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

Philippines: Working-age population, aged 15-64, urban was 0.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.7%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
45th
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2019
All-time low
0.6%
in 1997
Years of data
22
1997–2019

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

00.20.40.61997200820191997: 0.613 % of urban population1998: 0.613 % of urban population1999: 0.616 % of urban population2000: 0.617 % of urban population2001: 0.623 % of urban population2002: 0.626 % of urban population2003: 0.626 % of urban population2004: 0.634 % of urban population2005: 0.637 % of urban population2007: 0.643 % of urban population2008: 0.646 % of urban population2009: 0.65 % of urban population2010: 0.653 % of urban population2011: 0.654 % of urban population2012: 0.651 % of urban population2013: 0.652 % of urban population2014: 0.653 % of urban population2015: 0.652 % of urban population2016: 0.656 % of urban population2017: 0.659 % of urban population2018: 0.661 % of urban population2019: 0.661 % of urban population

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population, aged 15-64, urban in Philippines is 0.7%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, urban in Philippines peaked at 0.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1997.

Philippines ranks 45th of 99 countries on this measure, 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, urban in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban population) in Philippines, 1997 to 2019.
Year % of urban population Change
1997 0.6%
1998 0.6% +0.1%
1999 0.6% +0.4%
2000 0.6% +0.1%
2001 0.6% +1.0%
2002 0.6% +0.5%
2003 0.6% +0.0%
2004 0.6% +1.2%
2005 0.6% +0.5%
2007 0.6% +1.0%
2008 0.6% +0.5%
2009 0.7% +0.6%
2010 0.7% +0.4%
2011 0.7% +0.1%
2012 0.7% -0.4%
2013 0.7% +0.1%
2014 0.7% +0.2%
2015 0.7% -0.0%
2016 0.7% +0.6%
2017 0.7% +0.4%
2018 0.7% +0.4%
2019 0.7% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 3
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 9
2010s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 10

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  4. 46 Egypt 0.7% compare
  5. 47 Ireland 0.7% compare
  6. 48 Serbia 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, urban in Philippines?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, urban in Philippines was 0.7% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2019.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1997.
How does Philippines rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, urban?
Philippines ranks 45th out of 99 countries with data for 2019.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,372 data points, 1970–2021
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