Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Philippines

Philippines: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 48.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
48.6%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
100th
of 174 countries
All-time high
48.6%
in 2023
All-time low
21.0%
in 1976
Years of data
41
1975–2023

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Philippines, 1975–2023

010203040501975199920231975: 221976: 211978: 43.71983: 45.81985: 441987: 431988: 43.41989: 42.51990: 42.81991: 42.11992: 43.11993: 431994: 42.91995: 44.41996: 451997: 44.81998: 44.61999: 45.22001: 44.92002: 46.22003: 44.42004: 442005: 44.52006: 44.52007: 44.72008: 43.92009: 44.62010: 44.92011: 45.62012: 45.22013: 452014: 45.72015: 45.42016: 45.22017: 42.42018: 42.82019: 43.92020: 40.22021: 41.32022: 47.62023: 48.6

Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

Philippines recorded 48.6% for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Philippines peaked at 48.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21.0%, in 1976.

That places Philippines 100th out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate) in Philippines, 1975 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1975 22.0%
1976 21.0% -4.9%
1978 43.7% +108.3%
1983 45.8% +5.0%
1985 44.0% -3.9%
1987 43.0% -2.3%
1988 43.4% +0.8%
1989 42.5% -2.1%
1990 42.8% +0.9%
1991 42.1% -1.7%
1992 43.1% +2.4%
1993 43.0% -0.2%
1994 42.9% -0.4%
1995 44.4% +3.6%
1996 45.0% +1.2%
1997 44.8% -0.4%
1998 44.6% -0.5%
1999 45.2% +1.3%
2001 44.9% -0.6%
2002 46.2% +2.9%
2003 44.4% -3.8%
2004 44.0% -0.9%
2005 44.5% +1.0%
2006 44.5% -0.1%
2007 44.7% +0.5%
2008 43.9% -1.7%
2009 44.6% +1.4%
2010 44.9% +0.8%
2011 45.6% +1.6%
2012 45.2% -0.9%
2013 45.0% -0.4%
2014 45.7% +1.5%
2015 45.4% -0.6%
2016 45.2% -0.4%
2017 42.4% -6.4%
2018 42.8% +1.0%
2019 43.9% +2.5%
2020 40.2% -8.3%
2021 41.3% +2.6%
2022 47.6% +15.3%
2023 48.6% +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 28.9% 21.0% 43.7% 3
1980s 43.8% 42.5% 45.8% 5
1990s 43.8% 42.1% 45.2% 10
2000s 44.6% 43.9% 46.2% 9
2010s 44.6% 42.4% 45.7% 10
2020s 44.4% 40.2% 48.6% 4

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  3. 99 Maldives 48.6% compare
  4. 101 Serbia 48.5% compare
  5. 102 Guatemala 48.4% compare
  6. 103 New Caledonia 48.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Philippines?
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Philippines was 48.6% in 2023, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 48.6% in 2023.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 21.0% in 1976.
How does Philippines rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
Philippines ranks 100th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Philippines data come from?
The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 4,686 data points, 1960–2025
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.