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

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

Latest (2019)
0.3%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
39th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 1998
All-time low
0.3%
in 2018
Years of data
23
1997–2019

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

00.10.20.30.40.51997200820191997: 0.457 % of total employed population in working age1998: 0.461 % of total employed population in working age1999: 0.441 % of total employed population in working age2000: 0.445 % of total employed population in working age2001: 0.422 % of total employed population in working age2002: 0.444 % of total employed population in working age2003: 0.434 % of total employed population in working age2004: 0.416 % of total employed population in working age2005: 0.435 % of total employed population in working age2006: 0.433 % of total employed population in working age2007: 0.423 % of total employed population in working age2008: 0.422 % of total employed population in working age2009: 0.413 % of total employed population in working age2010: 0.404 % of total employed population in working age2011: 0.399 % of total employed population in working age2012: 0.38 % of total employed population in working age2013: 0.37 % of total employed population in working age2014: 0.377 % of total employed population in working age2015: 0.363 % of total employed population in working age2016: 0.336 % of total employed population in working age2017: 0.324 % of total employed population in working age2018: 0.312 % of total employed population in working age2019: 0.314 % of total employed population in working age

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

Analysis

Philippines recorded 0.3% for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Philippines peaked at 0.5% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2018.

Philippines ranks 39th of 107 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, total in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age) in Philippines, 1997 to 2019.
Year % of total employed population in working age Change
1997 0.5%
1998 0.5% +1.0%
1999 0.4% -4.3%
2000 0.4% +0.8%
2001 0.4% -5.1%
2002 0.4% +5.0%
2003 0.4% -2.2%
2004 0.4% -4.1%
2005 0.4% +4.6%
2006 0.4% -0.5%
2007 0.4% -2.2%
2008 0.4% -0.3%
2009 0.4% -2.0%
2010 0.4% -2.3%
2011 0.4% -1.3%
2012 0.4% -4.6%
2013 0.4% -2.8%
2014 0.4% +1.9%
2015 0.4% -3.7%
2016 0.3% -7.4%
2017 0.3% -3.6%
2018 0.3% -3.7%
2019 0.3% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% 3
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 10
2010s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 10

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  1. 36 Panama 0.4% compare
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  3. 38 El Salvador 0.3% compare
  4. 40 Guatemala 0.3% compare
  5. 41 Djibouti 0.3% compare
  6. 42 Sri Lanka 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Philippines?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Philippines was 0.3% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 1998.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2018.
How does Philippines rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total?
Philippines ranks 39th out of 107 countries with data for 2019.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. 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, total (% of total 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, total (% of total employed population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,597 data points, 1970–2021
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