Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Philippines

Philippines: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 was 0.2% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
0.2%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
25th
of 81 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2002
All-time low
0.2%
in 1997
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Philippines, 1997–2019

00.10.20.31997200820191997: 0.244 % of employed population aged 25-641998: 0.269 % of employed population aged 25-641999: 0.265 % of employed population aged 25-642000: 0.265 % of employed population aged 25-642001: 0.264 % of employed population aged 25-642002: 0.308 % of employed population aged 25-642003: 0.301 % of employed population aged 25-642004: 0.304 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.289 % of employed population aged 25-642006: 0.306 % of employed population aged 25-642007: 0.294 % of employed population aged 25-642008: 0.281 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.301 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.281 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.292 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.303 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.282 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.303 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.297 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.267 % of employed population aged 25-642017: 0.261 % of employed population aged 25-642018: 0.248 % of employed population aged 25-642019: 0.244 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

In 2019, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Philippines stood at 0.2%.

The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Philippines peaked at 0.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1997.

That places Philippines 25th out of 81 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 3
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 10
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 10

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 22 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.2% compare
  2. 23 Nicaragua 0.2% compare
  3. 24 Panama 0.2% compare
  4. 26 Costa Rica 0.2% compare
  5. 27 Mexico 0.2% compare
  6. 28 Dominican Republic 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Philippines?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Philippines was 0.2% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2002.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 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 25-64?
Philippines ranks 25th out of 81 countries with data for 2019.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. 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 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
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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