Philippines Unemployment Rate

1982 - 2023 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Philippines Unemployment Rate

  • Philippines Unemployment Rate dropped to 4.50% in Apr 2023, from the previously reported figure of 4.80% in Jan 2023.
  • Philippines Unemployment Rate is updated quarterly, available from Jul 1982 to Apr 2023, with an average rate of 8.45%.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 17.60% in Apr 2020 and a record low of 4.50% in Apr 2023.
  • The data is reported by reported by CEIC Data.
  • In the latest reports, Philippines Population reached 109.03 million people in Dec 2020.


View Philippines's Unemployment Rate from Jul 1982 to Apr 2023 in the chart:

Philippines Unemployment Rate

What was Philippines's Unemployment Rate in Apr 2023?

Philippines Unemployment Rate dropped to 4.50% in Apr 2023, from the previously reported figure of 4.80% in Jan 2023. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
4.50 Apr 2023 4.80 Jan 2023 4.50 Apr 2023 17.60 Apr 2020 % quarterly Jul 1982 - Apr 2023

Unemployment Rate by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 8.76 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2024
Algeria (%) 11.40 Jun 2019 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2019
Argentina (%) 6.90 Mar 2023 quarterly Jun 1990 - Mar 2023
Armenia (%) 13.30 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Australia (%) 4.11 Jan 2025 monthly Feb 1978 - Jan 2025
Austria (%) 5.50 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2025
Azerbaijan (%) 5.64 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2023
Bahrain (%) 5.90 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Bangladesh (%) 5.30 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Belarus (%) 0.10 Jan 2025 monthly Oct 2004 - Jan 2025
Belgium (%) 5.80 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1983 - Jan 2025
Bolivia (%) 2.70 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2015 - Sep 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 13.17 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Botswana (%) 20.68 2022 yearly 1991 - 2022
Brazil (%) 6.50 Jan 2025 monthly Mar 2012 - Jan 2025
Brunei (%) 4.80 2024 yearly 1981 - 2024
Bulgaria (%) 3.80 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2024
Cambodia (%) 2.40 2020 yearly 2020 - 2020
Canada (%) 6.60 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Feb 2025
Chile (%) 8.02 Jan 2025 monthly Mar 2009 - Jan 2025
China (%) 5.10 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2024
Colombia (%) 11.64 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2025
Croatia (%) 6.80 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (%) 5.00 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2025
Czech Republic (%) 2.68 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2025
Denmark (%) 4.90 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Apr 2023
Ecuador (%) 3.38 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2013 - Dec 2024
Egypt (%) 6.70 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2024
Estonia (%) 5.30 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2023
European Union (%) 5.80 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2025
Finland (%) 6.90 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1988 - Apr 2023
France (%) 7.20 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1975 - Jun 2023
Georgia (%) 16.40 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Germany (%) 3.50 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Jan 2025
Ghana (%) 3.56 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Greece (%) 11.20 Apr 2023 monthly Apr 1998 - Apr 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 3.10 Jan 2025 monthly Oct 1981 - Jan 2025
Hungary (%) 4.34 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2025
Iceland (%) 3.35 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
India (%) 7.11 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Indonesia (%) 4.91 2024 yearly 1984 - 2024
Iran (%) 9.40 Mar 2022 quarterly Jun 2001 - Mar 2022
Ireland (%) 4.10 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Jul 2023
Israel (%) 2.61 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2012 - Jan 2025
Italy (%) 6.28 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1983 - Jan 2025
Ivory Coast (%) 3.50 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Japan (%) 2.50 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1953 - Jan 2025
Jordan (%) 21.30 Nov 2024 quarterly Feb 2000 - Nov 2024
Kazakhstan (%) 4.60 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2025
Kenya (%) 2.98 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
South Korea (%) 2.70 Feb 2025 monthly Jun 1999 - Feb 2025
Kosovo (%) 10.70 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2016 - Dec 2023
Kuwait (%) 0.93 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Kyrgyzstan (%) 4.10 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Laos (%) 0.95 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Latvia (%) 6.90 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2025
Lebanon (%) 29.56 2021 yearly 2004 - 2021
Lithuania (%) 6.60 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2025
Luxembourg (%) 5.85 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Jan 2025
Macau SAR, China (%) 1.60 Jan 2025 monthly Sep 1996 - Jan 2025
North Macedonia (%) 11.90 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2023 - Dec 2024
Malawi (%) 6.60 2013 yearly 2005 - 2013
Malaysia (%) 3.10 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Jan 2025
Malta (%) 2.29 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2024
Mauritius (%) 7.10 Mar 2020 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2020
Mexico (%) 2.61 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2025
Moldova (%) 5.55 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2023
Mongolia (%) 5.30 Dec 2024 quarterly Sep 2006 - Dec 2024
Montenegro (%) 11.00 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Morocco (%) 13.60 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Mozambique (%) 3.67 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Myanmar (%) 1.79 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Nepal (%) 4.44 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Netherlands (%) 3.10 Jul 2021 monthly Jan 2003 - Jul 2021
New Zealand (%) 5.10 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2024
Nigeria (%) 4.10 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2022 - Mar 2023
Norway (%) 3.90 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Dec 2024
Oman (%) 3.60 Jan 2025 monthly Mar 2018 - Jan 2025
Pakistan (%) 6.30 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Palestinian Territory (%) 31.10 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Panama (%) 9.50 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Paraguay (%) 4.55 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2024
Peru (%) 6.15 Jan 2025 monthly Mar 2001 - Jan 2025
Philippines (%) 4.50 Apr 2023 quarterly Jul 1982 - Apr 2023
Poland (%) 5.40 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1990 - Jan 2025
Portugal (%) 7.20 Jan 2021 monthly Feb 1998 - Jan 2021
Qatar (%) 0.10 2019 yearly 1997 - 2019
Romania (%) 5.60 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Apr 2023
Russia (%) 2.40 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Jul 2024
Saudi Arabia (%) 3.73 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
Serbia (%) 8.10 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2024
Singapore (%) 1.90 May 2023 monthly Mar 2020 - May 2023
Slovakia (%) 5.09 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2025
Slovenia (%) 3.50 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 1997 - Dec 2024
South Africa (%) 32.10 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Spain (%) 10.61 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2021 - Dec 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 4.10 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2024
Sudan (%) 20.30 2010 yearly 1993 - 2010
Sweden (%) 7.22 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1983 - Apr 2023
Switzerland (%) 4.44 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Dec 2024

Philippines Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -5.7 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 1985 - Dec 2024
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -5,637.507 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1985 - Dec 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 4,304.459 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1985 - Dec 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 13.1 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2024
National Government Debt (USD mn) 279,510.2 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 60.7 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (PHP bn) 8,856.329 2029 yearly 1989 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (PHP bn) 22,005.550 2029 yearly 1993 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (PHP bn) 8,175.786 2029 yearly 1989 - 2029
Govt Debt: Domestic and Foreign: Outstanding: Short Term (PHP mn) 766,368.300 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2025
Govt Debt: Domestic and Foreign: Outstanding: Long Term (PHP mn) 13,220,466.360 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2025
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 5.556 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -5,089.0 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Jan 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 6,363.9 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1979 - Jan 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) 6.3 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Jan 2025
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 172,934.333 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 50,061.591 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 7,078.928 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Imports (USD mn) 11,452.9 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1979 - Jan 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 10.8 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Jan 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 1,767,963.325 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 693,891.948 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 1,127.533 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1978 - Jan 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 690.808 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1986 - Jan 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 645.572 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1984 - Jan 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 3,305.648 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1986 - Jan 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) -56.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -2,198.3 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -4.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1981 - Mar 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 109.8 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.6 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 4,331.839 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 4.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1981 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 632.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 3,699.289 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1977 - Sep 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 139,643.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 28.7 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 17,352.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Mar 2023
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 3.9 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -8.070 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -74,249.007 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2012 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: OI: Net Acquisition of Financial Assets (USD mn) -721.743 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: Change in Reserve Assets: Debit (USD mn) 3,540.703 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: Credit: Receipts (USD mn) 7.553 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: Services: Credit: Export (USD mn) 4,345.739 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Primary Income (USD mn) 414.176 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: CA: Secondary Income: Debit: Payments (USD mn) 93.584 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Financial Derivatives (FD) (USD mn) 3.339 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: Debit: Payments (USD mn) 0.463 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: Credit: Export (USD mn) 4,544.863 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: Capital Account (CA) (USD mn) 7.090 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Export (USD mn) 13,200.174 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: Services: Debit: Import (USD mn) 3,242.350 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Goods: Debit: Import (USD mn) 10,973.729 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: Primary Income: Debit: Payments (USD mn) 1,088.860 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Import (USD mn) 15,398.524 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: FA: Net Acquisition of Financial Assets (USD mn) 1,867.029 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: PI: Net Incurrence of Liabilities (USD mn) 2,863.171 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Services (USD mn) 1,103.388 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: CA: Primary Income: Credit: Receipts (USD mn) 1,503.036 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: Other Investments (OI) (USD mn) -5,935.605 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Direct Investment (DI) (USD mn) -424.122 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 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: France (USD mn) 1,223.412 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: Germany (USD mn) 1,601.742 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
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: Real Estate Activities (PHP mn) 2,515.437 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2024
FDI: Approved: Transportation & Storage (PHP mn) 11,869.695 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2024
Business Closure (BC): All Industries (Unit) 3,294.000 2017 yearly 1995 - 2017
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 3.3 Dec 2024 monthly Mar 2008 - Dec 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 11.7 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2024
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 8,626.092 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 122,549.846 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1988 - Jan 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 303,607.786 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1988 - Jan 2025
M2 Growth (%) 7.2 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1989 - Jan 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 7.0 Feb 2025 monthly May 1986 - Feb 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 90,922.5 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1960 - Feb 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 7.6 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1979 - Jan 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 12,049.890 Feb 2025 monthly Dec 1956 - Feb 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 351,189.405 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 7.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 347,323.4 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 2001 - Jan 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 10.9 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Jan 2025
Household Debt (USD mn) 53,181.6 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 243,635.782 Jan 2025 monthly Mar 2008 - Jan 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 12.62 Dec 2024 monthly Mar 2009 - Dec 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 49.83 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2024
DCS: Domestic Claims (DC) (PHP mn) 20,270,486.311 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 2001 - Jan 2025
ORA: Other Reserve Assets (USD mn) 1,552.07 Jun 2018 monthly Apr 2000 - Jun 2018
Reserve Requirement Ratio: Commercial Banks: Local Currency Deposits (%) 7.000 Feb 2025 monthly May 1986 - Feb 2025
CL: PBS: Real Estate: Residential (PHP bn) 1,099.416 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2024
Consumer Loans (CL): Philippine Banking System (PBS) (PHP bn) 3,085.276 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2024
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Global Competitiveness Index (Score) 61.869 2019 yearly 2017 - 2019
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) -1.9 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 2002 - Dec 2024
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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