Time-related underemployment, male in Philippines

Philippines: Time-related underemployment, male was 7.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
7.4%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
10th
of 103 countries
All-time high
11.1%
in 2012
All-time low
4.5%
in 2009
Years of data
14
2009–2023

Time-related underemployment, male in Philippines, 2009–2023

02.557.5102009201620232009: 4.5 % of employment2010: 4.6 % of employment2011: 10.8 % of employment2012: 11.1 % of employment2014: 10.9 % of employment2015: 10.2 % of employment2016: 9.3 % of employment2017: 7.8 % of employment2018: 7.1 % of employment2019: 6.7 % of employment2020: 10.3 % of employment2021: 9.8 % of employment2022: 7.4 % of employment2023: 7.4 % of employment

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 7.4% for time-related underemployment, male in 2023.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 33.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, time-related underemployment, male in Philippines peaked at 11.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2009.

Philippines ranks 10th of 103 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Time-related underemployment, male in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Time-related underemployment, male (% of employment) in Philippines, 2009 to 2023.
Year % of employment Change
2009 4.5%
2010 4.6% +1.1%
2011 10.8% +137.1%
2012 11.1% +2.3%
2014 10.9% -1.2%
2015 10.2% -6.9%
2016 9.3% -8.6%
2017 7.8% -16.2%
2018 7.1% -9.5%
2019 6.7% -5.5%
2020 10.3% +54.6%
2021 9.8% -5.4%
2022 7.4% -23.8%
2023 7.4% -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.5% 4.5% 4.5% 1
2010s 8.7% 4.6% 11.1% 9
2020s 8.7% 7.4% 10.3% 4

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 7 Afghanistan 8.4% compare
  2. 8 Finland 7.9% compare
  3. 9 Uruguay 7.5% compare
  4. 11 France 7.1% compare
  5. 12 Ireland 6.8% compare
  6. 13 Türkiye 6.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is time-related underemployment, male in Philippines?
Time-related underemployment, male in Philippines was 7.4% 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, male recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 11.1% in 2012.
What is the lowest time-related underemployment, male recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2009.
How does Philippines rank for time-related underemployment, male?
Philippines ranks 10th out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
Is time-related underemployment, male rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. 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, male (% of employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Time-related underemployment, male (% of employment)
Unit
% of employment
Source
International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
116 places, 1,919 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

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.