Jobs gap in Philippines
Philippines: Jobs gap was 2,498 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Jobs gap in Philippines, 2007–2023
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2023, jobs gap in Philippines stood at 2,498.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.9% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, jobs gap in Philippines peaked at 4,854 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,484, in 2019.
That places Philippines 14th out of 70 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Jobs gap in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2,902 | — |
| 2008 | 2,878 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 3,023 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 3,052 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 2,999 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 3,052 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 3,157 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 2,965 | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 2,894 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 2,677 | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 2,609 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 2,502 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 2,484 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 4,854 | +95.4% |
| 2021 | 4,096 | -15.6% |
| 2022 | 2,901 | -29.2% |
| 2023 | 2,498 | -13.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,934 | 2,878 | 3,023 | 3 |
| 2010s | 2,839 | 2,484 | 3,157 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,587 | 2,498 | 4,854 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More work & labour data for Philippines
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.6532 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5998 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7053 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.7536 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 93,465 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 57,828 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 57,691 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 56,530 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 114,222 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is jobs gap in Philippines?
- Jobs gap in Philippines was 2,498 in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest jobs gap recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 4,854 in 2020.
- What is the lowest jobs gap recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,484 in 2019.
- How does Philippines rank for jobs gap?
- Philippines ranks 14th out of 70 countries with data for 2023.
- Is jobs gap rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Jobs gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The jobs gap is defined as the sum of the unemployed, the potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.