Unemployment with basic education, male in Philippines
Philippines: Unemployment with basic education, male was 1.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with basic education, male in Philippines, 2003–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 110 Bhutan 1.9% compare
- 111 El Salvador 1.9% compare
- 112 Côte d'Ivoire 1.8% compare
- 114 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.5% compare
- 115 Guatemala 1.5% compare
- 116 Viet Nam 1.4% 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, 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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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).