Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 in Philippines

Philippines: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 was 0.3% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
0.3%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
35th
of 81 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2009
All-time low
0.3%
in 2016
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 in Philippines, 1997–2019

00.10.20.31997200820191997: 0.289 % of employed population aged 15-241998: 0.307 % of employed population aged 15-241999: 0.31 % of employed population aged 15-242000: 0.299 % of employed population aged 15-242001: 0.284 % of employed population aged 15-242002: 0.337 % of employed population aged 15-242003: 0.333 % of employed population aged 15-242004: 0.333 % of employed population aged 15-242005: 0.322 % of employed population aged 15-242006: 0.338 % of employed population aged 15-242007: 0.327 % of employed population aged 15-242008: 0.313 % of employed population aged 15-242009: 0.339 % of employed population aged 15-242010: 0.31 % of employed population aged 15-242011: 0.332 % of employed population aged 15-242012: 0.338 % of employed population aged 15-242013: 0.312 % of employed population aged 15-242014: 0.332 % of employed population aged 15-242015: 0.314 % of employed population aged 15-242016: 0.272 % of employed population aged 15-242017: 0.291 % of employed population aged 15-242018: 0.283 % of employed population aged 15-242019: 0.286 % of employed population aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 15-24.

Analysis

Philippines recorded 0.3% for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 in 2019.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 in Philippines peaked at 0.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2016.

Philippines ranks 35th of 81 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24) in Philippines, 1997 to 2019.
Year % of employed population aged 15-24 Change
1997 0.3%
1998 0.3% +6.4%
1999 0.3% +1.0%
2000 0.3% -3.5%
2001 0.3% -4.9%
2002 0.3% +18.4%
2003 0.3% -1.0%
2004 0.3% +0.0%
2005 0.3% -3.4%
2006 0.3% +5.1%
2007 0.3% -3.4%
2008 0.3% -4.4%
2009 0.3% +8.4%
2010 0.3% -8.6%
2011 0.3% +7.0%
2012 0.3% +2.0%
2013 0.3% -7.9%
2014 0.3% +6.6%
2015 0.3% -5.4%
2016 0.3% -13.5%
2017 0.3% +7.3%
2018 0.3% -3.0%
2019 0.3% +1.3%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Philippines

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  4. 36 Norway 0.3% compare
  5. 37 Mexico 0.3% compare
  6. 38 El Salvador 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 in Philippines?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 in Philippines was 0.3% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2009.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2016.
How does Philippines rank for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24?
Philippines ranks 35th out of 81 countries with data for 2019.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Philippines data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24)
Unit
% of employed population aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 1,158 data points, 1970–2021
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