Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in Philippines

Philippines: Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total was 0.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.1%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
64th
of 111 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2002
All-time low
0.1%
in 2018
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in Philippines, 1997–2019

00.050.10.150.20.251997200820191997: 0.183 % of total youth labor force1998: 0.172 % of total youth labor force1999: 0.183 % of total youth labor force2000: 0.192 % of total youth labor force2001: 0.225 % of total youth labor force2002: 0.242 % of total youth labor force2003: 0.232 % of total youth labor force2004: 0.175 % of total youth labor force2005: 0.171 % of total youth labor force2006: 0.178 % of total youth labor force2007: 0.168 % of total youth labor force2008: 0.174 % of total youth labor force2009: 0.176 % of total youth labor force2010: 0.176 % of total youth labor force2011: 0.163 % of total youth labor force2012: 0.162 % of total youth labor force2013: 0.161 % of total youth labor force2014: 0.157 % of total youth labor force2015: 0.149 % of total youth labor force2016: 0.135 % of total youth labor force2017: 0.144 % of total youth labor force2018: 0.134 % of total youth labor force2019: 0.136 % of total youth labor force

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total youth labor force.

Analysis

Philippines recorded 0.1% for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in 2019.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in Philippines peaked at 0.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2018.

That places Philippines 64th out of 111 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth labor force) in Philippines, 1997 to 2019.
Year % of total youth labor force Change
1997 0.2%
1998 0.2% -6.3%
1999 0.2% +6.4%
2000 0.2% +5.3%
2001 0.2% +17.1%
2002 0.2% +7.2%
2003 0.2% -3.9%
2004 0.2% -24.5%
2005 0.2% -2.5%
2006 0.2% +4.1%
2007 0.2% -5.7%
2008 0.2% +3.9%
2009 0.2% +0.9%
2010 0.2% +0.2%
2011 0.2% -7.4%
2012 0.2% -1.0%
2013 0.2% -0.3%
2014 0.2% -2.3%
2015 0.1% -5.3%
2016 0.1% -9.4%
2017 0.1% +6.5%
2018 0.1% -6.6%
2019 0.1% +1.0%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Philippines

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  5. 66 Austria 0.1% compare
  6. 67 Paraguay 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in Philippines?
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in Philippines was 0.1% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2002.
What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2018.
How does Philippines rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total?
Philippines ranks 64th out of 111 countries with data for 2019.
Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Philippines data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth labor force)
Unit
% of total youth labor force
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 1,633 data points, 1970–2021
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