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

Philippines: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban was 0.2% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
0.2%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
42nd
of 78 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2003
All-time low
0.2%
in 1997
Years of data
22
1997–2019

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

00.050.10.150.20.251997200820191997: 0.156 % of urban employed population in working age1998: 0.174 % of urban employed population in working age1999: 0.178 % of urban employed population in working age2000: 0.181 % of urban employed population in working age2001: 0.167 % of urban employed population in working age2002: 0.207 % of urban employed population in working age2003: 0.226 % of urban employed population in working age2004: 0.211 % of urban employed population in working age2005: 0.193 % of urban employed population in working age2007: 0.199 % of urban employed population in working age2008: 0.178 % of urban employed population in working age2009: 0.2 % of urban employed population in working age2010: 0.18 % of urban employed population in working age2011: 0.192 % of urban employed population in working age2012: 0.214 % of urban employed population in working age2013: 0.187 % of urban employed population in working age2014: 0.206 % of urban employed population in working age2015: 0.207 % of urban employed population in working age2016: 0.173 % of urban employed population in working age2017: 0.17 % of urban employed population in working age2018: 0.167 % of urban employed population in working age2019: 0.166 % of urban employed population in working age

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

Analysis

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

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban in Philippines peaked at 0.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1997.

That places Philippines 42nd out of 78 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, 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% +11.7%
1999 0.2% +1.9%
2000 0.2% +1.6%
2001 0.2% -7.6%
2002 0.2% +24.1%
2003 0.2% +9.4%
2004 0.2% -6.9%
2005 0.2% -8.4%
2007 0.2% +2.9%
2008 0.2% -10.3%
2009 0.2% +12.3%
2010 0.2% -10.1%
2011 0.2% +6.6%
2012 0.2% +11.6%
2013 0.2% -12.7%
2014 0.2% +10.2%
2015 0.2% +0.5%
2016 0.2% -16.3%
2017 0.2% -2.0%
2018 0.2% -1.5%
2019 0.2% -0.8%

Averages by decade

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban in Philippines?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban 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, urban recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2003.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban 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, urban?
Philippines ranks 42nd out of 78 countries with data for 2019.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. 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, urban (% of urban 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, 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
78 places, 1,035 data points, 1980–2021
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