Australia vs Philippines: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)
Australia
70.8%
in 2025
Philippines
71.0%
in 2023
Australia rank
97th
Philippines rank
95th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) over time
- Australia
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 71.0% against 70.8% in Australia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 97th and Philippines ranks 95th of 196 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Philippines in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 79.3% | 48.0% | 31.3% | Australia |
| 1980s | 76.1% | 75.5% | 0.6% | Australia |
| 1990s | 73.7% | 82.2% | 8.5% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 72.1% | 75.2% | 3.2% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 71.3% | 72.1% | 0.8% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 71.0% | 68.7% | 2.2% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+), Australia or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 71.0% against 70.8% in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) between Australia and Philippines?
- 0.2%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Philippines?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Philippines rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Australia ranks 97th and Philippines ranks 95th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.