Latest Data
2022
2,671 thousand
vs prev -28.10%
Data Coverage
Observations: 19
Period: Dec 2004 - Dec 2022
Frequency: Annual
Historic High: 4,500 thousand (2020)
Historic Low: 2,259 thousand (2019)
Related Series
Data Categories Population, Employment, and Labor Markets Employment Status Labor Force Levels
Total Number of Unemployed Persons in the Philippines
Annual, In Thousands
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Units: Number of Persons

Frequency: Annual

Notes: This series represents the total number of unemployed persons from the Labor Force Survey. Unemployed persons are those aged 15 years and over who, during the reference period, are: (a) without work, (b) currently available for work, and (c) seeking work (or not seeking work due to specific reasons such as: discouraged workers who believe no work is available, awaiting results of previous job application, temporary illness or disability, bad weather, or waiting for rehire or job recall).1

Suggested Citation: Philippine Statistics Authority. Total Number of Unemployed Persons in the Philippines. EconStat®. Accessed July 17, 2026. http://econstat.net/category/labor-market/A1/series/TUNEMP-A/.

References:

  1. Philippine Statistics Authority. Technical Notes on the Labor Force Survey. https://psa.gov.ph/statistics/labor-force-survey/technical-notes ↩