Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in Philippines

Philippines: Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural was 0.1% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.1%
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
48th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2001
All-time low
0.1%
in 2019
Years of data
22
1997–2019

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in Philippines, 1997–2019

0.10.20.30.40.51997200820191997: 0.446 % of rural youth population1998: 0.493 % of rural youth population1999: 0.493 % of rural youth population2000: 0.495 % of rural youth population2001: 0.499 % of rural youth population2002: 0.447 % of rural youth population2003: 0.455 % of rural youth population2004: 0.48 % of rural youth population2005: 0.305 % of rural youth population2007: 0.176 % of rural youth population2008: 0.175 % of rural youth population2009: 0.174 % of rural youth population2010: 0.179 % of rural youth population2011: 0.172 % of rural youth population2012: 0.182 % of rural youth population2013: 0.18 % of rural youth population2014: 0.169 % of rural youth population2015: 0.171 % of rural youth population2016: 0.177 % of rural youth population2017: 0.171 % of rural youth population2018: 0.157 % of rural youth population2019: 0.144 % of rural youth population

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in Philippines is 0.1%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in Philippines peaked at 0.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2019.

Philippines ranks 48th of 94 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural youth population) in Philippines, 1997 to 2019.
Year % of rural youth population Change
1997 0.4%
1998 0.5% +10.6%
1999 0.5% -0.1%
2000 0.5% +0.4%
2001 0.5% +0.8%
2002 0.4% -10.4%
2003 0.5% +1.9%
2004 0.5% +5.4%
2005 0.3% -36.5%
2007 0.2% -42.3%
2008 0.2% -0.7%
2009 0.2% -0.8%
2010 0.2% +3.2%
2011 0.2% -3.7%
2012 0.2% +5.4%
2013 0.2% -1.2%
2014 0.2% -5.9%
2015 0.2% +0.9%
2016 0.2% +3.4%
2017 0.2% -3.3%
2018 0.2% -8.3%
2019 0.1% -8.2%

Philippines compared with similar countries

  • Philippines's 0.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 82% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Philippines's 0.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1%, 1.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in Philippines changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2007 -42.3% 0.3% 0.2%
2005 -36.5% 0.5% 0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% 3
2000s 0.4% 0.2% 0.5% 9
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 10

Countries ranked near Philippines

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  2. 46 Finland 0.1% compare
  3. 47 Palestine, State of 0.1% compare
  4. 49 Thailand 0.1% compare
  5. 50 Cambodia 0.1% compare
  6. 51 Malawi 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in Philippines?
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in Philippines was 0.1% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2001.
What is the lowest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2019.
How does Philippines rank for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural?
Philippines ranks 48th out of 94 countries with data for 2019.
Is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Philippines data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural youth population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural youth population)
Unit
% of rural youth population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,311 data points, 1970–2021
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