Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate) in Philippines
Philippines: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate) was 2.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Philippines, 1971–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Philippines is 2.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Philippines peaked at 10.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2019.
That places Philippines 154th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate) in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.6% | — |
| 1972 | 4.9% | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 4.6% | -5.8% |
| 1974 | 3.1% | -31.7% |
| 1975 | 3.6% | +14.2% |
| 1976 | 3.2% | -11.3% |
| 1977 | 2.6% | -18.3% |
| 1978 | 2.4% | -7.6% |
| 1980 | 3.2% | +32.9% |
| 1981 | 3.5% | +10.1% |
| 1982 | 3.6% | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 3.7% | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 5.2% | +41.0% |
| 1985 | 4.8% | -7.9% |
| 1986 | 4.9% | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 8.1% | +62.9% |
| 1988 | 7.7% | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 7.3% | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 7.1% | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 8.1% | +13.8% |
| 1992 | 7.9% | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 8.2% | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 7.9% | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 7.7% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 7.0% | -9.9% |
| 1997 | 7.5% | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 9.3% | +23.6% |
| 1999 | 9.4% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 10.9% | +17.0% |
| 2001 | 3.5% | -68.1% |
| 2002 | 10.8% | +207.9% |
| 2003 | 3.3% | -69.1% |
| 2004 | 3.3% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 3.5% | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 3.9% | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | -16.0% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | -15.6% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | -13.5% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | +16.9% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | +30.4% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | -22.7% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 2.2% | -3.7% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 2.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.4%, 41% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 2.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.5%, 62% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +207.9% | 3.5% | 10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.6% | 2.4% | 4.9% | 8 |
| 1980s | 5.2% | 3.2% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.0% | 7.0% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 3.3% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.0% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 3.1% | 5 |
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 unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Philippines?
- Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Philippines was 2.2% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 10.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2019.
- How does Philippines rank for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?
- Philippines ranks 154th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment, male (% of male labor force) rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.