Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages) … national in Philippines
Philippines: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages) … national was 8.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Philippines, 1985–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Philippines is 8.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.5% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Philippines peaked at 21.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2018.
Philippines ranks 123rd of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages) … national in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 12.1% | — |
| 1987 | 15.9% | +31.3% |
| 1988 | 15.0% | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 17.0% | +13.3% |
| 1990 | 15.4% | -9.7% |
| 1991 | 17.6% | +14.4% |
| 1992 | 17.2% | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 17.3% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 17.0% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 16.1% | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 14.5% | -10.3% |
| 1997 | 15.7% | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 18.9% | +20.4% |
| 1999 | 21.3% | +12.7% |
| 2001 | 9.7% | -54.3% |
| 2003 | 9.3% | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 9.4% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 9.6% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 10.2% | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 8.9% | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 10.1% | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 10.4% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 9.9% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 9.6% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 9.5% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 9.2% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 9.5% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 8.5% | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 7.7% | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 7.5% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 6.7% | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 6.8% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 7.0% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 8.5% | +20.7% |
| 2022 | 6.9% | -19.1% |
| 2023 | 6.9% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 8.0% | +16.5% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 8.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.9%, 50% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 8.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.5%, 94% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.0% | 12.1% | 17.0% | 4 |
| 1990s | 17.1% | 14.5% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.7% | 8.9% | 10.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 6.7% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 6.9% | 8.5% | 5 |
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 total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Philippines?
- Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Philippines was 8.0% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 21.3% in 1999.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2018.
- How does Philippines rank for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Philippines ranks 123rd out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. 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 total (% of total 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.