Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Philippines
Philippines: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 35.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Philippines, 1985–2023
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Philippines is 35.5%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Philippines peaked at 55.5% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 34.3%, in 2020.
That places Philippines 89th out of 154 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 54.6% | — |
| 1987 | 55.2% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 55.5% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 52.0% | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 52.5% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 51.8% | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 51.6% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 50.9% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 51.9% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 53.8% | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 52.0% | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 51.2% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 48.7% | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 48.9% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 48.1% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 49.8% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 48.4% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 47.4% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 47.1% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 46.3% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 46.3% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 45.8% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 48.0% | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 47.6% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 46.9% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 47.3% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 45.2% | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 45.5% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 42.9% | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 41.0% | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 39.4% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 34.3% | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 35.4% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 37.1% | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 35.5% | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 54.3% | 52.0% | 55.5% | 4 |
| 1990s | 51.5% | 48.7% | 53.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.8% | 46.3% | 49.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 45.0% | 39.4% | 48.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.6% | 34.3% | 37.1% | 4 |
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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 35.5% in 2023, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 55.5% in 1988.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.3% in 2020.
- How does Philippines rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Philippines ranks 89th out of 154 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national 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.