Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Philippines

Philippines: Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 0.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.1%
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
41st
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 1997
All-time low
0.1%
in 2019
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Philippines, 1997–2019

00.050.10.150.21997200820191997: 0.179 % of employed population with low education in working age1998: 0.175 % of employed population with low education in working age1999: 0.173 % of employed population with low education in working age2000: 0.173 % of employed population with low education in working age2001: 0.151 % of employed population with low education in working age2002: 0.171 % of employed population with low education in working age2003: 0.163 % of employed population with low education in working age2004: 0.148 % of employed population with low education in working age2005: 0.163 % of employed population with low education in working age2006: 0.164 % of employed population with low education in working age2007: 0.163 % of employed population with low education in working age2008: 0.166 % of employed population with low education in working age2009: 0.165 % of employed population with low education in working age2010: 0.161 % of employed population with low education in working age2011: 0.16 % of employed population with low education in working age2012: 0.15 % of employed population with low education in working age2013: 0.142 % of employed population with low education in working age2014: 0.149 % of employed population with low education in working age2015: 0.136 % of employed population with low education in working age2016: 0.109 % of employed population with low education in working age2017: 0.082 % of employed population with low education in working age2018: 0.075 % of employed population with low education in working age2019: 0.072 % of employed population with low education in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Philippines is 0.1%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 56.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Philippines peaked at 0.2% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, 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 workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age) in Philippines, 1997 to 2019.
Year % of employed population with low education in working age Change
1997 0.2%
1998 0.2% -2.5%
1999 0.2% -1.1%
2000 0.2% +0.5%
2001 0.2% -12.7%
2002 0.2% +12.9%
2003 0.2% -4.6%
2004 0.1% -9.1%
2005 0.2% +9.8%
2006 0.2% +0.9%
2007 0.2% -0.5%
2008 0.2% +1.8%
2009 0.2% -0.4%
2010 0.2% -2.9%
2011 0.2% -0.6%
2012 0.2% -5.9%
2013 0.1% -5.5%
2014 0.1% +4.6%
2015 0.1% -8.4%
2016 0.1% -19.8%
2017 0.1% -24.9%
2018 0.1% -8.2%
2019 0.1% -4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 3
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 10

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  4. 42 Bangladesh 0.1% compare
  5. 43 Greece 0.1% compare
  6. 44 El Salvador 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Philippines?
Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Philippines was 0.1% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1997.
What is the lowest unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2019.
How does Philippines rank for unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Philippines ranks 41st out of 104 countries with data for 2019.
Is unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 56.3%. 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 workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,438 data points, 1970–2021
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