Philippines vs United States: Discouraged jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)

Philippines
249.03
in 2023
United States
240.34
in 2025
Philippines rank
14th
United States rank
15th

Discouraged jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) over time

  • Philippines
  • United States
100200300400500600199420092025

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 249.03 against 240.34 in United States, a difference of 8.69.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Philippines ahead.

Philippines ranks 14th and United States ranks 15th of 89 countries.

Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines United States Difference Ahead
2000s 217.38 195.48 21.9 Philippines
2010s 283.55 237.38 46.16 Philippines
2020s 237.76 207.52 30.24 Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher discouraged jobseekers (previous ilo definition - icls13), Philippines or United States?
Philippines, at 249.03 against 240.34 in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in discouraged jobseekers (previous ilo definition - icls13) between Philippines and United States?
8.69, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and United States?
5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
How do Philippines and United States rank globally for discouraged jobseekers (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
Philippines ranks 14th and United States ranks 15th of 89 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Discouraged jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Discouraged jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
89 places, 1,551 data points, 1987–2025
Last refreshed

With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. Discouraged job-seekers refer to those persons of working age who during a specified reference period were without work and available for work, but did not look for work in the recent past for specific reasons (for example, believing that there were no jobs available, believing there were none for which they would qualify, or having given up hope of finding employment). Data disaggregated by level of education are provided on the highest level of education completed, classified according to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED). Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCED. For more information, refer to the Education and Mismatch Indicators (EMI) database description.