Employment in agri vs urban pop in Philippines
Philippines: Employment in agri vs urban pop was 22.36 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Philippines, 1991β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, employment in agri vs urban pop in Philippines stood at 22.36. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agri vs urban pop in Philippines peaked at 45.82 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 22.36, in 2023.
That places Philippines 78th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.78 | 38.63 | 45.82 | 9 |
| 2000s | 35.34 | 33.65 | 37.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.8 | 22.86 | 32.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.57 | 22.36 | 24.77 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More work & labour data for Philippines
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5998 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7053 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -0.7536 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 93,465 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 57,828 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 57,691 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 56,530 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 114,222 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agri vs urban pop in Philippines?
- Employment in agri vs urban pop in Philippines was 22.36 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 45.82 in 1993.
- What is the lowest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.36 in 2023.
- How does Philippines rank for employment in agri vs urban pop?
- Philippines ranks 78th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agri vs urban pop rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Employment in agri vs urban pop. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV Β· JSON β 33 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).