Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Philippines
Philippines: Unemployment rate young vs older adults was 6.96 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Philippines, 1991–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 142 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 7.76 compare
- 143 El Salvador 7.51 compare
- 144 Guinea 7.07 compare
- 146 Malawi 6.89 compare
- 147 Macau (China) 6.69 compare
- 148 Cameroon 6.62 compare
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 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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