Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24 … female ages national in Philippines
Philippines: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24 … female ages national was 21.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Philippines, 1985–2024
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 21.3%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 25.8% 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 110th out of 154 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24 … female ages national in Philippines, year by year
| 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% |
| 2024 | 21.3% | -7.1% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 21.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.9%, 79% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 21.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 31.4%, 68% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 | 21.9% | 21.1% | 23.0% | 5 |
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 to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Philippines?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Philippines was 21.3% in 2024, 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 110th out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. 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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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.