Philippines vs United States: Share of young people not in education, employment or training
Philippines
12.4%
in 2023
United States
11.6%
in 2025
Philippines rank
80th
United States rank
83rd
Share of young people not in education, employment or training over time
- Philippines
- United States
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 12.4% against 11.6% in United States, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Philippines ranks 80th and United States ranks 83rd of 121 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.4% | 13.2% | 12.2% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 12.8% | 10.6% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 12.1% | 4.0% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of young people not in education, employment or training, Philippines or United States?
- Philippines, at 12.4% against 11.6% in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of young people not in education, employment or training between Philippines and United States?
- 0.8%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and United States?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Philippines and United States rank globally for share of young people not in education, employment or training?
- Philippines ranks 80th and United States ranks 83rd of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of young people not in education, employment or training. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of people aged 15–24 who are not in education (formal education or short courses), employment (worked in paid work or self-employment), or training (non-academic skill-building activities). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.