Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Philippines

Philippines: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 was 0.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.2%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
45th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 1997
All-time low
0.2%
in 2018
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Philippines, 1997–2019

00.10.20.30.41997200820191997: 0.397 % of employed population aged 15-241998: 0.385 % of employed population aged 15-241999: 0.375 % of employed population aged 15-242000: 0.375 % of employed population aged 15-242001: 0.34 % of employed population aged 15-242002: 0.375 % of employed population aged 15-242003: 0.368 % of employed population aged 15-242004: 0.356 % of employed population aged 15-242005: 0.372 % of employed population aged 15-242006: 0.368 % of employed population aged 15-242007: 0.36 % of employed population aged 15-242008: 0.356 % of employed population aged 15-242009: 0.35 % of employed population aged 15-242010: 0.334 % of employed population aged 15-242011: 0.33 % of employed population aged 15-242012: 0.314 % of employed population aged 15-242013: 0.297 % of employed population aged 15-242014: 0.305 % of employed population aged 15-242015: 0.288 % of employed population aged 15-242016: 0.255 % of employed population aged 15-242017: 0.238 % of employed population aged 15-242018: 0.228 % of employed population aged 15-242019: 0.231 % of employed population aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 15-24.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Philippines is 0.2%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Philippines peaked at 0.4% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2018.

Philippines ranks 45th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24) in Philippines, 1997 to 2019.
Year % of employed population aged 15-24 Change
1997 0.4%
1998 0.4% -3.0%
1999 0.4% -2.5%
2000 0.4% -0.1%
2001 0.3% -9.2%
2002 0.4% +10.3%
2003 0.4% -2.0%
2004 0.4% -3.4%
2005 0.4% +4.6%
2006 0.4% -1.2%
2007 0.4% -2.2%
2008 0.4% -0.9%
2009 0.3% -1.9%
2010 0.3% -4.6%
2011 0.3% -1.1%
2012 0.3% -4.7%
2013 0.3% -5.6%
2014 0.3% +2.6%
2015 0.3% -5.4%
2016 0.3% -11.4%
2017 0.2% -6.6%
2018 0.2% -4.6%
2019 0.2% +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 3
2000s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 10
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Philippines?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Philippines was 0.2% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 1997.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2018.
How does Philippines rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24?
Philippines ranks 45th out of 106 countries with data for 2019.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. 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 Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24)
Unit
% of employed population aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,503 data points, 1970–2021
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