ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Philippines
Philippines: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 41.19 % 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 41.19 %, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Philippines peaked at 45.59 % in 2007 and was at its lowest, 33.92 %, in 2020.
Philippines ranks 14th of 78 countries on this measure, 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
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 45.59 % | — |
| 2008 | 44.94 % | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 44.68 % | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 45.15 % | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 43.73 % | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 43.2 % | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 42.53 % | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 42.54 % | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 42.4 % | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 40.77 % | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 35.63 % | -12.6% |
| 2018 | 36.23 % | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 36.43 % | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 33.92 % | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 35.58 % | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 41.33 % | +16.2% |
| 2023 | 41.19 % | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.07 % | 44.68 % | 45.59 % | 3 |
| 2010s | 40.86 % | 35.63 % | 45.15 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 38 % | 33.92 % | 41.33 % | 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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3601 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,502 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -0.3954 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -0.7711 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 0.1244 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 4.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 20,606 current LCU per person (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 41.19 % 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 45.59 % in 2007.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.92 % in 2020.
- How does Philippines rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
- Philippines ranks 14th 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 3.2%. 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 — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.