Unemployment rate in Philippines
Philippines: Unemployment rate was 2.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate in Philippines, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 2.2% for unemployment rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate in Philippines peaked at 4.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2023.
Philippines ranks 166th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.7% | 3.6% | 3.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 3.4% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.2% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 3.4% | 6 |
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- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 61.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 72.5% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 69.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 50.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 63.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 74.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 52.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate in Philippines?
- Unemployment rate in Philippines was 2.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1% in 2006.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2023.
- How does Philippines rank for unemployment rate?
- Philippines ranks 166th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.