Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) in Philippines
Philippines: Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) was 1.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with basic education in Philippines, 2003–2023
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with basic education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment with basic education in Philippines is 1.9%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 70.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education in Philippines peaked at 6.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2017.
That places Philippines 114th out of 130 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 (% of total labor force with basic) in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2.7% | — |
| 2009 | 6.3% | +130.9% |
| 2010 | 6.2% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 5.9% | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 6.3% | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 5.4% | -15.6% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | -15.3% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -71.3% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | +122.9% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | -27.7% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | -8.4% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 1.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.7%, 28% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 1.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.8%, 67% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5% | 2.7% | 6.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 1.3% | 6.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 1.9% | 2.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
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 in Philippines?
- Unemployment with basic education in Philippines was 1.9% in 2023, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2017.
- How does Philippines rank for unemployment with basic education?
- Philippines ranks 114th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is unemployment with basic education rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.2%. 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 (% of total 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).