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Learn about the causes, effects, and statistics of poverty in the Philippines, a Southeast Asian country with a population of over 106 million. Find out how poverty is defined, measured, and reduced by the government and other actors.
A report by the Asian Development Bank that analyzes the main factors and challenges of poverty reduction in the Philippines. It provides key findings and recommendations for enhancing economic growth and achieving more inclusive development.
24 lis 2022 · The report analyzes the progress and challenges of reducing poverty and inequality in the Philippines from 1985 to 2021. It examines the structural factors, COVID-19 impacts, and policy options to address inequality and human capital development.
24 lis 2022 · The report reviews the progress and challenges of poverty and inequality reduction in the Philippines over the past 30 years and the prospects for the future. It analyzes the structural causes, drivers, and policy implications of income inequality, as well as the impact of COVID-19 on poverty and human development.
Despite the strong recovery of growth and the labor market, COVID-19 pandemic has partly reversed decades-long gains in reducing poverty and inequality in the Philippines. It halted economic growth momentum in 2020, and unemployment shot up in industries that require in-person work.
In the Philippines, 18.1% of the population lived below the national poverty line in 2021. In the Philippines, the proportion of employed population below $1.90 purchasing power parity a day in 2022 was 2.2%. For every 1,000 babies born in the Philippines in 2021, 26 died before their 5th birthday.
24 lis 2022 · As developing countries, like the Philippines, grow their economies and lift millions out of poverty, they may also experience growing inequality. This is reflected in the report, "Overcoming Poverty and Inequality in the Philippines: Past, Present and Prospects for the Future."
