Philippines Forecast: Unemployment Rate

1985 - 2030 | Yearly | % | International Monetary Fund

Key information about Philippines Unemployment Rate Forecast

  • Philippines Unemployment Rate is forecasted to be 4.483 % in Dec 2026 as reported by International Monetary Fund
  • It records no change from the last reported number of 4.483 % in Dec 2025
  • Looking ahead, Philippines Unemployment Rate is projected to stand at 4.483 % in Dec 2030
  • The data is updated yearly and is categorized in CEIC under World Trend Plus’s Country Forecast – Table IMF.WEO: Unemployment Rate

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Philippines Forecast: Unemployment Rate

What is Philippines's Forecast: Unemployment Rate in 2030?

Philippines Unemployment Rate is forecasted to be 4.483 % in Dec 2026 as reported by International Monetary Fund See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
4.483 2030 4.483 2029 3.808 2024 11.825 2004 % yearly 1985 - 2030

Forecast: Unemployment Rate by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Afghanistan (%) 0.000 yearly -
Albania (%) 8.800 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Algeria (%) 11.383 2019 yearly 1980 - 2019
Andorra (%) 2.000 2030 yearly 2010 - 2030
Angola (%) 0.000 yearly -
Antigua and Barbuda (%) 0.000 yearly -
Argentina (%) 6.000 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Armenia (%) 14.000 2030 yearly 2001 - 2030
Aruba (%) 4.823 2030 yearly 1986 - 2030
Australia (%) 4.452 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Austria (%) 5.179 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Azerbaijan (%) 5.041 2030 yearly 2000 - 2030
Bahamas (%) 9.029 2030 yearly 1986 - 2030
Bahrain (%) 5.900 2024 yearly 2007 - 2024
Bangladesh (%) 0.000 yearly -
Barbados (%) 7.675 2030 yearly 1981 - 2030
Belarus (%) 2.889 2030 yearly 1993 - 2030
Belgium (%) 5.800 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Belize (%) 2.600 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Benin (%) 0.000 yearly -
Bhutan (%) 3.500 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Bolivia (%) 5.100 2026 yearly 2000 - 2026
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 13.200 2030 yearly 1995 - 2030
Botswana (%) 0.000 yearly -
Brazil (%) 7.400 2030 yearly 1991 - 2030
Brunei (%) 4.900 2030 yearly 2011 - 2030
Bulgaria (%) 4.000 2030 yearly 1989 - 2030
Burkina Faso (%) 0.000 yearly -
Burundi (%) 0.000 yearly -
Cambodia (%) 0.000 yearly -
Cameroon (%) 0.000 yearly -
Canada (%) 6.007 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Cape Verde (%) 8.500 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Central African Republic (%) 0.000 yearly -
Chad (%) 0.000 yearly -
Chile (%) 7.500 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
China (%) 5.100 2030 yearly 2017 - 2030
Colombia (%) 9.400 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Comoros (%) 0.000 yearly -
Congo (%) 0.000 yearly -
Costa Rica (%) 8.500 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Croatia (%) 5.244 2030 yearly 1991 - 2030
Cyprus (%) 4.962 2030 yearly 1982 - 2030
Czech Republic (%) 2.300 2028 yearly 1995 - 2028
Democratic Republic of Congo (%) 0.000 yearly -
Denmark (%) 5.000 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Djibouti (%) 0.000 yearly -
Dominica (%) 0.000 yearly -
Dominican Republic (%) 5.000 2030 yearly 1991 - 2030
Ecuador (%) 3.500 2030 yearly 1988 - 2030
Egypt (%) 7.707 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
El Salvador (%) 5.216 2030 yearly 1988 - 2030
Equatorial Guinea (%) 0.000 yearly -
Eritrea (%) 0.000 yearly -
Estonia (%) 6.539 2030 yearly 1993 - 2030
Swaziland (%) 25.000 2016 yearly 1995 - 2016
Ethiopia (%) 0.000 yearly -
Fiji (%) 4.500 2030 yearly 1986 - 2030
Finland (%) 7.100 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
France (%) 6.663 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Gabon (%) 0.000 yearly -
Gambia (%) 0.000 yearly -
Georgia (%) 13.900 2030 yearly 1996 - 2030
Germany (%) 2.963 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Ghana (%) 0.000 yearly -
Greece (%) 9.000 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Grenada (%) 0.000 yearly -
Guatemala (%) 0.000 yearly -
Guinea (%) 0.000 yearly -
Guinea-Bissau (%) 0.000 yearly -
Guyana (%) 0.000 yearly -
Haiti (%) 0.000 yearly -
Honduras (%) 8.000 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 2.910 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Hungary (%) 3.800 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Iceland (%) 4.000 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
India (%) 0.000 yearly -
Indonesia (%) 5.000 2030 yearly 1984 - 2030
Iran (%) 9.000 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Iraq (%) 0.000 yearly -
Ireland (%) 4.507 2028 yearly 1985 - 2028
Israel (%) 3.933 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Italy (%) 8.250 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Ivory Coast (%) 0.000 yearly -
Jamaica (%) 4.175 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Japan (%) 2.300 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Jordan (%) 21.975 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Kazakhstan (%) 4.407 2030 yearly 1994 - 2030
Kenya (%) 0.000 yearly -
Kiribati (%) 0.000 yearly -
South Korea (%) 2.800 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Kosovo (%) 10.875 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
Kuwait (%) 2.200 2028 yearly 2002 - 2028
Kyrgyzstan (%) 3.983 2030 yearly 1994 - 2030
Laos (%) 0.000 yearly -
Latvia (%) 6.394 2030 yearly 1992 - 2030
Lebanon (%) 11.543 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Lesotho (%) 0.000 2015 yearly 2000 - 2015
Liberia (%) 0.000 yearly -
Libya (%) 0.000 yearly -

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Philippines Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -6.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1985 - Sep 2025
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 191.324 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1985 - Oct 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 7,109.904 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1985 - Oct 2025
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 15.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2025
National Government Debt (USD mn) 297,648.2 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Oct 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 63.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (PHP bn) 9,538.160 2030 yearly 1989 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (PHP bn) 23,834.650 2030 yearly 1993 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (PHP bn) 8,774.629 2030 yearly 1989 - 2030
Govt Debt: Domestic and Foreign: Outstanding: Long Term (PHP mn) 14,437,106.000 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2025
Govt Debt: Domestic and Foreign: Outstanding: Short Term (PHP mn) 938,368.000 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2025
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 5.556 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -3,827.8 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 7,391.9 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1979 - Oct 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) 19.4 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Oct 2025
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 195,030.466 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 24,205.344 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 12,686.801 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 11,219.7 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1979 - Oct 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) -6.5 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Oct 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 1,838,565.771 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 626,781.378 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 1,161.615 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1978 - Oct 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 690.708 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1986 - Oct 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 868.438 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1984 - Oct 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 3,408.777 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1986 - Oct 2025
Imports: Metalliferous Ores and Metal Scrap (USD mn) 83.443 Dec 2018 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2018
Imports: Iron and Steel (USD mn) 382.669 Dec 2018 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2018
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Products (USD mn) 108.103 Dec 2018 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2018
Export Value Index (2015=100) 126.842 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 166.404 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 305.3 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Jun 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -1,678.8 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Jun 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -4.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1981 - Jun 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 493.7 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Aug 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 942.773 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1981 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -144.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 1,086.904 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1977 - Jun 2025
External Debt (USD mn) 148,873.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 29.8 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 21,409.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2025
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 4.5 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -13.928 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -68,284.036 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2012 - Jun 2025
BoP: Change in Reserve Assets: Debit (USD mn) 3,540.703 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Services: Credit: Export (USD mn) 4,345.739 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: DI: Net Incurrence of Liabilities (USD mn) 109.782 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2024
BoP: CA: Primary Income (USD mn) 414.176 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Financial Derivatives (FD) (USD mn) 3.339 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Net Incurrence of Liabilities (USD mn) 8,335.793 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: OI: Net Acquisition of Financial Assets (USD mn) -721.743 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Goods: Credit: Export (USD mn) 4,544.863 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Credit: Receipts (USD mn) 7.553 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: FD: Net Acquisition of Financial Assets (USD mn) -106.020 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Goods (USD mn) -6,428.866 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account (FA) (USD mn) -6,468.764 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Debit: Payments (USD mn) 93.584 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Debit: Payments (USD mn) 0.463 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Services: Debit: Import (USD mn) 3,242.350 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: OI: Net Incurrence of Liabilities (USD mn) 5,213.863 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital Account (CA) (USD mn) 7.090 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: DI: Net Acquisition of Financial Assets (USD mn) -56.003 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Import (USD mn) 15,398.524 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Secondary Income (USD mn) 2,712.952 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Services (USD mn) 1,103.388 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: PI: Net Acquisition of Financial Assets (USD mn) 2,750.794 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: PI: Net Incurrence of Liabilities (USD mn) 2,863.171 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: FD: Net Incurrence of Liabilities (USD mn) -109.359 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Credit: Receipts (USD mn) 2,806.536 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Net Acquisition of Financial Assets (USD mn) 1,867.029 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Primary Income: Credit: Receipts (USD mn) 1,503.036 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Export (USD mn) 13,200.174 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account (CA) (USD mn) -2,198.350 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Direct Investment (DI) (USD mn) -424.122 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment (PI) (USD mn) -112.376 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Other Investments (OI) (USD mn) -5,935.605 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Primary Income: Debit: Payments (USD mn) 1,088.860 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Goods: Debit: Import (USD mn) 10,973.729 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
External Debt: By Country Profile: Country: France (USD mn) 1,223.412 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
External Debt: Medium and Long Term (USD mn) 118,527.393 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
External Debt: By Country Profile: Country: Germany (USD mn) 1,601.742 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
External Debt: By Country Profile: Country: UK (USD mn) 4,510.353 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
External Debt: By Country Profile: Country: Japan (USD mn) 15,383.270 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
External Debt: By Country Profile: Country: USA (USD mn) 3,119.277 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
Business Closure (BC): All Industries (Unit) 3,294.000 2017 yearly 1995 - 2017
FDI: Approved: Real Estate Activities (PHP mn) 2,515.437 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2024
FDI: Approved: Information & Communication (PHP mn) 265.529 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2024
FDI: Approved: Administrative & Support Services (PHP mn) 3,327.175 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2024
FDI: Approved: Manufacturing (PHP mn) 30,550.029 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2024
FDI: Approved: Transportation & Storage (PHP mn) 11,869.695 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 3.3 Oct 2025 monthly Mar 2008 - Oct 2025
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 12.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2025
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 9,285.066 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2025
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 127,138.042 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1988 - Oct 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 317,145.401 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1988 - Oct 2025
M2 Growth (%) 8.8 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1989 - Oct 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 5.0 Nov 2025 monthly May 1986 - Nov 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 88,412.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1960 - Nov 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 7.9 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1979 - Oct 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 18,025.841 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1956 - Nov 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 362,936.341 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 7.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 365,706.8 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2001 - Oct 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 10.5 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Oct 2025
Household Debt (USD mn) 60,938.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 256,125.179 Oct 2025 monthly Mar 2008 - Oct 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 10.56 Oct 2025 monthly Mar 2009 - Oct 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 49.96 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2001 - Sep 2025
YoY: DCS: LA: M4: Foreign Currency Deposits of Residents (%) 8.255 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Oct 2025
YoY: DCS: LA: M4: M3 (%) 8.820 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Oct 2025
YoY: DCS: LA: M4: M3: Deposit Substitutes (%) 8.434 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Oct 2025
YoY: DCS: LA: M4: M3: M2 (%) 9.089 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Oct 2025
DCS: Domestic Claims (DC) (PHP mn) 21,577,798.580 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2001 - Oct 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio: Commercial Banks: Local Currency Deposits (%) 5.000 Nov 2025 monthly May 1986 - Nov 2025
ORA: Other Reserve Assets (USD mn) 1,552.07 Jun 2018 monthly Apr 2000 - Jun 2018
CL: PBS: Real Estate: Residential (PHP bn) 1,177.772 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2025
Consumer Loans (CL): Philippine Banking System (PBS) (PHP bn) 3,536.987 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2025
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Global Competitiveness Index (Score) 61.869 2019 yearly 2017 - 2019
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) -16.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2002 - Sep 2025
Business Outlook: Index: Services: Current Quarter (Point) 52.860 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 2001 - Dec 2024
Business Outlook: Index: Industry: Current Quarter (Point) 34.545 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 2001 - Dec 2024
PH: Ease of Doing Business Rank: 1=Most Business-friendly Regulations (NA) 95.000 2019 yearly 2019 - 2019

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