ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Philippines
Philippines: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 61.54 % in 2023. ▬ Flat
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Philippines, 2007–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Philippines stood at 61.54 %. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Philippines peaked at 61.54 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 50.49 %, in 2020.
That places Philippines 61st out of 79 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 55.37 % | — |
| 2008 | 54.48 % | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 55.2 % | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 55.27 % | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 55.6 % | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 55.06 % | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 54.66 % | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 55.46 % | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 55.11 % | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 54.3 % | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 50.98 % | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 51.25 % | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 53.07 % | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 50.49 % | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 53.52 % | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 60.64 % | +13.3% |
| 2023 | 61.54 % | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.02 % | 54.48 % | 55.37 % | 3 |
| 2010s | 54.08 % | 50.98 % | 55.6 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.55 % | 50.49 % | 61.54 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 58 Kyrgyzstan 63.54 % compare
- 59 Chile 63.26 % compare
- 60 Belize 61.76 % compare
- 62 Bosnia and Herzegovina 61.46 % compare
- 63 South Africa 61.45 % compare
- 64 Romania 59.09 % compare
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 — labour force participation rate by in Philippines?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Philippines was 61.54 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 61.54 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.49 % in 2020.
- How does Philippines rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
- Philippines ranks 61st out of 79 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 — Labour force participation rate by age, 25 to 54, rural areas — Female — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.