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

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

Latest (2019)
0.4%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
39th
of 91 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 1998
All-time low
0.4%
in 2018
Years of data
22
1997–2019

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

00.20.40.61997200820191997: 0.593 % of rural employed population in working age1998: 0.598 % of rural employed population in working age1999: 0.557 % of rural employed population in working age2000: 0.56 % of rural employed population in working age2001: 0.527 % of rural employed population in working age2002: 0.542 % of rural employed population in working age2003: 0.554 % of rural employed population in working age2004: 0.527 % of rural employed population in working age2005: 0.552 % of rural employed population in working age2007: 0.539 % of rural employed population in working age2008: 0.536 % of rural employed population in working age2009: 0.528 % of rural employed population in working age2010: 0.514 % of rural employed population in working age2011: 0.505 % of rural employed population in working age2012: 0.482 % of rural employed population in working age2013: 0.467 % of rural employed population in working age2014: 0.48 % of rural employed population in working age2015: 0.459 % of rural employed population in working age2016: 0.417 % of rural employed population in working age2017: 0.393 % of rural employed population in working age2018: 0.377 % of rural employed population in working age2019: 0.382 % of rural employed population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Philippines is 0.4%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Philippines peaked at 0.6% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2018.

That places Philippines 39th out of 91 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age) in Philippines, 1997 to 2019.
Year % of rural employed population in working age Change
1997 0.6%
1998 0.6% +0.7%
1999 0.6% -6.8%
2000 0.6% +0.4%
2001 0.5% -5.8%
2002 0.5% +2.8%
2003 0.6% +2.3%
2004 0.5% -4.9%
2005 0.6% +4.7%
2007 0.5% -2.5%
2008 0.5% -0.5%
2009 0.5% -1.5%
2010 0.5% -2.6%
2011 0.5% -1.7%
2012 0.5% -4.7%
2013 0.5% -3.1%
2014 0.5% +2.8%
2015 0.5% -4.3%
2016 0.4% -9.2%
2017 0.4% -5.6%
2018 0.4% -4.1%
2019 0.4% +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 3
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 9
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Philippines?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Philippines was 0.4% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 1998.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2018.
How does Philippines rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural?
Philippines ranks 39th out of 91 countries with data for 2019.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. 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, rural (% of rural 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, rural (% of rural employed population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,284 data points, 1970–2021
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