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

Latest (2023)
35.5%
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
89th
of 154 countries
All-time high
55.5%
in 1988
All-time low
34.3%
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2023

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Philippines, 1985–2023

02040601985200420231985: 54.61987: 55.21988: 55.51989: 521990: 52.51991: 51.81992: 51.61993: 50.91994: 50.91995: 51.91996: 53.81997: 521998: 51.21999: 48.72001: 48.92003: 48.12004: 49.82005: 48.42006: 47.42007: 47.12008: 46.32009: 46.32010: 45.82011: 482012: 47.62013: 46.92014: 47.32015: 45.22016: 45.52017: 42.92018: 412019: 39.42020: 34.32021: 35.42022: 37.12023: 35.5

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

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate) in Philippines, 1985 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 3,991 data points, 1960–2025
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.