Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in Philippines

Philippines: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above was 0.2% in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
0.2%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
32nd
of 81 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2012
All-time low
0.2%
in 1997
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in Philippines, 1997–2019

00.050.10.150.20.251997200820191997: 0.165 % of employed population with high education in working age1998: 0.176 % of employed population with high education in working age1999: 0.174 % of employed population with high education in working age2000: 0.18 % of employed population with high education in working age2001: 0.178 % of employed population with high education in working age2002: 0.216 % of employed population with high education in working age2003: 0.213 % of employed population with high education in working age2004: 0.22 % of employed population with high education in working age2005: 0.205 % of employed population with high education in working age2006: 0.222 % of employed population with high education in working age2007: 0.217 % of employed population with high education in working age2008: 0.199 % of employed population with high education in working age2009: 0.221 % of employed population with high education in working age2010: 0.202 % of employed population with high education in working age2011: 0.213 % of employed population with high education in working age2012: 0.232 % of employed population with high education in working age2013: 0.208 % of employed population with high education in working age2014: 0.229 % of employed population with high education in working age2015: 0.227 % of employed population with high education in working age2016: 0.197 % of employed population with high education in working age2017: 0.201 % of employed population with high education in working age2018: 0.194 % of employed population with high education in working age2019: 0.194 % of employed population with high education in working age

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

Analysis

Philippines recorded 0.2% for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in Philippines peaked at 0.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1997.

Philippines ranks 32nd of 81 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 29 Costa Rica 0.2% compare
  2. 30 Panama 0.2% compare
  3. 31 Denmark 0.2% compare
  4. 33 Brazil 0.2% compare
  5. 34 Tunisia 0.2% compare
  6. 35 Cambodia 0.2% compare

See the full ranking of 81 places β†’

More reference data data for Philippines

All data for Philippines β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in Philippines?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in Philippines was 0.2% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2012.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1997.
How does Philippines rank for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above?
Philippines ranks 32nd out of 81 countries with data for 2019.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. 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 Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 1,074 data points, 1970–2021
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