Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Philippines
Philippines: Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment was 33.89 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Philippines, 2012–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 33.89 % for share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Philippines peaked at 41.56 % in 2012 and was at its lowest, 33.49 %, in 2021.
That places Philippines 32nd out of 68 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 41.56 % | — |
| 2013 | 40.39 % | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 40.86 % | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 39.47 % | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 36.5 % | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 36.03 % | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 34.4 % | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 33.99 % | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 35.12 % | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 33.49 % | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 33.6 % | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 33.89 % | +0.9% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 33.89 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.04 %, 100% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 33.89 % is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 40.72 %, 83% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.9 % | 33.99 % | 41.56 % | 8 |
| 2020s | 34.02 % | 33.49 % | 35.12 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.60 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 13.72 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 7.79 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -17.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 66.71 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Philippines?
- Share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Philippines was 33.89 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 41.56 % in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.49 % in 2021.
- How does Philippines rank for share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment?
- Philippines ranks 32nd out of 68 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. 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 Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in [industry] by [sex]: Total employment — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.