Latest Data
Nov 2025
8.7%
YoY -0.44 pp
MoM -1.13 pp
Data Coverage
Observations: 59
Period: Jan 2021 - Nov 2025
Frequency: Monthly
Historic High: 18.1% (Jul 2021)
Historic Low: 7.9% (Feb 2025)
Related Series
Data Categories Population, Employment, and Labor Markets Employment Status Underemployment Rate
Female Underemployment Rate
National average, In Percent
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Table

Units: Percent

Frequency: Monthly

Notes:
Underemployed persons include all employed persons who express the desire to have additional hours of work in their present job, an additional job, or a new job with longer working hours. Visibly underemployed persons are those who work for less than 40 hours during the reference week and want additional hours of work. This indicator reflects the extent of labor underutilization in the economy, capturing workers who are employed but seeking more work opportunities.1

Suggested Citation: Philippine Statistics Authority. Underemployment Rate. EconStat®. Accessed July 17, 2026. http://econstat.net/category/labor-market/A1/series/UNDEREMP-FEMALE/.

Reference:

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