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 2023. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Philippines, 1985–2023
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Philippines recorded 6.1% for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in 2023.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Philippines peaked at 19.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2018.
Philippines ranks 127th 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 male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 9.7% | — |
| 1987 | 13.2% | +36.0% |
| 1988 | 13.1% | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 14.1% | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 13.1% | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 15.2% | +15.6% |
| 1992 | 15.2% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 15.2% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 14.8% | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 14.4% | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 12.7% | -12.1% |
| 1997 | 14.1% | +11.3% |
| 1998 | 17.5% | +23.6% |
| 1999 | 19.1% | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 7.9% | -58.4% |
| 2003 | 7.7% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 7.9% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 8.1% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 8.9% | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 7.7% | -13.0% |
| 2008 | 8.6% | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 8.9% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 8.7% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 8.3% | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 8.1% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 8.0% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 8.4% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 7.5% | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 6.8% | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 6.6% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 5.8% | -13.3% |
| 2019 | 5.9% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 6.1% | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 7.4% | +21.2% |
| 2022 | 6.0% | -19.2% |
| 2023 | 6.1% | +1.0% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 6.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.6%, 45% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 6.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.3%, 73% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Philippines changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -58.4% | 19.1% | 7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.5% | 9.7% | 14.1% | 4 |
| 1990s | 15.1% | 12.7% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 7.7% | 8.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 5.8% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 6.0% | 7.4% | 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 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 2023, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 19.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2018.
- How does Philippines rank for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Philippines ranks 127th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. 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 male (% of male 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.