Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Philippines

Philippines: Unemployment rate young vs older adults was 6.96 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
6.96
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
145th
of 188 countries
All-time high
10.15
in 2009
All-time low
6.61
in 2018
Years of data
34
1991–2024

Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Philippines, 1991–2024

02.557.5101991200720241991: 9.11992: 9.41993: 9.51994: 9.31995: 9.21996: 9.21997: 9.21998: 9.41999: 9.52000: 9.52001: 9.42002: 9.22003: 8.92004: 9.12005: 9.22006: 102007: 8.72008: 9.82009: 10.12010: 9.72011: 9.52012: 9.42013: 9.22014: 9.52015: 8.52016: 7.62017: 7.42018: 6.62019: 6.72020: 72021: 8.42022: 6.82023: 6.92024: 7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, unemployment rate young vs older adults in Philippines stood at 6.96.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate young vs older adults in Philippines peaked at 10.15 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6.61, in 2018.

That places Philippines 145th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.31 9.12 9.48 9
2000s 9.41 8.74 10.15 10
2010s 8.4 6.61 9.74 10
2020s 7.22 6.81 8.43 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate young vs older adults in Philippines?
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Philippines was 6.96 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 10.15 in 2009.
What is the lowest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 6.61 in 2018.
How does Philippines rank for unemployment rate young vs older adults?
Philippines ranks 145th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment rate young vs older adults rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. 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 young vs older adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate young vs older adults
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 6,621 data points, 1991–2024
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