Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education in Philippines

Philippines: Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education was 0.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.6%
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
51st
of 82 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2019
All-time low
0.4%
in 2008
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education in Philippines, 1997–2019

00.20.40.61997200820191997: 0.435 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-241998: 0.444 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-241999: 0.443 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242000: 0.434 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242001: 0.459 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242002: 0.447 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242003: 0.439 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242004: 0.434 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242005: 0.432 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242006: 0.432 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242007: 0.426 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242008: 0.421 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242009: 0.43 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242010: 0.438 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242011: 0.449 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242012: 0.449 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242013: 0.457 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242014: 0.47 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242015: 0.491 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242016: 0.538 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242017: 0.575 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242018: 0.584 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242019: 0.616 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed youth with low education aged 15-24.

Analysis

Philippines recorded 0.6% for youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education in 2019. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 43.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education in Philippines peaked at 0.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2008.

That places Philippines 51st out of 82 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of employed youth with low education aged 15-24) in Philippines, 1997 to 2019.
Year % of employed youth with low education aged 15-24 Change
1997 0.4%
1998 0.4% +2.1%
1999 0.4% -0.3%
2000 0.4% -2.1%
2001 0.5% +5.7%
2002 0.4% -2.5%
2003 0.4% -1.8%
2004 0.4% -1.2%
2005 0.4% -0.5%
2006 0.4% +0.1%
2007 0.4% -1.4%
2008 0.4% -1.3%
2009 0.4% +2.1%
2010 0.4% +1.9%
2011 0.4% +2.6%
2012 0.4% -0.0%
2013 0.5% +1.8%
2014 0.5% +2.8%
2015 0.5% +4.4%
2016 0.5% +9.6%
2017 0.6% +6.9%
2018 0.6% +1.6%
2019 0.6% +5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 3
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 10
2010s 0.5% 0.4% 0.6% 10

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  5. 53 Cambodia 0.6% compare
  6. 54 Pakistan 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education in Philippines?
Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education in Philippines was 0.6% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2019.
What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2008.
How does Philippines rank for youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education?
Philippines ranks 51st out of 82 countries with data for 2019.
Is youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.5%. 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 Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of employed youth with low education aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of employed youth with low education aged 15-24)
Unit
% of employed youth with low education aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
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Coverage
82 places, 1,115 data points, 1970–2021
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