Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total in Philippines

Philippines: Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total was 0.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.8%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
62nd
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2019
All-time low
0.6%
in 1997
Years of data
23
1997–2019

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

00.20.40.60.81997200820191997: 0.598 % of total employed youth aged 15-241998: 0.608 % of total employed youth aged 15-241999: 0.606 % of total employed youth aged 15-242000: 0.613 % of total employed youth aged 15-242001: 0.638 % of total employed youth aged 15-242002: 0.631 % of total employed youth aged 15-242003: 0.619 % of total employed youth aged 15-242004: 0.622 % of total employed youth aged 15-242005: 0.626 % of total employed youth aged 15-242006: 0.623 % of total employed youth aged 15-242007: 0.622 % of total employed youth aged 15-242008: 0.624 % of total employed youth aged 15-242009: 0.633 % of total employed youth aged 15-242010: 0.649 % of total employed youth aged 15-242011: 0.655 % of total employed youth aged 15-242012: 0.658 % of total employed youth aged 15-242013: 0.676 % of total employed youth aged 15-242014: 0.688 % of total employed youth aged 15-242015: 0.707 % of total employed youth aged 15-242016: 0.738 % of total employed youth aged 15-242017: 0.769 % of total employed youth aged 15-242018: 0.775 % of total employed youth aged 15-242019: 0.793 % of total employed youth aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employed youth aged 15-24.

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total in Philippines is 0.8%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total in Philippines peaked at 0.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1997.

That places Philippines 62nd out of 94 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, total in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total (% of total employed youth aged 15-24) in Philippines, 1997 to 2019.
Year % of total employed youth aged 15-24 Change
1997 0.6%
1998 0.6% +1.6%
1999 0.6% -0.4%
2000 0.6% +1.2%
2001 0.6% +4.1%
2002 0.6% -1.2%
2003 0.6% -1.9%
2004 0.6% +0.6%
2005 0.6% +0.6%
2006 0.6% -0.5%
2007 0.6% -0.1%
2008 0.6% +0.2%
2009 0.6% +1.4%
2010 0.6% +2.6%
2011 0.7% +0.9%
2012 0.7% +0.5%
2013 0.7% +2.8%
2014 0.7% +1.8%
2015 0.7% +2.7%
2016 0.7% +4.4%
2017 0.8% +4.2%
2018 0.8% +0.7%
2019 0.8% +2.3%

Philippines compared with similar countries

  • Philippines's 0.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8%, 96% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Philippines's 0.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8%, 99% of the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 3
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 10
2010s 0.7% 0.6% 0.8% 10

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 59 Türkiye 0.8% compare
  2. 60 Indonesia 0.8% compare
  3. 61 Colombia 0.8% compare
  4. 63 Bangladesh 0.8% compare
  5. 64 Albania 0.8% compare
  6. 65 Armenia 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total in Philippines?
Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total in Philippines was 0.8% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2019.
What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1997.
How does Philippines rank for youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total?
Philippines ranks 62nd out of 94 countries with data for 2019.
Is youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. 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, total (% of total employed youth aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total (% of total employed youth aged 15-24)
Unit
% of total employed youth aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
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Coverage
94 places, 1,370 data points, 1970–2021
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