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

Philippines: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban was 0.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.2%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
38th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2003
All-time low
0.2%
in 2018
Years of data
22
1997–2019

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

00.10.20.31997200820191997: 0.307 % of urban employed population in working age1998: 0.313 % of urban employed population in working age1999: 0.316 % of urban employed population in working age2000: 0.32 % of urban employed population in working age2001: 0.309 % of urban employed population in working age2002: 0.337 % of urban employed population in working age2003: 0.341 % of urban employed population in working age2004: 0.292 % of urban employed population in working age2005: 0.307 % of urban employed population in working age2007: 0.299 % of urban employed population in working age2008: 0.298 % of urban employed population in working age2009: 0.291 % of urban employed population in working age2010: 0.286 % of urban employed population in working age2011: 0.286 % of urban employed population in working age2012: 0.273 % of urban employed population in working age2013: 0.268 % of urban employed population in working age2014: 0.27 % of urban employed population in working age2015: 0.262 % of urban employed population in working age2016: 0.243 % of urban employed population in working age2017: 0.236 % of urban employed population in working age2018: 0.234 % of urban employed population in working age2019: 0.235 % of urban employed population in working age

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

Analysis

Philippines recorded 0.2% for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in 2019.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Philippines peaked at 0.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2018.

Philippines ranks 38th of 94 countries on this measure, 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, urban in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age) in Philippines, 1997 to 2019.
Year % of urban employed population in working age Change
1997 0.3%
1998 0.3% +1.9%
1999 0.3% +0.9%
2000 0.3% +1.2%
2001 0.3% -3.2%
2002 0.3% +9.0%
2003 0.3% +1.2%
2004 0.3% -14.3%
2005 0.3% +5.0%
2007 0.3% -2.5%
2008 0.3% -0.3%
2009 0.3% -2.5%
2010 0.3% -1.8%
2011 0.3% -0.0%
2012 0.3% -4.4%
2013 0.3% -1.8%
2014 0.3% +0.8%
2015 0.3% -3.1%
2016 0.2% -7.4%
2017 0.2% -2.9%
2018 0.2% -0.7%
2019 0.2% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 3
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 9
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Philippines?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Philippines was 0.2% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2003.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2018.
How does Philippines rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban?
Philippines ranks 38th out of 94 countries with data for 2019.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. 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, urban (% of urban 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, urban (% of urban employed population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,312 data points, 1970–2021
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