ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Philippines

Philippines: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 72.78 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
72.78 %
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
22nd
of 79 countries
All-time high
73.26 %
in 2011
All-time low
64.34 %
in 2020
Years of data
17
2007–2023

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Philippines, 2007–2023

0204060802007201520232007: 72.2 %2008: 72 %2009: 72.3 %2010: 72.6 %2011: 73.3 %2012: 72.6 %2013: 72.1 %2014: 72.6 %2015: 72.4 %2016: 70.8 %2017: 67.1 %2018: 66.7 %2019: 67.1 %2020: 64.3 %2021: 65.8 %2022: 71.7 %2023: 72.8 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Philippines is 72.78 %, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Philippines peaked at 73.26 % in 2011 and was at its lowest, 64.34 %, in 2020.

That places Philippines 22nd out of 79 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, 55 to 64, rural areas — Value in Philippines, 2007 to 2023.
Year % Change
2007 72.17 %
2008 72.04 % -0.2%
2009 72.33 % +0.4%
2010 72.56 % +0.3%
2011 73.26 % +1.0%
2012 72.64 % -0.8%
2013 72.13 % -0.7%
2014 72.63 % +0.7%
2015 72.4 % -0.3%
2016 70.84 % -2.2%
2017 67.14 % -5.2%
2018 66.71 % -0.6%
2019 67.09 % +0.6%
2020 64.34 % -4.1%
2021 65.82 % +2.3%
2022 71.72 % +9.0%
2023 72.78 % +1.5%

Philippines compared with similar countries

  • Philippines's 72.78 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.56 %, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Philippines's 72.78 % is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72.78 %, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 72.18 % 72.04 % 72.33 % 3
2010s 70.74 % 66.71 % 73.26 % 10
2020s 68.66 % 64.34 % 72.78 % 4

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  1. 19 Mongolia 73.71 % compare
  2. 20 Estonia 73.05 % compare
  3. 21 Norway 72.91 % compare
  4. 23 Finland 72.72 % compare
  5. 24 Thailand 72.32 % compare
  6. 25 Mali 71.46 % compare

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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 72.78 % 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 73.26 % in 2011.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 64.34 % in 2020.
How does Philippines rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
Philippines ranks 22nd 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 up 0.9%. 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, 55 to 64, rural areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, 55 to 64, rural areas — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,535 data points, 1987–2025
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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.