Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Philippines

Philippines: Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 46,938 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
46,938
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
10th
of 75 countries
All-time high
46,938
in 2023
All-time low
37,600
in 2012
Years of data
12
2012–2023

Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Philippines, 2012–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k2012201720232012: 37.6k2013: 38.1k2014: 38.1k2015: 39.1k2016: 41.0k2017: 40.3k2018: 41.2k2019: 42.4k2020: 39.4k2021: 41.1k2022: 45.8k2023: 46.9k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Philippines recorded 46,938 for employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Philippines peaked at 46,938 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37,600, in 2012.

That places Philippines 10th out of 75 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+) in Philippines, 2012 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2012 37,600
2013 38,118 +1.4%
2014 38,093 -0.1%
2015 39,143 +2.8%
2016 40,998 +4.7%
2017 40,334 -1.6%
2018 41,156 +2.0%
2019 42,428 +3.1%
2020 39,378 -7.2%
2021 41,060 +4.3%
2022 45,838 +11.6%
2023 46,938 +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 39,734 37,600 42,428 8
2020s 43,303 39,378 46,938 4

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 7 Japan 67,141 compare
  2. 8 Mexico 60,712 compare
  3. 9 Viet Nam 55,280 compare
  4. 11 Thailand 39,625 compare
  5. 12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 34,120 compare
  6. 13 Egypt 32,678 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Philippines?
Employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Philippines was 46,938 in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 46,938 in 2023.
What is the lowest employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 37,600 in 2012.
How does Philippines rank for employment (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
Philippines ranks 10th out of 75 countries with data for 2023.
Is employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Philippines data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
75 places, 888 data points, 1993–2026
Last refreshed

With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The employed comprise all persons of working age who, during a specified brief period, were in one of the following categories: a) paid employment (whether at work or with a job but not at work); or b) self-employment (whether at work or with an enterprise but not at work). Data disaggregated by economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.