The 2020 data also shows that there were more single men.
MANILA, Philippines – Four out of ten Filipinos said they were “single” or never married and still “available” in 2020.new data from the Philippine Statistics AuthorityOf the 86.33 million persons aged ten years and over in 2020, the PSA reported that 34.26 million persons or 39.7% were never married.Around 14.7% Filipinos reported being in common-law marriages or lived together with partners. Some 4.5% were widowed, while 1.9% were divorced, separated, or annulled.
There were more divorced, separated, and annulled women at 2.3%, while their male counterparts were at 1.5%. Widowers were at 2.1%, while widows were at 6.9%.Half the single Filipinos surveyed were in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao . This was followed by Bicol at 42.7%, and Zamboanga Peninsula at 41%.
The National Capital Region was also where divorced, separated, and annulled individuals were most prevalent, at 2.6%. Widows were mostly elderly, while divorced, separated, and annulled individuals were mostly middle-aged.
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