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Philippines Highest Unemployment Rate

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Creator: World Bank
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11.68% in 1986

Unemployment as % of total labor force · World Bank

The highest unemployment rate in Philippines was 11.68% in 1986. The top 5 years were: 1986 (11.68%), 1987 (11.06%), 1985 (11.06%), 1988 (9.40%), 1989 (9.13%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾

Philippines Top 5 Highest Unemployment Rate Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	1986	11.68%
2nd	1987	11.06%
3rd	1985	11.06%
4th	1988	9.40%
5th	1989	9.13%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
1987	11.06%	−0.62pp	46th
1986	11.68%	+0.62pp	46th
1985	11.06%	–	41st
1989	9.13%	−0.27pp	49th
1988	9.40%	−1.66pp	46th
1990	8.40%	−0.73pp	48th
2021	3.40%	−7.00pp	33rd
2015	3.07%	−3.73pp	32nd
2014	3.60%	−3.48pp	46th
2013	3.50%	−3.48pp	41st
2012	3.50%	−3.52pp	40th
2011	3.59%	−3.73pp	44th
2010	3.61%	−3.87pp	42nd
2009	3.86%	−3.54pp	43rd
2008	3.72%	−3.61pp	51st
2007	3.43%	−4.52pp	46th
2006	4.05%	−7.30pp	56th
2005	3.80%	−8.03pp	46th
1998	3.70%	−4.98pp	44th
2016	2.70%	−3.58pp	27th
2004	3.55%	−7.85pp	39th
2003	3.53%	−7.87pp	35th
2002	3.62%	−7.51pp	42nd
2001	3.70%	−7.48pp	44th
2000	3.77%	−5.96pp	46th
1999	3.75%	−6.30pp	45th
1997	3.59%	−4.93pp	46th
1996	3.61%	−5.92pp	47th
1995	3.68%	−5.80pp	50th
1994	3.77%	−5.51pp	50th
1993	3.87%	−5.93pp	53rd
1992	3.85%	−6.65pp	65th
1991	3.73%	−4.67pp	68th
2025	2.24%	−1.57pp	21st
2024	2.20%	−2.16pp	21st
2023	2.20%	−3.20pp	21st
2022	2.60%	−5.19pp	25th
2020	2.52%	−2.58pp	17th
2019	2.24%	−3.09pp	23rd
2018	2.34%	−3.39pp	25th
2017	2.55%	−2.92pp	25th

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