Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in Philippines
Philippines: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male was 9.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in Philippines, 2006–2023
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male youth population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in Philippines is 9.3%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in Philippines peaked at 19.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 2023.
That places Philippines 89th out of 123 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % of male youth population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 18.5% | — |
| 2007 | 19.0% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 18.4% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 18.7% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 19.3% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 18.1% | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 18.3% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 18.2% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 17.5% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 17.7% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 16.1% | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 15.8% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 14.8% | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 14.2% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 17.7% | +24.6% |
| 2021 | 14.5% | -17.8% |
| 2022 | 10.4% | -28.5% |
| 2023 | 9.3% | -10.3% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 9.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.7%, 63% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 9.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.3%, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.6% | 18.4% | 19.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 14.2% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 9.3% | 17.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More work & labour data for Philippines
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 93,465 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 57,828 1000 No (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 114,222 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in Philippines?
- Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in Philippines was 9.3% in 2023, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest share of youth not in education, employment or training, male recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 19.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of youth not in education, employment or training, male recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 2023.
- How does Philippines rank for share of youth not in education, employment or training, male?
- Philippines ranks 89th out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of youth not in education, employment or training, male rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.7%. 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 Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of male youth population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of youth not in education, employment or training (also known as “the NEET rate”) conveys the number of young persons not in education, employment or training as a percentage of the total youth population. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training). For the purposes of this indicator, youth is defined as all persons between the ages of 15 and 24 (inclusive).