Time-related underemployment, female in Philippines
Philippines: Time-related underemployment, female was 6.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Time-related underemployment, female in Philippines, 2009–2023
Source: International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/. Measured in % of employment.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 6.3% for time-related underemployment, female in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, time-related underemployment, female in Philippines peaked at 9.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2009.
That places Philippines 24th out of 103 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Time-related underemployment, female in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % of employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 3.1% | — |
| 2010 | 3.4% | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 9.2% | +174.3% |
| 2012 | 9.7% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 9.3% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 8.8% | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 8.2% | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 7.2% | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 7.1% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 6.5% | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 8.8% | +35.7% |
| 2021 | 8.5% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 6.9% | -18.6% |
| 2023 | 6.3% | -9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 3.4% | 9.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 6.3% | 8.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 21 Iran, Islamic Republic of 6.8% compare
- 22 Ghana 6.6% compare
- 23 Honduras 6.4% compare
- 25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6.3% compare
- 26 New Zealand 6.2% compare
- 27 Colombia 6.1% compare
More gender data for Philippines
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 28,934 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.61 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 871,613 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 935,850 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 864,989 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 929,411 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 858,439 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 922,830 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 851,870 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 915,550 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is time-related underemployment, female in Philippines?
- Time-related underemployment, female in Philippines was 6.3% in 2023, according to International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest time-related underemployment, female recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest time-related underemployment, female recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2009.
- How does Philippines rank for time-related underemployment, female?
- Philippines ranks 24th out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
- Is time-related underemployment, female rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Time-related underemployment, female (% of employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Time-related underemployment refers to all persons in employment who (i) wanted to work additional hours, (ii) had worked less than a specified hours threshold (working time in all jobs), and (iii) were available to work additional hours given an opportunity for more work.