ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Philippines

Philippines: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 53.63 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
53.63 %
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
15th
of 78 countries
All-time high
59.71 %
in 2007
All-time low
46.16 %
in 2020
Years of data
17
2007–2023

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Philippines, 2007–2023

02040602007201520232007: 59.7 %2008: 59.5 %2009: 58.4 %2010: 58.4 %2011: 57.1 %2012: 55.9 %2013: 56 %2014: 55.5 %2015: 55.8 %2016: 54.3 %2017: 48.6 %2018: 47.7 %2019: 47.9 %2020: 46.2 %2021: 48.2 %2022: 53.6 %2023: 53.6 %

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 53.63 %, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Philippines peaked at 59.71 % in 2007 and was at its lowest, 46.16 %, in 2020.

That places Philippines 15th out of 78 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 65+, rural areas — Male — Value in Philippines, 2007 to 2023.
Year % Change
2007 59.71 %
2008 59.55 % -0.3%
2009 58.35 % -2.0%
2010 58.35 % +0.0%
2011 57.15 % -2.1%
2012 55.9 % -2.2%
2013 56.04 % +0.3%
2014 55.55 % -0.9%
2015 55.84 % +0.5%
2016 54.3 % -2.8%
2017 48.56 % -10.6%
2018 47.74 % -1.7%
2019 47.94 % +0.4%
2020 46.16 % -3.7%
2021 48.22 % +4.5%
2022 53.64 % +11.2%
2023 53.63 % -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 59.2 % 58.35 % 59.71 % 3
2010s 53.74 % 47.74 % 58.35 % 10
2020s 50.41 % 46.16 % 53.64 % 4

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 12 Namibia 55.04 % compare
  2. 13 Mexico 54.87 % compare
  3. 14 Zimbabwe 53.98 % compare
  4. 16 Bangladesh 52.04 % compare
  5. 17 Jamaica 51.32 % compare
  6. 18 Dominican Republic 51.14 % compare

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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 53.63 % 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 59.71 % in 2007.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 46.16 % in 2020.
How does Philippines rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
Philippines ranks 15th out of 78 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 down 4.3%. 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 — Labour force participation rate by age, 65+, rural areas — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 65+, rural areas — Male — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
85 places, 1,493 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.