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

Philippines: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total was 0.3% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
0.3%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
26th
of 83 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2002
All-time low
0.3%
in 2019
Years of data
23
1997–2019

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

00.10.20.31997200820191997: 0.254 % of total employed population in working age1998: 0.277 % of total employed population in working age1999: 0.274 % of total employed population in working age2000: 0.272 % of total employed population in working age2001: 0.269 % of total employed population in working age2002: 0.314 % of total employed population in working age2003: 0.308 % of total employed population in working age2004: 0.31 % of total employed population in working age2005: 0.296 % of total employed population in working age2006: 0.313 % of total employed population in working age2007: 0.301 % of total employed population in working age2008: 0.287 % of total employed population in working age2009: 0.308 % of total employed population in working age2010: 0.287 % of total employed population in working age2011: 0.3 % of total employed population in working age2012: 0.31 % of total employed population in working age2013: 0.288 % of total employed population in working age2014: 0.309 % of total employed population in working age2015: 0.3 % of total employed population in working age2016: 0.268 % of total employed population in working age2017: 0.266 % of total employed population in working age2018: 0.254 % of total employed population in working age2019: 0.251 % of total employed population in working age

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

Analysis

Philippines recorded 0.3% for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total in Philippines peaked at 0.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2019.

Philippines ranks 26th of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age) in Philippines, 1997 to 2019.
Year % of total employed population in working age Change
1997 0.3%
1998 0.3% +8.9%
1999 0.3% -0.9%
2000 0.3% -0.8%
2001 0.3% -1.4%
2002 0.3% +16.9%
2003 0.3% -1.9%
2004 0.3% +0.6%
2005 0.3% -4.4%
2006 0.3% +5.6%
2007 0.3% -3.8%
2008 0.3% -4.5%
2009 0.3% +7.4%
2010 0.3% -7.0%
2011 0.3% +4.6%
2012 0.3% +3.4%
2013 0.3% -7.2%
2014 0.3% +7.3%
2015 0.3% -2.6%
2016 0.3% -10.9%
2017 0.3% -0.5%
2018 0.3% -4.7%
2019 0.3% -1.1%

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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  2. 24 Belgium 0.3% compare
  3. 25 Nicaragua 0.3% compare
  4. 27 Cambodia 0.3% compare
  5. 28 Germany 0.2% compare
  6. 29 Costa Rica 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total in Philippines?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total in Philippines was 0.3% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2002.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2019.
How does Philippines rank for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total?
Philippines ranks 26th out of 83 countries with data for 2019.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. 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 15-64, total (% of total employed population 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, total (% of total employed population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
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Coverage
83 places, 1,246 data points, 1970–2021
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