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

Philippines: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 72.93 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
72.93 %
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
29th
of 79 countries
All-time high
79 %
in 2007
All-time low
68.32 %
in 2020
Years of data
17
2007–2023

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

0204060802007201520232007: 79 %2008: 78.8 %2009: 78.3 %2010: 77.7 %2011: 78.3 %2012: 77.5 %2013: 76.9 %2014: 77.2 %2015: 75.8 %2016: 75.2 %2017: 72.9 %2018: 72 %2019: 71.8 %2020: 68.3 %2021: 70.6 %2022: 73.6 %2023: 72.9 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Philippines recorded 72.93 % for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in 2023.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Philippines peaked at 79 % in 2007 and was at its lowest, 68.32 %, in 2020.

Philippines ranks 29th 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 — Labour force participation rate by in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, total (15+), rural areas — Male — Value in Philippines, 2007 to 2023.
Year % Change
2007 79 %
2008 78.77 % -0.3%
2009 78.33 % -0.6%
2010 77.73 % -0.8%
2011 78.3 % +0.7%
2012 77.55 % -1.0%
2013 76.92 % -0.8%
2014 77.17 % +0.3%
2015 75.81 % -1.8%
2016 75.15 % -0.9%
2017 72.87 % -3.0%
2018 72.02 % -1.2%
2019 71.81 % -0.3%
2020 68.32 % -4.9%
2021 70.59 % +3.3%
2022 73.56 % +4.2%
2023 72.93 % -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 78.7 % 78.33 % 79 % 3
2010s 75.53 % 71.81 % 78.3 % 10
2020s 71.35 % 68.32 % 73.56 % 4

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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 72.93 % 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 79 % in 2007.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 68.32 % in 2020.
How does Philippines rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
Philippines ranks 29th 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 down 5.2%. 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, total (15+), 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, total (15+), rural areas — Male — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,544 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.