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

Philippines: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 69.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
69.4%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
70th
of 174 countries
All-time high
79.4%
in 1978
All-time low
44.0%
in 1976
Years of data
41
1975–2023

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

0204060801975199920231975: 44.81976: 441978: 79.41983: 761985: 76.41987: 76.61988: 76.81989: 76.31990: 75.91991: 75.81992: 761993: 75.11994: 75.21995: 75.81996: 76.91997: 76.21998: 75.21999: 74.12001: 71.82002: 72.12003: 71.72004: 72.62005: 71.82006: 70.92007: 70.92008: 70.52009: 70.22010: 70.12011: 70.82012: 70.42013: 702014: 70.32015: 69.82016: 70.92017: 69.42018: 692019: 69.12020: 63.82021: 65.32022: 69.42023: 69.4

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Philippines is 69.4%, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Philippines peaked at 79.4% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 44.0%, in 1976.

That places Philippines 70th out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate) in Philippines, 1975 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1975 44.8%
1976 44.0% -1.8%
1978 79.4% +80.6%
1983 76.0% -4.3%
1985 76.4% +0.5%
1987 76.6% +0.2%
1988 76.8% +0.3%
1989 76.3% -0.7%
1990 75.9% -0.4%
1991 75.8% -0.2%
1992 76.0% +0.3%
1993 75.1% -1.2%
1994 75.2% +0.2%
1995 75.8% +0.7%
1996 76.9% +1.5%
1997 76.2% -1.0%
1998 75.2% -1.3%
1999 74.1% -1.4%
2001 71.8% -3.1%
2002 72.1% +0.4%
2003 71.7% -0.6%
2004 72.6% +1.3%
2005 71.8% -1.2%
2006 70.9% -1.2%
2007 70.9% +0.0%
2008 70.5% -0.5%
2009 70.2% -0.4%
2010 70.1% -0.1%
2011 70.8% +1.0%
2012 70.4% -0.6%
2013 70.0% -0.5%
2014 70.3% +0.5%
2015 69.8% -0.8%
2016 70.9% +1.6%
2017 69.4% -2.0%
2018 69.0% -0.6%
2019 69.1% +0.2%
2020 63.8% -7.7%
2021 65.3% +2.4%
2022 69.4% +6.3%
2023 69.4% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 56.1% 44.0% 79.4% 3
1980s 76.4% 76.0% 76.8% 5
1990s 75.6% 74.1% 76.9% 10
2000s 71.4% 70.2% 72.6% 9
2010s 70.0% 69.0% 70.9% 10
2020s 67.0% 63.8% 69.4% 4

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 67 Brazil 69.9% compare
  2. 68 Japan 69.8% compare
  3. 69 Lao People's Democratic Republic 69.7% compare
  4. 71 Uruguay 69.1% compare
  5. 72 Russian Federation 69.1% compare
  6. 73 Brunei Darussalam 69.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Philippines?
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Philippines was 69.4% in 2023, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 79.4% in 1978.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 44.0% in 1976.
How does Philippines rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
Philippines ranks 70th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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+, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 4,684 data points, 1960–2025
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.