Unemployment rate of males vs females in Philippines
Philippines: Unemployment rate of males vs females was 2.06 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.06
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
164th
of 186 countries
All-time high
3.87
in 2006
All-time low
2
in 2023
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate of males vs females in Philippines, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate of males vs females in Philippines is 2.06, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate of males vs females in Philippines peaked at 3.87 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2023.
Philippines ranks 164th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate of males vs females in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.52 | — |
| 1992 | 3.64 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 3.66 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 3.56 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 3.48 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 3.41 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 3.39 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 3.49 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 3.55 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 3.56 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 3.5 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 3.41 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 3.33 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 3.35 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 3.54 | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 3.87 | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 3.25 | -16.1% |
| 2008 | 3.54 | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 3.68 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 3.48 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 3.44 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 3.35 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 3.28 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 3.52 | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 2.97 | -15.6% |
| 2016 | 2.6 | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 2.46 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 2.12 | -13.6% |
| 2019 | 2.05 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 2.39 | +17.0% |
| 2021 | 3.12 | +30.3% |
| 2022 | 2.41 | -22.7% |
| 2023 | 2 | -17.0% |
| 2024 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2.06 | +3.1% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 2.06 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.65, 37% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 2.06 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.35, 62% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.52 | 3.39 | 3.66 | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.5 | 3.25 | 3.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.93 | 2.05 | 3.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.33 | 2 | 3.12 | 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 unemployment rate of males vs females in Philippines?
- Unemployment rate of males vs females in Philippines was 2.06 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of males vs females recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 3.87 in 2006.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of males vs females recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2023.
- How does Philippines rank for unemployment rate of males vs females?
- Philippines ranks 164th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate of males vs females rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate of males vs females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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