Philippines: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
In , Philippines's Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) was 2.24.
That's up 1.5% from 2024, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2025 was 6.73 . Philippines ranks #162 globally out of 182 reporting countries. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #22 of 29.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS) • Data as of 2025
Trend (2006–2025)
- 2008 · Global financial crisis
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 4.05
- Trough
- 2.20
- 1-year change
- +1.5%
- 5-year change
- -11.4%
- -2.4% / yr
- 10-year change
- -27.2%
- -3.1% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) |
|---|---|
| 2.2350 | |
| 2.2020 | |
| 2.2000 | |
| 2.5980 | |
| 3.3980 | |
| 2.5220 | |
| 2.2370 | |
| 2.3380 | |
| 2.5520 | |
| 2.6950 |
About Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
Indicator code: SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS • Category: Labor & Business
Frequently asked questions
- What was Philippines's Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in 2025?
- In 2025, Philippines's Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) was 2.24, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Philippines's Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) rising or falling?
- Philippines's Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) rose 1.5% from 2024 to 2025.
- How does Philippines rank globally on Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)?
- In 2025, Philippines ranked #162 out of 182 countries reporting Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate).
- How does Philippines's Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in 2025 was 6.73, so Philippines is below the world average. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #22 of 29.
- What is Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) and how is it measured?
- Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS), CC BY 4.0.