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

Latest (2023)
29.4%
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
99th
of 155 countries
All-time high
44.0%
in 1987
All-time low
27.9%
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2023

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

0102030401985200420231985: 43.51987: 441988: 43.71989: 411990: 42.31991: 41.11992: 41.71993: 41.11994: 40.71995: 421996: 42.91997: 40.91998: 40.61999: 38.62001: 39.92003: 38.92004: 39.42005: 392006: 38.12007: 37.92008: 372009: 37.22010: 372011: 38.72012: 38.32013: 37.72014: 38.22015: 36.72016: 36.62017: 34.12018: 33.12019: 32.22020: 27.92021: 28.42022: 30.22023: 29.4

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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
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Coverage
176 places, 4,009 data points, 1960–2025
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.