ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Philippines
Philippines: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 39.18 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Philippines, 2007–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Philippines stood at 39.18 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Philippines peaked at 56.99 % in 2007 and was at its lowest, 37.9 %, in 2020.
Philippines ranks 41st of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 56.99 % | — |
| 2008 | 56.39 % | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 55.86 % | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 54.82 % | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 56.97 % | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 55.56 % | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 54.61 % | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 54.51 % | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 51.4 % | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 49.19 % | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 45.62 % | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 43.31 % | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 40.93 % | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 37.9 % | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 39.55 % | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 41.36 % | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 39.18 % | -5.3% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 39.18 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.81 %, 92% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 39.18 % is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 50.94 %, 77% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.41 % | 55.86 % | 56.99 % | 3 |
| 2010s | 50.69 % | 40.93 % | 56.97 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.5 % | 37.9 % | 41.36 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More economy & growth data for Philippines
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.60 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 13.72 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 7.79 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -17.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 66.71 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Philippines?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Philippines was 39.18 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 56.99 % in 2007.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.9 % in 2020.
- How does Philippines rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
- Philippines ranks 41st out of 79 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, 15 to 24, rural areas — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database.