Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Philippines

Philippines: Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers was 1,340 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,340
Change on year
down 20.2%
World rank
15th
of 70 countries
All-time high
3,836
in 2020
All-time low
1,340
in 2023
Years of data
17
2007–2023

Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Philippines, 2007–2023

1.5k2.0k2.5k3.0k3.5k4.0k2007201520232007: 1.7k2008: 1.6k2009: 1.6k2010: 1.7k2011: 1.6k2012: 1.7k2013: 1.8k2014: 1.5k2015: 1.7k2016: 1.5k2017: 1.6k2018: 1.5k2019: 1.5k2020: 3.8k2021: 2.7k2022: 1.7k2023: 1.3k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Philippines recorded 1,340 for potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.2% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Philippines peaked at 3,836 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,340, in 2023.

That places Philippines 15th 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.

Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Philippines, 2007 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2007 1,708
2008 1,561 -8.6%
2009 1,616 +3.5%
2010 1,705 +5.5%
2011 1,613 -5.4%
2012 1,686 +4.5%
2013 1,776 +5.3%
2014 1,542 -13.1%
2015 1,656 +7.3%
2016 1,541 -6.9%
2017 1,553 +0.8%
2018 1,516 -2.4%
2019 1,513 -0.2%
2020 3,836 +153.5%
2021 2,652 -30.9%
2022 1,678 -36.7%
2023 1,340 -20.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,628 1,561 1,708 3
2010s 1,610 1,513 1,776 10
2020s 2,376 1,340 3,836 4

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 12 Chile 1,673
  2. 13 Colombia 1,668 compare
  3. 14 Spain 1,394 compare
  4. 16 Netherlands 1,096 compare
  5. 17 Rwanda 795.31 compare
  6. 18 Zimbabwe 757.19 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Philippines?
Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Philippines was 1,340 in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 3,836 in 2020.
What is the lowest potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 1,340 in 2023.
How does Philippines rank for potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers?
Philippines ranks 15th out of 70 countries with data for 2023.
Is potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. 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 Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
157 places, 3,300 data points, 1991–2027
Last refreshed

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 potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers includes those who have been recently searching for a job but are not available to work within a short reference period, those who have not searched recently for a job, but they are available to work within a short reference period, and finally those who do not fall in neither of the previous categories but that wanted employment. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.