Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Philippines

Philippines: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female was 0.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.4%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
38th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 1998
All-time low
0.4%
in 2019
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Philippines, 1997–2019

00.10.20.30.40.51997200820191997: 0.479 % of female employed population in working age1998: 0.479 % of female employed population in working age1999: 0.471 % of female employed population in working age2000: 0.467 % of female employed population in working age2001: 0.447 % of female employed population in working age2002: 0.476 % of female employed population in working age2003: 0.464 % of female employed population in working age2004: 0.448 % of female employed population in working age2005: 0.459 % of female employed population in working age2006: 0.459 % of female employed population in working age2007: 0.447 % of female employed population in working age2008: 0.447 % of female employed population in working age2009: 0.441 % of female employed population in working age2010: 0.431 % of female employed population in working age2011: 0.43 % of female employed population in working age2012: 0.417 % of female employed population in working age2013: 0.406 % of female employed population in working age2014: 0.413 % of female employed population in working age2015: 0.398 % of female employed population in working age2016: 0.38 % of female employed population in working age2017: 0.363 % of female employed population in working age2018: 0.355 % of female employed population in working age2019: 0.354 % of female employed population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2019, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Philippines stood at 0.4%. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Philippines peaked at 0.5% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2019.

Philippines ranks 38th 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 15-64, female in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age) in Philippines, 1997 to 2019.
Year % of female employed population in working age Change
1997 0.5%
1998 0.5% +0.1%
1999 0.5% -1.7%
2000 0.5% -0.9%
2001 0.4% -4.2%
2002 0.5% +6.6%
2003 0.5% -2.6%
2004 0.4% -3.5%
2005 0.5% +2.6%
2006 0.5% -0.2%
2007 0.4% -2.5%
2008 0.4% -0.2%
2009 0.4% -1.3%
2010 0.4% -2.3%
2011 0.4% -0.2%
2012 0.4% -3.1%
2013 0.4% -2.6%
2014 0.4% +1.7%
2015 0.4% -3.7%
2016 0.4% -4.3%
2017 0.4% -4.7%
2018 0.4% -2.0%
2019 0.4% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 3
2000s 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% 10
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 10

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  3. 37 Armenia 0.4% compare
  4. 39 Panama 0.3% compare
  5. 40 Jamaica 0.3% compare
  6. 41 Türkiye 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Philippines?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Philippines was 0.4% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 1998.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2019.
How does Philippines rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female?
Philippines ranks 38th out of 106 countries with data for 2019.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. 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 Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age)
Unit
% of female employed population in working age
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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