Unemployment with intermediate education in Philippines
Philippines: Unemployment with intermediate education was 4.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with intermediate education in Philippines, 2003–2023
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with intermediate education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment with intermediate education in Philippines is 4.6%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 58.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with intermediate education in Philippines peaked at 10.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2017.
That places Philippines 88th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Unemployment with intermediate education in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force with intermediate education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 5.1% | — |
| 2014 | 10.9% | +112.1% |
| 2015 | 10.3% | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 9.0% | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | -65.1% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | +99.0% |
| 2022 | 4.8% | -23.6% |
| 2023 | 4.6% | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.1% | 5.1% | 5.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 3.2% | 10.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 4.6% | 6.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 85 Cayman Islands 4.8% compare
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- 89 Trinidad and Tobago 4.5% compare
- 90 Slovakia 4.5% compare
- 91 Greenland 4.4% 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 intermediate education in Philippines?
- Unemployment with intermediate education in Philippines was 4.6% in 2023, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with intermediate education recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 10.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest unemployment with intermediate education recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2017.
- How does Philippines rank for unemployment with intermediate education?
- Philippines ranks 88th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is unemployment with intermediate education rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.1%. 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 intermediate education (% of total labor force with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with an intermediate level of education who are unemployed. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).