Unemployment with basic education, female in Philippines
Philippines: Unemployment with basic education, female was 2.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with basic education, female in Philippines, 2003–2023
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female labor force with basic education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment with basic education, female in Philippines is 2.1%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 12.7% on the previous year and down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education, female in Philippines peaked at 6.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2017.
That places Philippines 116th out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Unemployment with basic education, female in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % of female labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2.2% | — |
| 2009 | 5.9% | +164.0% |
| 2010 | 5.7% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 5.5% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 6.2% | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 4.8% | -21.8% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -70.5% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | +169.5% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | -30.4% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | -12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.0% | 2.2% | 5.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 1.3% | 6.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.1% | 3.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 113 Jamaica 2.2% compare
- 114 United Arab Emirates 2.2% compare
- 115 Timor-Leste 2.1% compare
- 117 Hong Kong, China 2.0% compare
- 118 Uganda 1.7% compare
- 119 Ecuador 1.6% 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 basic education, female in Philippines?
- Unemployment with basic education, female in Philippines was 2.1% in 2023, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education, female recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education, female recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2017.
- How does Philippines rank for unemployment with basic education, female?
- Philippines ranks 116th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is unemployment with basic education, female rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. 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 basic education, female (% of female labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).