Employment in Philippines
Philippines: Employment was 46,938 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employment in Philippines, 1971–2023
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in Philippines is 46,938, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 47 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 in Philippines peaked at 46,938 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,419, in 2001.
That places Philippines 14th out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Employment in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 12,543 | — |
| 1972 | 12,581 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 13,865 | +10.2% |
| 1974 | 13,826 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 14,143 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 14,237 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 14,323 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 16,668 | +16.4% |
| 1980 | 17,154 | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 17,810 | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 18,614 | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 19,366 | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 19,368 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 20,327 | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 20,926 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 20,795 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 21,497 | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 21,849 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 22,532 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 22,914 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 23,696 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 24,382 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 25,031 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 25,676 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 27,186 | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 26,365 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 26,631 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 27,742 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 27,452 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 2,419 | -91.2% |
| 2002 | 30,062 | +1142.8% |
| 2003 | 15,789 | -47.5% |
| 2005 | 2,743 | -82.6% |
| 2006 | 2,724 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 2,863 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 37,600 | +1213.3% |
| 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% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 46,938 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,125, 15.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 46,938 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,872, 25.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employment in Philippines changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +1213.3% | 2,863 | 37,600 |
| 2002 | +1142.8% | 2,419 | 30,062 |
| 2001 | -91.2% | 27,452 | 2,419 |
| 2005 | -82.6% | 15,789 | 2,743 |
| 2003 | -47.5% | 30,062 | 15,789 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14,023 | 12,543 | 16,668 | 8 |
| 1980s | 19,771 | 17,154 | 21,849 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,216 | 22,532 | 27,742 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,007 | 2,419 | 30,062 | 7 |
| 2010s | 39,734 | 37,600 | 42,428 | 8 |
| 2020s | 43,303 | 39,378 | 46,938 | 4 |
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 employment in Philippines?
- Employment in Philippines was 46,938 in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 46,938 in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,419 in 2001.
- How does Philippines rank for employment?
- Philippines ranks 14th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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