Unemployment rate,Percent in Philippines
Philippines: Unemployment rate,Percent was 5.7% in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
5.7%
Change on year
up 21.9%
World rank
33rd
of 71 countries
All-time high
11.8%
in 2004
All-time low
4.3%
in 2024
Years of data
36
1991–2026
Unemployment rate,Percent in Philippines, 1991–2026
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 5.7% for unemployment rate,percent in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.9% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate,percent in Philippines peaked at 11.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2024.
Philippines ranks 33rd of 71 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.5% | 8.6% | 10.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.9% | 7.3% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 5.1% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 4.3% | 10.3% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More reference data data for Philippines
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 12.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 7.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 10.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 67.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.76 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate,percent in Philippines?
- Unemployment rate,percent in Philippines was 5.7% in 2026, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest unemployment rate,percent recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 11.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate,percent recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2024.
- How does Philippines rank for unemployment rate,percent?
- Philippines ranks 33rd out of 71 countries with data for 2026.
- Is unemployment rate,percent rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Unemployment rate,Percent,,,. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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