philippines recorded 7.47 million for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-24 in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-24 in Philippines peaked at 8.74 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6.59 million, in 1998.

That places Philippines 12th out of 106 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.80 million 6.59 million 7.05 million 3
2000s 7.75 million 6.86 million 8.17 million 10
2010s 8.33 million 7.47 million 8.74 million 10

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 9 Ethiopia 9.84 million compare
  2. 10 Mexico 9.50 million compare
  3. 11 Kazakhstan 8.36 million compare
  4. 13 Tanzania 5.84 million compare
  5. 14 Turkey 5.18 million compare
  6. 15 Egypt 5.08 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-24 in Philippines?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-24 in Philippines was 7.47 million in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-24 recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 8.74 million in 2013.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-24 recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 6.59 million in 1998.
How does Philippines rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-24?
Philippines ranks 12th out of 106 countries with data for 2019.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Philippines data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,543 data points, 1970–2021
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