Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Philippines
Philippines: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 36.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Philippines, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Philippines is 36.1%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Philippines peaked at 49.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 34.6%, in 2020.
Philippines ranks 108th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 49.7% | — |
| 1992 | 49.7% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 49.7% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 49.6% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 49.4% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 49.2% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 48.9% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 49.1% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 48.9% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 48.8% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 48.7% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 48.6% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 48.5% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 49.9% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 48.7% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 47.6% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 47.4% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 46.6% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 46.6% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 46.1% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 48.3% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 47.8% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 47.1% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 47.5% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 45.4% | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 45.9% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 43.2% | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 41.3% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 39.7% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 34.6% | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 35.7% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 37.3% | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 37.0% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 36.5% | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 36.1% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.4% | 48.9% | 49.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 48.1% | 46.6% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.2% | 39.7% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.2% | 34.6% | 37.3% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Philippines?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Philippines was 36.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 49.9% in 2004.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.6% in 2020.
- How does Philippines rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Philippines ranks 108th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.