Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Philippines
Philippines: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) was 2.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Philippines, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Philippines stood at 2.1%.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Philippines peaked at 3.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2023.
Philippines ranks 165th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.5% | — |
| 1992 | 3.6% | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 3.7% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 3.6% | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 3.5% | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 3.4% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 3.4% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 3.5% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 3.5% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 3.6% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 3.5% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 3.4% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 3.3% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 3.3% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 3.5% | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 3.9% | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | -16.1% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | -15.6% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | -13.6% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | +17.0% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | +30.3% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | -22.7% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | -17.0% |
| 2024 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2.1% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.5% | 3.4% | 3.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 3.3% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.0% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.0% | 3.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More education data for Philippines
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 495,843 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 201,568 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 983,812 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 11.87 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 13.06 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.8345 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1128 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Philippines?
- Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Philippines was 2.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2023.
- How does Philippines rank for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?
- Philippines ranks 165th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, male (% of male labor force) rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.