Youth discouraged jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Philippines

Philippines: Youth discouraged jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 135.09 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
135.09
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
15th
of 79 countries
All-time high
337.47
in 2007
All-time low
103.14
in 2020
Years of data
17
2007–2023

Youth discouraged jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Philippines, 2007–2023

1001502002503003502007201520232007: 337.52008: 314.12009: 294.72010: 320.32011: 2682012: 2632013: 265.52014: 217.62015: 2062016: 172.92017: 1812018: 173.82019: 173.42020: 103.12021: 1102022: 132.72023: 135.1

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2023, youth discouraged jobseekers (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Philippines stood at 135.09.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 49.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth discouraged jobseekers (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Philippines peaked at 337.47 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 103.14, in 2020.

Philippines ranks 15th of 79 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Youth discouraged jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Youth discouraged jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15-29) in Philippines, 2007 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2007 337.47
2008 314.09 -6.9%
2009 294.74 -6.2%
2010 320.34 +8.7%
2011 268.04 -16.3%
2012 262.97 -1.9%
2013 265.45 +0.9%
2014 217.58 -18.0%
2015 206.02 -5.3%
2016 172.9 -16.1%
2017 181.03 +4.7%
2018 173.78 -4.0%
2019 173.38 -0.2%
2020 103.14 -40.5%
2021 110.02 +6.7%
2022 132.68 +20.6%
2023 135.09 +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 315.43 294.74 337.47 3
2010s 224.15 172.9 320.34 10
2020s 120.23 103.14 135.09 4

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 12 Rwanda 191.31 compare
  2. 13 Indonesia 186.82 compare
  3. 14 Bangladesh 146.86 compare
  4. 16 Tanzania, United Republic of 129.69 compare
  5. 17 Madagascar 128.14 compare
  6. 18 Afghanistan 97.9 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth discouraged jobseekers (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Philippines?
Youth discouraged jobseekers (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Philippines was 135.09 in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest youth discouraged jobseekers (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 337.47 in 2007.
What is the lowest youth discouraged jobseekers (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 103.14 in 2020.
How does Philippines rank for youth discouraged jobseekers (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
Philippines ranks 15th out of 79 countries with data for 2023.
Is youth discouraged jobseekers (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Philippines data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Youth discouraged jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15-29). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth discouraged jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15-29)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
79 places, 1,230 data points, 1987–2025
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With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. Discouraged job-seekers refer to those persons of working age who during a specified reference period were without work and available for work, but did not look for work in the recent past for specific reasons (for example, believing that there were no jobs available, believing there were none for which they would qualify, or having given up hope of finding employment). For more information, refer to the Youth Labour Market Indicators (YouthSTATS) database description.