Unemployment with basic education in Philippines
Philippines: Unemployment with basic education was 1.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with basic education in Philippines, 2003–2023
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with basic education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment with basic education in Philippines is 1.9%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 70.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education in Philippines peaked at 6.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2017.
That places Philippines 112th out of 128 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5% | 2.7% | 6.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 1.3% | 6.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 1.9% | 2.9% | 3 |
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More work & labour data for Philippines
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 69.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 50.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 63.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 74.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 52.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 31.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 72.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 24.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 38.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 61.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with basic education in Philippines?
- Unemployment with basic education in Philippines was 1.9% in 2023, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2017.
- How does Philippines rank for unemployment with basic education?
- Philippines ranks 112th out of 128 countries with data for 2023.
- Is unemployment with basic education rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).