Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Philippines
Philippines: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 29.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Philippines, 1985–2023
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2023, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Philippines stood at 29.4%.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Philippines peaked at 44.0% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 27.9%, in 2020.
Philippines ranks 99th of 155 countries on this measure, 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, total (%) in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 43.5% | — |
| 1987 | 44.0% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 43.7% | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 41.0% | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 42.3% | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 41.1% | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 41.7% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 41.1% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 40.7% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 42.0% | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 42.9% | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 40.9% | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 40.6% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 38.6% | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 39.9% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 38.9% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 39.4% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 39.0% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 38.1% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 37.9% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 37.0% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 37.2% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 37.0% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 38.7% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 38.3% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 37.7% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 38.2% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 36.7% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 36.6% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 34.1% | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 33.1% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 32.2% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 27.9% | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 28.4% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 30.2% | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 29.4% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.0% | 41.0% | 44.0% | 4 |
| 1990s | 41.2% | 38.6% | 42.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.4% | 37.0% | 39.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 36.2% | 32.2% | 38.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.0% | 27.9% | 30.2% | 4 |
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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 29.4% in 2023, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 44.0% in 1987.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.9% in 2020.
- How does Philippines rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Philippines ranks 99th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. 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, total (%) (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.