Labour share of GDP (%) in Philippines
Philippines: Labour share of GDP (%) was 43.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
43.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
74th
of 104 countries
All-time high
44.9%
in 2022
All-time low
36.4%
in 2009
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Labour share of GDP in Philippines, 2004–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, labour share of gdp in Philippines stood at 43.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour share of gdp in Philippines peaked at 44.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 36.4%, in 2009.
Philippines ranks 74th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Labour share of GDP (%) in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 39.5% | — |
| 2005 | 40.2% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 39.9% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 39.5% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 39.3% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 36.4% | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 44.1% | +21.2% |
| 2011 | 44.7% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 44.0% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 42.3% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 42.0% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 41.1% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 41.9% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 41.8% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 42.2% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 42.0% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 42.8% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 44.8% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 44.9% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 43.9% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 43.9% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 43.9% | +0.0% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 43.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 46.8%, 94% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 43.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 47.4%, 93% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.1% | 36.4% | 40.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 42.6% | 41.1% | 44.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.0% | 42.8% | 44.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More economy & growth data for Philippines
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -22.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 33.76 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.5964 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 24.65 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.11 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour share of gdp in Philippines?
- Labour share of gdp in Philippines was 43.9% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest labour share of gdp recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 44.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest labour share of gdp recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.4% in 2009.
- How does Philippines rank for labour share of gdp?
- Philippines ranks 74th out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour share of gdp rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Labour share of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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