Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Philippines

Philippines: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) was 23.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
23.0%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
106th
of 154 countries
All-time high
32.1%
in 1987
All-time low
21.1%
in 2021
Years of data
36
1985–2023

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Philippines, 1985–2023

01020301985200420231985: 31.81987: 32.11988: 31.21989: 29.51990: 31.41991: 301992: 31.41993: 30.61994: 29.41995: 311996: 31.31997: 29.31998: 29.11999: 27.52001: 29.82003: 28.82004: 28.82005: 29.22006: 28.62007: 28.52008: 27.42009: 27.82010: 27.92011: 292012: 28.72013: 28.12014: 28.82015: 27.92016: 27.22017: 24.82018: 24.82019: 24.52020: 21.22021: 21.12022: 232023: 23

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Philippines is 23.0%, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Philippines peaked at 32.1% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 21.1%, in 2021.

That places Philippines 106th out of 154 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate) in Philippines, 1985 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1985 31.8%
1987 32.1% +0.9%
1988 31.2% -2.8%
1989 29.5% -5.5%
1990 31.4% +6.4%
1991 30.0% -4.2%
1992 31.4% +4.6%
1993 30.6% -2.7%
1994 29.4% -3.9%
1995 31.0% +5.6%
1996 31.3% +0.9%
1997 29.3% -6.5%
1998 29.1% -0.5%
1999 27.5% -5.5%
2001 29.8% +8.3%
2003 28.8% -3.3%
2004 28.8% -0.3%
2005 29.2% +1.5%
2006 28.6% -1.9%
2007 28.5% -0.4%
2008 27.4% -4.1%
2009 27.8% +1.6%
2010 27.9% +0.5%
2011 29.0% +3.9%
2012 28.7% -1.0%
2013 28.1% -2.0%
2014 28.8% +2.2%
2015 27.9% -2.9%
2016 27.2% -2.5%
2017 24.8% -8.9%
2018 24.8% -0.2%
2019 24.5% -0.9%
2020 21.2% -13.8%
2021 21.1% -0.2%
2022 23.0% +9.0%
2023 23.0% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 31.2% 29.5% 32.1% 4
1990s 30.1% 27.5% 31.4% 10
2000s 28.6% 27.4% 29.8% 8
2010s 27.2% 24.5% 29.0% 10
2020s 22.1% 21.1% 23.0% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Philippines?
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Philippines was 23.0% in 2023, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 32.1% in 1987.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 21.1% in 2021.
How does Philippines rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
Philippines ranks 106th out of 154 countries with data for 2023.
Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 3,989 data points, 1960–2025
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.