Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Philippines

Philippines: Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural was 0.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.6%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
50th
of 96 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2019
All-time low
0.6%
in 1997
Years of data
22
1997–2019

Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Philippines, 1997–2019

00.20.40.61997200820191997: 0.557 % of rural population1998: 0.558 % of rural population1999: 0.561 % of rural population2000: 0.563 % of rural population2001: 0.565 % of rural population2002: 0.57 % of rural population2003: 0.574 % of rural population2004: 0.575 % of rural population2005: 0.579 % of rural population2007: 0.587 % of rural population2008: 0.591 % of rural population2009: 0.594 % of rural population2010: 0.598 % of rural population2011: 0.598 % of rural population2012: 0.601 % of rural population2013: 0.6 % of rural population2014: 0.6 % of rural population2015: 0.601 % of rural population2016: 0.614 % of rural population2017: 0.621 % of rural population2018: 0.622 % of rural population2019: 0.624 % of rural population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Philippines is 0.6%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Philippines peaked at 0.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1997.

That places Philippines 50th out of 96 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural population) in Philippines, 1997 to 2019.
Year % of rural population Change
1997 0.6%
1998 0.6% +0.3%
1999 0.6% +0.5%
2000 0.6% +0.4%
2001 0.6% +0.2%
2002 0.6% +1.0%
2003 0.6% +0.7%
2004 0.6% +0.2%
2005 0.6% +0.7%
2007 0.6% +1.4%
2008 0.6% +0.7%
2009 0.6% +0.4%
2010 0.6% +0.8%
2011 0.6% -0.0%
2012 0.6% +0.4%
2013 0.6% -0.0%
2014 0.6% -0.0%
2015 0.6% +0.0%
2016 0.6% +2.2%
2017 0.6% +1.1%
2018 0.6% +0.2%
2019 0.6% +0.4%

Averages by decade

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

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  6. 53 Czechia 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Philippines?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Philippines was 0.6% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2019.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1997.
How does Philippines rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, rural?
Philippines ranks 50th out of 96 countries with data for 2019.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Philippines data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,344 data points, 1970–2021
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