Unemployment with advanced education, male in Philippines
Philippines: Unemployment with advanced education, male was 3.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with advanced education, male in Philippines, 2003–2023
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male labor force with advanced education.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 3.5% for unemployment with advanced education, male in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.2% on the previous year and down 65.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with advanced education, male in Philippines peaked at 11.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2023.
Philippines ranks 68th of 127 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Unemployment with advanced education, male in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % of male labor force with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 6.4% | — |
| 2009 | 11.5% | +80.5% |
| 2010 | 11.3% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 11.1% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 10.3% | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 10.5% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 9.7% | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 8.5% | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | -54.0% |
| 2021 | 5.0% | +27.0% |
| 2022 | 4.1% | -17.4% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | -14.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.9% | 6.4% | 11.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 3.9% | 11.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 3.5% | 5.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 65 Estonia 3.7% compare
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- 70 Ireland 3.5% compare
- 71 Cape Verde 3.5% 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 with advanced education, male in Philippines?
- Unemployment with advanced education, male in Philippines was 3.5% in 2023, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with advanced education, male recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest unemployment with advanced education, male recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2023.
- How does Philippines rank for unemployment with advanced education, male?
- Philippines ranks 68th out of 127 countries with data for 2023.
- Is unemployment with advanced education, male rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with advanced education, male (% of male labor force with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with an advanced level of education who are unemployed. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).