LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for in Philippines
Philippines: LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for was 3.48 in 2023. ▬ Flat
LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for in Philippines, 2003–2023
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2023, lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for in Philippines stood at 3.48.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.1% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for in Philippines peaked at 7.85 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.17, in 2019.
Philippines ranks 57th of 65 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 5.48 | — |
| 2006 | 4.87 | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 4.18 | -14.1% |
| 2008 | 3.96 | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 4.11 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 3.92 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 3.84 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 3.95 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 4.07 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 3.79 | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 3.5 | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 3.41 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 3.46 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 3.44 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 3.17 | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 7.85 | +147.1% |
| 2021 | 6.65 | -15.3% |
| 2022 | 4.15 | -37.6% |
| 2023 | 3.48 | -16.1% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 3.48 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.22, 42% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 3.48 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.42, 2.5× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for 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 | +147.1% | 3.17 | 7.85 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.52 | 3.96 | 5.48 | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.65 | 3.17 | 4.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.53 | 3.48 | 7.85 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 54 United States 3.86 compare
- 55 United Kingdom 3.83 compare
- 56 Sri Lanka 3.54 compare
- 58 Slovenia 3.42 compare
- 59 Malta 3.03 compare
- 60 El Salvador 2.84 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 lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for in Philippines?
- Lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for in Philippines was 3.48 in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 7.85 in 2020.
- What is the lowest lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.17 in 2019.
- How does Philippines rank for lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for?
- Philippines ranks 57th out of 65 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for persons ages 25 to 54 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). 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. LU3 represents the share of the extended labour force, in this case for persons of prime age (i.e., persons ages 25 to 54), that are in unemployment or the potential labour force. For more information, refer to the Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Indicators (GEND) database description.