LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Philippines
Philippines: LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment was 9.26 in 2027. ▼ Falling
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Philippines, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 9.26 for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in 2027.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Philippines peaked at 12.35 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.69, in 2019.
That places Philippines 105th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 11.59 | — |
| 2006 | 11.9 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 11.12 | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 11.47 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 11.66 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 11.34 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 11.36 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 11.23 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 11.21 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 11.36 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 10.67 | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 10.21 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 9.93 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 9.24 | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 8.69 | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 12.01 | +38.2% |
| 2021 | 12.35 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 9.64 | -22.0% |
| 2023 | 9.18 | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 9.19 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 9.22 | +0.4% |
| 2026 | 9.25 | +0.3% |
| 2027 | 9.26 | +0.2% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 9.26 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.16, 76% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 9.26 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.83, 1.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Philippines changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +38.2% | 8.69 | 12.01 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.55 | 11.12 | 11.9 | 5 |
| 2010s | 10.52 | 8.69 | 11.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.01 | 9.18 | 12.35 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 102 Guam 9.68 compare
- 103 Costa Rica 9.51 compare
- 104 United Kingdom 9.45 compare
- 106 Guatemala 9.13 compare
- 107 New Zealand 8.96 compare
- 108 Tajikistan 8.9 compare
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 lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Philippines?
- Lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Philippines was 9.26 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 12.35 in 2021.
- What is the lowest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.69 in 2019.
- How does Philippines rank for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment?
- Philippines ranks 105th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. LU2 represents the share of the labour force that are either in unemployment or time-related underemployment. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.