Mexico vs Philippines: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Mexico
60.4%
in 2025
Philippines
60.4%
in 2023
Mexico rank
120th
Philippines rank
119th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Mexico
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 60.4% against 60.4% in Mexico, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 120th and Philippines ranks 119th of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 4 and Philippines in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.5% | 54.6% | 0.9% | Mexico |
| 1970s | 42.4% | 51.7% | 9.3% | Philippines |
| 1980s | 57.5% | 47.4% | 10.0% | Mexico |
| 1990s | 47.6% | 64.5% | 17.0% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 59.1% | 60.7% | 1.7% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 59.9% | 59.1% | 0.8% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 59.5% | 57.3% | 2.2% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+), Mexico or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 60.4% against 60.4% in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Mexico and Philippines?
- 0.0%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Philippines?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and Philippines rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Mexico ranks 120th and Philippines ranks 119th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.