Mexico vs Philippines: Labor force participation rate

Mexico

61.6%

in 2025

Philippines

61.4%

in 2025

Mexico rank

93rd

Philippines rank

96th

Labor force participation rate over time

Mexico currently reports 61.6% against 61.4% in Philippines, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Philippines ahead.

Mexico ranks 93rd and Philippines ranks 96th of 186 countries.

Indicator: Labor force participation rate
Unit: %
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 186 places, 6,682 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).