Unemployment Rate in Philippines decreased to 3.80 percent in September from 3.90 percent in August of 2025. This dataset provides - Philippines Unemployment Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

In 2019, the unemployment rate in the Philippines was at approximately 2.24 percent and on a steady downward trend from 3.6 percent in 2014.

Souvenirs from overseas

The Philippines’ economy relies heavily on remittances from overseas, i.e. money sent home by Filipino emigrants and workers in other countries. In 2016 alone, approximately 30 billion U.S. dollars were received as remittances in the Philippines, and the amount seems to increase significantly every year. This makes the Philippines one of the leading countries worldwide when it comes to receiving remittances, only surpassed by India and China.

Visitors from overseas

The Philippines’ economy is stable, not only because of remittances, but also because of a flourishing services sector, which is now the main generator of GDP in the country; tourism and IT in particular contribute to economic growth. More than half of the Philippines workforce is employed in services.

The number of unemployed persons in Philippines decreased to 1955.79 Thousand in September of 2025 from 2033.50 Thousand in August of 2025. This dataset provides - Philippines Unemployed Persons - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The National Capital Region (NCR) was estimated to have the highest unemployment rate in the Philippines in 2024 at *** percent. The region's unemployment rate was higher than the nationwide average. In contrast, Region IX, or the Zamboanga Peninsula, had the lowest estimated unemployment rate that year.

Based on the preliminary estimates for 2024, the unemployment rate in Metro Manila or the National Capital Region (NCR) in the Philippines was at 4.8 percent, significantly lower than the previous year’s estimates. The region’s unemployment rate peaked in 2020 during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Which Metro Manila city has the highest unemployment rate? Valenzuela City had the highest unemployment rate among other cities in Metro Manila in 2022, which was estimated at 9.3 percent. This was followed by the cities of Caloocan and Malabon. Meanwhile, the capital city of Manila had an unemployment rate of about 8.6 percent. The region’s labor force participation rate has been steadily increasing since 2018, although it remains to have one of the lowest employment rates nationwide. Daily minimum wages in Metro Manila As of January 2025, workers in the non-agricultural industries in the National Capital Region (NCR) had a minimum wage of 608 Philippine pesos—the highest nationwide. Despite agriculture not being the leading industry in the region, workers in the agricultural plantation industries also had the same daily minimum wage. As of January 2024, the Philippines had one of the lowest minimum monthly wages in the Asia-Pacific region.

The unemployment rate in the Philippines stands at 4.07 percent according to the latest data from . That reading shows a decrease from the level of 4.27 percent in the previous quarter and an increase from the level of 4.05 percent in the same quarter of the previous year. The unemployment...

Key information about Philippines Unemployment Rate

• Philippines Unemployment Rate increased to 5.30% in Jul 2025, from the previously reported figure of 4.10% in Apr 2025.
• Philippines Unemployment Rate is updated quarterly, available from Jul 1982 to Jul 2025, with an average rate of 11.00%.
• The data reached an all-time high of 17.60% in Apr 2020 and a record low of 3.90% in Oct 2024.
• The data is reported by reported by CEIC Data.
• In the latest reports, Philippines Population reached 112.73 million people in Dec 2024.

In 2024, the youth unemployment rate in the Philippines was 6.59 percent. Between 1991 and 2024, the figure dropped by 2.52 percentage points, though the decline followed an uneven course rather than a steady trajectory.

Graph and download economic data for Youth Unemployment Rate for the Philippines (SLUEM1524ZSPHL) from 1991 to 2024 about Philippines, 15 to 24 years, unemployment, and rate.

This dataset provides values for UNEMPLOYMENT RATE reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.

In 2024, the Municipality of Pateros had the highest unemployment rate in the whole of Metro Manila in the Philippines at *** percent. In comparison, the city of Manila had an unemployment rate of *** percent.

Unemployment with advanced education (% of total labor force with advanced education) in Philippines was reported at 3.352 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Philippines - Unemployment with advanced education (% of total unemployment) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on October of 2025.

Monthly and long-term Philippines Unemployment data: historical series and analyst forecasts curated by FocusEconomics.

Philippines Unemployed: Grade Completed: College: Undergraduate data was reported at 416.000 Person th in Jul 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 382.000 Person th for Apr 2018. Philippines Unemployed: Grade Completed: College: Undergraduate data is updated quarterly, averaging 539.000 Person th from Jul 2003 (Median) to Jul 2018, with 61 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 951.000 Person th in Apr 2004 and a record low of 280.000 Person th in Oct 2016. Philippines Unemployed: Grade Completed: College: Undergraduate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Philippine Statistics Authority. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Philippines – Table PH.G015: Labour Force Survey: Unemployment: by Region, Age and Class.

Preliminary figures reflect that the underemployment rate in the Philippines was estimated to be about **** percent in 2024. The underemployment rate in the country was lowest in 2019. The underemployment rate refers to the total number of people employed who wanted additional work (wanted additional hours of work in their present job, or to have an additional job or a new job with longer working hours) as a percentage share of the total employed.

Actual value and historical data chart for Philippines Unemployment Youth Total Percent Of Total Labor Force Ages 15 24 National Estimate

Philippines Unemployed: Grade Completed: High School: Senior: Graduate data was reported at 237.000 Person th in Jan 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 234.000 Person th for Oct 2024. Philippines Unemployed: Grade Completed: High School: Senior: Graduate data is updated quarterly, averaging 202.000 Person th from Jan 2021 (Median) to Jan 2025, with 17 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 292.000 Person th in Jul 2024 and a record low of 175.000 Person th in Jul 2023. Philippines Unemployed: Grade Completed: High School: Senior: Graduate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Philippine Statistics Authority. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Philippines – Table PH.G033: Labour Force Survey: Unemployment: by Region, Age and Class: Quarterly.

Preliminary estimates indicated that the employment rate in the Philippines was at 96.2 percent in 2024. The employment figures in the country plummeted in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Historical dataset showing Philippines unemployment rate by year from 1991 to 2024.

Monthly dataset of the Philippines Unemployment Rate, including historical data, latest releases, and long-term trends from 1986-03-31 to 2025-09-30. Available for free download in CSV format.