Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Philippines
Philippines: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) was 6.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Philippines, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Philippines recorded 6.1% for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Philippines peaked at 8.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2018.
Philippines ranks 151st of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.6% | — |
| 1992 | 7.8% | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 7.8% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 7.7% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 7.6% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 7.5% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 7.6% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 7.7% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 7.8% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 7.8% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 7.8% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 7.6% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 7.5% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 7.7% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 7.9% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 8.6% | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 7.5% | -13.0% |
| 2008 | 8.4% | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 8.6% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 8.5% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 8.1% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 7.9% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 8.3% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 7.5% | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 6.6% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 5.7% | -13.2% |
| 2019 | 5.8% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 6.1% | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 7.4% | +21.2% |
| 2022 | 5.9% | -19.3% |
| 2023 | 5.9% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 5.9% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 6.1% | +2.5% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 6.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.4%, 42% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 6.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.8%, 69% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.7% | 7.5% | 7.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.9% | 7.5% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 5.7% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 5.9% | 7.4% | 6 |
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 male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Philippines?
- Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Philippines was 6.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2018.
- How does Philippines rank for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Philippines ranks 151st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO 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.