Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Philippines
Philippines: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 29.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Philippines, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Philippines recorded 29.5% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Philippines peaked at 40.5% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 28.0%, in 2020.
Philippines ranks 112th 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, total (%) in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 40.4% | — |
| 1992 | 40.5% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 40.5% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 40.3% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 40.1% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 39.9% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 39.6% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 39.8% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 39.7% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 39.5% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 39.4% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 39.4% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 39.2% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 39.8% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 39.4% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 38.5% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 38.3% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 37.4% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 37.6% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 37.4% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 39.1% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 38.6% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 38.0% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 38.5% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 37.0% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 36.9% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 34.4% | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 33.3% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 32.4% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 28.0% | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 28.5% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 30.3% | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 30.0% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 29.8% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 29.5% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.1% | 39.6% | 40.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 38.8% | 37.4% | 39.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.6% | 32.4% | 39.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.4% | 28.0% | 30.3% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Philippines?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Philippines was 29.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 40.5% in 1992.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.0% in 2020.
- How does Philippines rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Philippines ranks 112th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. 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, total (%) (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.