Unemployment with basic education, male in Philippines

Philippines: Unemployment with basic education, male was 1.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.8%
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
113th
of 130 countries
All-time high
6.5%
in 2010
All-time low
1.3%
in 2017
Years of data
12
2003–2023

Unemployment with basic education, male in Philippines, 2003–2023

2462003201320232003: 3 % of male labor force with basic education2009: 6.5 % of male labor force with basic education2010: 6.5 % of male labor force with basic education2011: 6.1 % of male labor force with basic education2012: 6.5 % of male labor force with basic education2014: 5.7 % of male labor force with basic education2015: 5.6 % of male labor force with basic education2016: 4.6 % of male labor force with basic education2017: 1.3 % of male labor force with basic education2021: 2.6 % of male labor force with basic education2022: 1.9 % of male labor force with basic education2023: 1.8 % of male labor force with basic education

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male labor force with basic education.

Analysis

Philippines recorded 1.8% for unemployment with basic education, male in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 72.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education, male in Philippines peaked at 6.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2017.

Philippines ranks 113th of 130 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Unemployment with basic education, male in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force with basic education) in Philippines, 2003 to 2023.
Year % of male labor force with basic education Change
2003 3.0%
2009 6.5% +116.6%
2010 6.5% +0.1%
2011 6.1% -6.4%
2012 6.5% +5.9%
2014 5.7% -12.4%
2015 5.6% -1.7%
2016 4.6% -17.8%
2017 1.3% -71.7%
2021 2.6% +99.0%
2022 1.9% -26.4%
2023 1.8% -5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.8% 3.0% 6.5% 2
2010s 5.2% 1.3% 6.5% 7
2020s 2.1% 1.8% 2.6% 3

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 110 Bhutan 1.9% compare
  2. 111 El Salvador 1.9% compare
  3. 112 Côte d'Ivoire 1.8% compare
  4. 114 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.5% compare
  5. 115 Guatemala 1.5% compare
  6. 116 Viet Nam 1.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment with basic education, male in Philippines?
Unemployment with basic education, male in Philippines was 1.8% in 2023, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest unemployment with basic education, male recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest unemployment with basic education, male recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2017.
How does Philippines rank for unemployment with basic education, male?
Philippines ranks 113th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
Is unemployment with basic education, male rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 72.2%. 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, male (% of male labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force with basic education)
Unit
% of male labor force with basic education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 2,713 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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).