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Colombia5.3%down 0.7 points from Jul 2026August 2026 · released 7 Oct 2026
Philippines +0.6 ptsCzechia −0.6 ptsover 10 years
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Get Philippines unemployment rate updates by webhook
GET /v1/economics/PHL/unemployment
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Get an API keyKey data points
- Last release
- 7 Oct 2026
- Observation period
- August 2026
- Next release
- Not scheduled yet
- Previous
- 6.0% Jul 2026
- Highest
- 17.6% Apr 2020
- Lowest
- 3.1% Dec 2023
- A year ago
- 3.9%
- Data since
- 2005
Philippines unemployment rate by year
Full history →| Year | Average | High | Low | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to date) | 5.2% | 6.0%July 2026 | 4.7%April 2026 | ▼ −0.5 |
| 2025 | 4.2% | 5.3%July 2025 | 3.7%June 2025 | ▲ +0.1 |
| 2024 | 3.8% | 4.7%July 2024 | 3.1%June 2024 | ▼ −1.4 |
| 2023 | 4.4% | 4.9%July 2023 | 3.1%December 2023 | ▼ −1.7 |
| 2022 | 5.4% | 6.4%February 2022 | 4.2%November 2022 | ▼ −2.1 |
| 2021 | 7.8% | 8.9%September 2021 | 6.5%November 2021 | ▼ −2.2 |
| 2020 | 10.4% | 17.6%April 2020 | 5.3%January 2020 | ▲ +3.4 |
| 2019 | 5.1% | 5.4%July 2019 | 4.6%October 2019 | ▼ −0.7 |
| 2018 | 5.3% | 5.5%April 2018 | 5.1%October 2018 | ▼ −0.2 |
| 2017 | 5.7% | 6.6%January 2017 | 5.0%October 2017 | ▼ −1.6 |
| 2016 | 5.5% | 6.1%April 2016 | 4.7%October 2016 | ▼ −1.0 |
| 2015 | 6.3% | 6.6%January 2015 | 5.6%October 2015 | ▼ −1.0 |
| 2014 | 6.8% | 7.5%January 2014 | 6.0%October 2014 | ▼ −1.5 |
| 2013 | 7.1% | 7.5%April 2013 | 6.4%October 2013 | ▼ −0.7 |
| 2012 | 7.0% | 7.2%January 2012 | 6.8%October 2012 | ▼ −0.4 |
| 2011 | 7.0% | 7.4%January 2011 | 6.4%October 2011 | ▼ −1.0 |
| 2010 | 7.4% | 8.0%April 2010 | 7.0%July 2010 | ▼ −0.2 |
| 2009 | 7.5% | 7.7%January 2009 | 7.1%October 2009 | ▼ −0.6 |
| 2008 | 7.4% | 8.0%April 2008 | 6.8%October 2008 | ▼ −0.6 |
| 2007 | 7.3% | 7.8%January 2007 | 6.3%October 2007 | ▼ −1.5 |
Indicator info
- Category
- Labour
- Source
- Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Units
- Percent
The share of the labour force that is out of work and actively looking for a job.
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Reports
Released 7 Oct 20265.3%August 2026
Next release not scheduled yet
History
| Period | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | 5.3% | −0.7 |
| July 2026 | 6.0% | +1.1 |
| June 2026 | 4.9% | +0.1 |
| May 2026 | 4.8% | +0.1 |
| April 2026 | 4.7% | −0.3 |
| March 2026 | 5.0% | −0.1 |
| February 2026 | 5.1% | −0.7 |
| January 2026 | 5.8% | +1.4 |
| December 2025 | 4.4% | 0.0 |
| November 2025 | 4.4% | −0.6 |
| October 2025 | 5.0% | +1.2 |
| September 2025 | 3.8% | −0.1 |
| August 2025 | 3.9% |
Common questions
What is the unemployment rate in the Philippines now?
The unemployment rate in the Philippines was 5.3% in August 2026, down 0.7 points from Jul 2026. The figure was released on 7 Oct 2026.
When is the next unemployment rate release for the Philippines?
The next release date has not been announced yet. It appears here once the publisher schedules it.
What are the highest and lowest values of the unemployment rate in the Philippines?
In data since 2005, the highest was 17.6% in Apr 2020 and the lowest was 3.1% in Dec 2023.
Where does this data come from?
Published by Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), and shown here exactly as published. Publishers revise figures, and the latest published figure replaces the earlier one.