Philippines - Unemployment

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate)

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate) in Philippines was 2.72 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 49 years was 12.83 in 1991, while its lowest value was 2.53 in 2019.

Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1971 6.61
1972 6.35
1973 5.11
1974 3.35
1975 4.30
1976 7.78
1977 8.57
1978 6.73
1980 7.48
1981 8.56
1982 8.59
1983 6.73
1984 10.04
1985 8.14
1986 8.86
1987 10.88
1988 9.52
1989 10.29
1990 9.85
1991 12.83
1992 11.54
1993 10.72
1994 10.57
1995 10.68
1996 9.75
1997 9.82
1998 10.98
1999 10.00
2000 11.60
2001 4.02
2003 3.84
2004 3.89
2005 4.20
2006 4.33
2007 3.72
2008 4.01
2009 4.13
2010 3.79
2011 3.83
2012 3.73
2013 3.82
2014 3.72
2015 3.22
2016 2.85
2017 2.70
2018 2.68
2019 2.53
2020 2.72

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in Philippines was 2.67 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 4.33 in 2006, while its lowest value was 2.53 in 2019.

Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1991 4.07
1992 4.04
1993 3.99
1994 3.92
1995 3.92
1996 3.89
1997 3.92
1998 4.12
1999 4.00
2000 3.97
2001 4.02
2002 3.94
2003 3.84
2004 3.88
2005 4.21
2006 4.33
2007 3.71
2008 4.01
2009 4.14
2010 3.79
2011 3.83
2012 3.73
2013 3.82
2014 3.72
2015 3.22
2016 2.85
2017 2.70
2018 2.68
2019 2.53
2020 2.71
2021 2.67

Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate)

Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate) in Philippines was 2.40 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 49 years was 10.95 in 2000, while its lowest value was 2.05 in 2019.

Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1971 4.61
1972 4.88
1973 4.59
1974 3.14
1975 3.58
1976 3.18
1977 2.59
1978 2.40
1980 3.19
1981 3.51
1982 3.58
1983 3.69
1984 5.21
1985 4.80
1986 4.95
1987 8.05
1988 7.65
1989 7.32
1990 7.12
1991 9.26
1992 8.89
1993 8.45
1994 8.85
1995 8.85
1996 7.86
1997 8.15
1998 9.82
1999 9.69
2000 10.95
2001 3.50
2003 3.33
2004 3.35
2005 3.54
2006 3.88
2007 3.26
2008 3.54
2009 3.68
2010 3.49
2011 3.44
2012 3.36
2013 3.29
2014 3.52
2015 2.97
2016 2.60
2017 2.46
2018 2.13
2019 2.05
2020 2.40

Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in Philippines was 2.24 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 3.88 in 2006, while its lowest value was 2.05 in 2019.

Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1991 3.60
1992 3.57
1993 3.52
1994 3.45
1995 3.44
1996 3.41
1997 3.43
1998 3.61
1999 3.50
2000 3.46
2001 3.50
2002 3.43
2003 3.33
2004 3.35
2005 3.54
2006 3.88
2007 3.25
2008 3.54
2009 3.69
2010 3.49
2011 3.44
2012 3.36
2013 3.29
2014 3.52
2015 2.97
2016 2.60
2017 2.46
2018 2.13
2019 2.05
2020 2.40
2021 2.24

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate)

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate) in Philippines was 2.52 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 51 years was 11.19 in 2000, while its lowest value was 2.24 in 2019.

Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1969 6.70
1971 5.28
1972 5.36
1973 4.77
1974 3.21
1975 3.83
1976 4.80
1977 4.47
1978 4.00
1979 3.50
1980 4.75
1981 5.36
1982 5.50
1983 4.89
1984 7.03
1985 6.07
1986 6.43
1987 9.10
1988 8.34
1989 8.42
1990 8.13
1991 10.60
1992 9.87
1993 9.29
1994 9.48
1995 9.53
1996 8.56
1997 8.78
1998 10.25
1999 9.81
2000 11.19
2001 3.70
2003 3.53
2004 3.55
2005 3.80
2006 4.05
2007 3.43
2008 3.72
2009 3.86
2010 3.61
2011 3.59
2012 3.50
2013 3.50
2014 3.60
2015 3.07
2016 2.70
2017 2.55
2018 2.34
2019 2.24
2020 2.52

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in Philippines was 2.41 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 4.05 in 2006, while its lowest value was 2.24 in 2019.

Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1991 3.78
1992 3.75
1993 3.70
1994 3.63
1995 3.63
1996 3.59
1997 3.62
1998 3.81
1999 3.69
2000 3.65
2001 3.70
2002 3.63
2003 3.53
2004 3.55
2005 3.80
2006 4.05
2007 3.43
2008 3.72
2009 3.86
2010 3.61
2011 3.59
2012 3.50
2013 3.50
2014 3.60
2015 3.07
2016 2.70
2017 2.55
2018 2.34
2019 2.24
2020 2.52
2021 2.41

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Unemployment