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

Philippines: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 59.81 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
59.81 %
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
31st
of 79 countries
All-time high
61.97 %
in 2007
All-time low
53.47 %
in 2020
Years of data
17
2007–2023

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

02040602007201520232007: 62 %2008: 61.4 %2009: 61.5 %2010: 61.3 %2011: 61.7 %2012: 61 %2013: 60.3 %2014: 60.7 %2015: 59.8 %2016: 59 %2017: 56.4 %2018: 56.1 %2019: 56.6 %2020: 53.5 %2021: 55.3 %2022: 59.9 %2023: 59.8 %

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 59.81 %, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Philippines peaked at 61.97 % in 2007 and was at its lowest, 53.47 %, in 2020.

Philippines ranks 31st 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

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, total (15+), rural areas — Value in Philippines, 2007 to 2023.
Year % Change
2007 61.97 %
2008 61.35 % -1.0%
2009 61.48 % +0.2%
2010 61.27 % -0.3%
2011 61.71 % +0.7%
2012 60.98 % -1.2%
2013 60.28 % -1.1%
2014 60.71 % +0.7%
2015 59.79 % -1.5%
2016 59.04 % -1.3%
2017 56.4 % -4.5%
2018 56.1 % -0.5%
2019 56.57 % +0.8%
2020 53.47 % -5.5%
2021 55.34 % +3.5%
2022 59.88 % +8.2%
2023 59.81 % -0.1%

Philippines compared with similar countries

  • Philippines's 59.81 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 61.29 %, 98% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Philippines's 59.81 % is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 66.61 %, 90% of the median. (7 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 61.6 % 61.35 % 61.97 % 3
2010s 59.29 % 56.1 % 61.71 % 10
2020s 57.12 % 53.47 % 59.88 % 4

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 28 Australia 60.88 % compare
  2. 29 Guatemala 60.87 % compare
  3. 30 Bangladesh 60.31 % compare
  4. 32 Zimbabwe 59.61 % compare
  5. 33 Austria 59.35 % compare
  6. 34 Estonia 59.25 % 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 59.81 % 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 61.97 % in 2007.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 53.47 % in 2020.
How does Philippines rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
Philippines ranks 31st 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 0.8%. 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, total (15+), 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, total (15+), 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, 1,546 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.