Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Philippines
Philippines: Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age was 2.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Philippines, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Philippines is 2.4%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 58.2% on the previous year and down 83.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Philippines peaked at 17.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2023.
That places Philippines 15th out of 46 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.5% | — |
| 2003 | 15.3% | -12.9% |
| 2006 | 16.7% | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 12.7% | -24.0% |
| 2012 | 13.9% | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 8.6% | -38.2% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | -56.5% |
| 2021 | 5.7% | +51.1% |
| 2023 | 2.4% | -58.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.5% | 12.7% | 17.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 3.7% | 13.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 2.4% | 5.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 12 El Salvador 2.8% compare
- 13 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2.8% compare
- 14 Uzbekistan 2.8% compare
- 16 Viet Nam 1.9% compare
- 16 Viet Nam 1.9% compare
- 18 Mexico 1.7% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Philippines
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 3 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.92 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 3,869 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 1.25 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 14.1 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 14.1% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Philippines?
- Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Philippines was 2.4% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 17.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2023.
- How does Philippines rank for employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age?
- Philippines ranks 15th out of 46 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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