Philippines vs United States of America: Jobs gap rate
Jobs gap rate over time
- Philippines
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 5.7 against 5.1 in Philippines, a difference of 0.6.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 65th and United States of America ranks 63rd of 70 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.9 | 7.8 | 0.1 | Philippines |
| 2010s | 6.79 | 7.71 | 0.92 | United States of America |
| 2020s | 7.8 | 6.45 | 1.35 | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher jobs gap rate, Philippines or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 5.7 against 5.1 in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in jobs gap rate between Philippines and United States of America?
- 0.6, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and United States of America?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Philippines and United States of America rank globally for jobs gap rate?
- Philippines ranks 65th and United States of America ranks 63rd of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Jobs gap rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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. The jobs gap rate is defined as the sum of the unemployed, the potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers divided by the sum of the extended labour force and willing non-jobseekers. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.