Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) in Philippines
Philippines: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) was 12.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) in Philippines, 2005–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Philippines recorded 12.7% for share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) in Philippines peaked at 25.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 2023.
Philippines ranks 133rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 24.9% | — |
| 2006 | 25.3% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 25.6% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 25.4% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 25.5% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 25.9% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 25.0% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 24.8% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 24.4% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 23.5% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 23.2% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 22.8% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 22.3% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 20.4% | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 19.3% | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 21.4% | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 17.7% | -17.2% |
| 2022 | 13.0% | -26.9% |
| 2023 | 12.4% | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 12.5% | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 12.7% | +1.5% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 12.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.0%, 64% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 12.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.8%, 100% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.3% | 24.9% | 25.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 19.3% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 12.4% | 21.4% | 6 |
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 share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) in Philippines?
- Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) in Philippines was 12.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 25.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 2023.
- How does Philippines rank for share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of)?
- Philippines ranks 133rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of youth population) (modeled ILO estimate). 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).