Employers, female (% of female employment) in Philippines
Philippines: Employers, female (% of female employment) was 1.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employers, female (% of female employment) in Philippines, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employers, female (% of female employment) in Philippines is 1.9%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employers, female (% of female employment) in Philippines peaked at 3.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2023.
Philippines ranks 103rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employers, female (% of female employment) in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.9% | — |
| 1992 | 3.9% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 3.9% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 3.9% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 3.8% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 3.8% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 3.8% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 3.8% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 3.6% | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 3.4% | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 3.4% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 3.3% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 3.3% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | +15.8% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | -13.2% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | -16.1% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 1.8% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 1.9% | +0.6% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 1.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.2%, 84% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 1.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.2%, 86% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.8% | 3.6% | 3.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 3.0% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.5% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More work & labour data for Philippines
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.6532 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5998 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7053 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.7536 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 93,465 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 57,828 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 57,691 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 56,530 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 114,222 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employers, female (% of female employment) in Philippines?
- Employers, female (% of female employment) in Philippines was 1.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2023.
- How does Philippines rank for employers, female (% of female employment)?
- Philippines ranks 103rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).