Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Philippines
Philippines: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) was 8.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Philippines, 1985–2023
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Philippines recorded 8.2% for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Philippines peaked at 25.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2018.
Philippines ranks 125th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 16.1% | — |
| 1987 | 20.4% | +26.8% |
| 1988 | 18.5% | -9.4% |
| 1989 | 22.0% | +19.1% |
| 1990 | 19.2% | -12.8% |
| 1991 | 21.6% | +12.7% |
| 1992 | 20.4% | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 20.8% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 20.9% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 19.1% | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 17.6% | -8.2% |
| 1997 | 18.5% | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 21.5% | +16.3% |
| 1999 | 25.3% | +17.5% |
| 2001 | 12.8% | -49.2% |
| 2003 | 11.9% | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 11.8% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 11.9% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 12.4% | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 10.9% | -12.3% |
| 2008 | 12.4% | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 12.8% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 12.0% | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 11.9% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 11.7% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 11.2% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 11.3% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 10.0% | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 9.2% | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 8.9% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 8.2% | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 8.2% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 8.5% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 10.3% | +20.7% |
| 2022 | 8.3% | -19.4% |
| 2023 | 8.2% | -0.6% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 8.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.6%, 40% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 8.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.4%, 88% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.2% | 16.1% | 22.0% | 4 |
| 1990s | 20.5% | 17.6% | 25.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.1% | 10.9% | 12.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 8.2% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 8.2% | 10.3% | 4 |
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, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Philippines?
- Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Philippines was 8.2% in 2023, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 25.3% in 1999.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2018.
- How does Philippines rank for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Philippines ranks 125th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.