Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Philippines

Philippines: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.3%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
41st
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2002
All-time low
0.3%
in 2019
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Philippines, 1997–2019

00.10.20.31997200820191997: 0.317 % of employed population with high education in working age1998: 0.325 % of employed population with high education in working age1999: 0.314 % of employed population with high education in working age2000: 0.323 % of employed population with high education in working age2001: 0.315 % of employed population with high education in working age2002: 0.338 % of employed population with high education in working age2003: 0.326 % of employed population with high education in working age2004: 0.315 % of employed population with high education in working age2005: 0.329 % of employed population with high education in working age2006: 0.329 % of employed population with high education in working age2007: 0.322 % of employed population with high education in working age2008: 0.322 % of employed population with high education in working age2009: 0.317 % of employed population with high education in working age2010: 0.312 % of employed population with high education in working age2011: 0.312 % of employed population with high education in working age2012: 0.301 % of employed population with high education in working age2013: 0.295 % of employed population with high education in working age2014: 0.299 % of employed population with high education in working age2015: 0.289 % of employed population with high education in working age2016: 0.262 % of employed population with high education in working age2017: 0.253 % of employed population with high education in working age2018: 0.251 % of employed population with high education in working age2019: 0.251 % of employed population with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with high education in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Philippines is 0.3%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Philippines peaked at 0.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2019.

Philippines ranks 41st of 104 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 15-64, above primary education in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age) in Philippines, 1997 to 2019.
Year % of employed population with high education in working age Change
1997 0.3%
1998 0.3% +2.5%
1999 0.3% -3.4%
2000 0.3% +2.7%
2001 0.3% -2.2%
2002 0.3% +7.3%
2003 0.3% -3.6%
2004 0.3% -3.5%
2005 0.3% +4.4%
2006 0.3% +0.2%
2007 0.3% -2.2%
2008 0.3% +0.0%
2009 0.3% -1.5%
2010 0.3% -1.6%
2011 0.3% -0.2%
2012 0.3% -3.3%
2013 0.3% -2.2%
2014 0.3% +1.6%
2015 0.3% -3.4%
2016 0.3% -9.5%
2017 0.3% -3.4%
2018 0.3% -0.6%
2019 0.3% -0.0%

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Philippines?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Philippines was 0.3% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2002.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2019.
How does Philippines rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Philippines ranks 41st out of 104 countries with data for 2019.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. 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 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,400 data points, 1970–2021
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