Philippines Unemployment Rate 1960-2024
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
- Philippines unemployment rate for 2022 was 2.38%, a 1.03% decline from 2021.
- Philippines unemployment rate for 2021 was 3.40%, a 0.88% increase from 2020.
- Philippines unemployment rate for 2020 was 2.52%, a 0.28% increase from 2019.
- Philippines unemployment rate for 2019 was 2.24%, a 0.1% decline from 2018.
| Philippines Unemployment Rate - Historical Data |
| Year |
Unemployment Rate (%) |
Annual Change |
| 2022 |
2.38% |
-1.03% |
| 2021 |
3.40% |
0.88% |
| 2020 |
2.52% |
0.28% |
| 2019 |
2.24% |
-0.10% |
| 2018 |
2.34% |
-0.21% |
| 2017 |
2.55% |
-0.15% |
| 2016 |
2.70% |
-0.37% |
| 2015 |
3.07% |
-0.53% |
| 2014 |
3.60% |
0.10% |
| 2013 |
3.50% |
0.00% |
| 2012 |
3.50% |
-0.09% |
| 2011 |
3.59% |
-0.02% |
| 2010 |
3.61% |
-0.25% |
| 2009 |
3.86% |
0.14% |
| 2008 |
3.72% |
0.29% |
| 2007 |
3.43% |
-0.62% |
| 2006 |
4.05% |
0.25% |
| 2005 |
3.80% |
0.25% |
| 2004 |
3.55% |
0.02% |
| 2003 |
3.53% |
-0.09% |
| 2002 |
3.62% |
-0.08% |
| 2001 |
3.70% |
-0.07% |
| 2000 |
3.77% |
0.01% |
| 1999 |
3.76% |
0.04% |
| 1998 |
3.72% |
0.09% |
| 1997 |
3.63% |
-0.02% |
| 1996 |
3.65% |
-0.07% |
| 1995 |
3.72% |
-0.08% |
| 1994 |
3.80% |
-0.09% |
| 1993 |
3.89% |
0.01% |
| 1992 |
3.88% |
0.10% |
| 1991 |
3.78% |
3.78% |
| 1990 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1989 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1988 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1987 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1986 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1985 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1984 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1983 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1982 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1981 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1980 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1979 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1978 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1977 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1976 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1975 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1974 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1973 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1972 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1971 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1970 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1969 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1968 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1967 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1966 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1965 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1964 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1963 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1962 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1961 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1960 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
