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

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

Latest (2019)
0.1%
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
42nd
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2000
All-time low
0.1%
in 2019
Years of data
22
1997–2019

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

0.10.20.30.40.51997200820191997: 0.52 % of urban youth population1998: 0.548 % of urban youth population1999: 0.543 % of urban youth population2000: 0.55 % of urban youth population2001: 0.538 % of urban youth population2002: 0.506 % of urban youth population2003: 0.521 % of urban youth population2004: 0.549 % of urban youth population2005: 0.339 % of urban youth population2007: 0.173 % of urban youth population2008: 0.167 % of urban youth population2009: 0.167 % of urban youth population2010: 0.171 % of urban youth population2011: 0.167 % of urban youth population2012: 0.17 % of urban youth population2013: 0.164 % of urban youth population2014: 0.159 % of urban youth population2015: 0.16 % of urban youth population2016: 0.154 % of urban youth population2017: 0.145 % of urban youth population2018: 0.139 % of urban youth population2019: 0.132 % of urban youth population

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

Analysis

Philippines recorded 0.1% for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban in Philippines peaked at 0.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2019.

Philippines ranks 42nd of 97 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, urban in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth population) in Philippines, 1997 to 2019.
Year % of urban youth population Change
1997 0.5%
1998 0.5% +5.5%
1999 0.5% -0.9%
2000 0.5% +1.2%
2001 0.5% -2.1%
2002 0.5% -6.0%
2003 0.5% +3.1%
2004 0.5% +5.3%
2005 0.3% -38.4%
2007 0.2% -48.9%
2008 0.2% -3.5%
2009 0.2% -0.1%
2010 0.2% +2.4%
2011 0.2% -2.3%
2012 0.2% +1.7%
2013 0.2% -3.5%
2014 0.2% -3.0%
2015 0.2% +0.5%
2016 0.2% -3.7%
2017 0.1% -5.8%
2018 0.1% -4.0%
2019 0.1% -4.9%

Philippines compared with similar countries

  • Philippines's 0.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Philippines's 0.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1%, 1.1× the median. (8 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban 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 -48.9% 0.3% 0.2%
2005 -38.4% 0.5% 0.3%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 39 Uganda 0.1% compare
  2. 40 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.1% compare
  3. 41 Armenia 0.1% compare
  4. 43 Ghana 0.1% compare
  5. 44 Mexico 0.1% compare
  6. 45 Chile 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban in Philippines?
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban 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, urban recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2000.
What is the lowest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban 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, urban?
Philippines ranks 42nd out of 97 countries with data for 2019.
Is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. 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, urban (% of urban youth population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth population)
Unit
% of urban youth population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,339 data points, 1970–2021
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