ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Philippines
Philippines: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 62.9 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
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
The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Philippines is 62.9 %, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Philippines peaked at 62.9 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 51.63 %, in 2020.
That places Philippines 31st 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 — Labour force participation rate by in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 58.72 % | — |
| 2008 | 58.3 % | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 59.13 % | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 59.58 % | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 60.87 % | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 60.18 % | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 60.1 % | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 60.57 % | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 59.78 % | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 58.69 % | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 54.58 % | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 53.7 % | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 54.05 % | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 51.63 % | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 53.09 % | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 60.92 % | +14.7% |
| 2023 | 62.9 % | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.72 % | 58.3 % | 59.13 % | 3 |
| 2010s | 58.21 % | 53.7 % | 60.87 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.14 % | 51.63 % | 62.9 % | 4 |
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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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate -3.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1894 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 789.95 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1514 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 631.56 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 10.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 8.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP (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 62.9 % 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 62.9 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.63 % in 2020.
- How does Philippines rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
- Philippines ranks 31st 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 4.7%. 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 — Labour force participation rate by age, 55 to 64, 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.