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5.3%August 2026Latest published observation

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History starts
April 2005
History ends
August 2026
Frequency
Monthly observations
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4 observations · January 2020 to October 2020

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Date or periodValue · PercentSource
January 20205.3%Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)
April 202017.6%Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)
July 202010.0%Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)
October 20208.7%Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)

Philippines unemployment rate history by year

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Philippines unemployment rate history by year
YearAverageHighLowChange
2026 (to date)5.2%6.0%July 20264.7%April 2026▼ −0.5
20254.2%5.3%July 20253.7%June 2025▲ +0.1
20243.8%4.7%July 20243.1%June 2024▼ −1.4
20234.4%4.9%July 20233.1%December 2023▼ −1.7
20225.4%6.4%February 20224.2%November 2022▼ −2.1
20217.8%8.9%September 20216.5%November 2021▼ −2.2
202010.4%17.6%April 20205.3%January 2020▲ +3.4
20195.1%5.4%July 20194.6%October 2019▼ −0.7
20185.3%5.5%April 20185.1%October 2018▼ −0.2
20175.7%6.6%January 20175.0%October 2017▼ −1.6
20165.5%6.1%April 20164.7%October 2016▼ −1.0
20156.3%6.6%January 20155.6%October 2015▼ −1.0
20146.8%7.5%January 20146.0%October 2014▼ −1.5
20137.1%7.5%April 20136.4%October 2013▼ −0.7
20127.0%7.2%January 20126.8%October 2012▼ −0.4
20117.0%7.4%January 20116.4%October 2011▼ −1.0
20107.4%8.0%April 20107.0%July 2010▼ −0.2
20097.5%7.7%January 20097.1%October 2009▼ −0.6
20087.4%8.0%April 20086.8%October 2008▼ −0.6
20077.3%7.8%January 20076.3%October 2007▼ −1.5
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Philippines unemployment rate history by year
YearAverageHighLowChange
20068.0%8.2%April 20067.4%October 2006▼ −0.7
20057.8%8.3%April 20057.4%October 2005▼ −0.9

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