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Employment rate in Philippines

Philippines: Employment rate was 60.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
60.0%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
74th
of 186 countries
All-time high
60.1%
in 2023
All-time low
53.4%
in 2020
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Employment rate in Philippines, 1991–2025

02040601991200820251991: 59.1 %1992: 59.1 %1993: 59.1 %1994: 59.1 %1995: 59.1 %1996: 59.1 %1997: 59 %1998: 59 %1999: 59 %2000: 58.9 %2001: 59 %2002: 59 %2003: 59 %2004: 59.3 %2005: 59.3 %2006: 58.9 %2007: 59.2 %2008: 58.8 %2009: 59.1 %2010: 59.2 %2011: 60 %2012: 59.6 %2013: 59.3 %2014: 59.9 %2015: 59.5 %2016: 59.9 %2017: 57.6 %2018: 57.6 %2019: 58.1 %2020: 53.4 %2021: 54.6 %2022: 59.8 %2023: 60.1 %2024: 60 %2025: 60 %

Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2025, employment rate in Philippines stood at 60.0%.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate in Philippines peaked at 60.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 53.4%, in 2020.

That places Philippines 74th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 59.1% 59.0% 59.1% 9
2000s 59.0% 58.8% 59.3% 10
2010s 59.1% 57.6% 60.0% 10
2020s 58.0% 53.4% 60.1% 6

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 71 Uruguay 60.1% compare
  2. 72 Canada 60.1% compare
  3. 73 El Salvador 60.1% compare
  4. 75 Mexico 60.0% compare
  5. 76 Azerbaijan 59.8% compare
  6. 77 Russia 59.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate in Philippines?
Employment rate in Philippines was 60.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest employment rate recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 60.1% in 2023.
What is the lowest employment rate recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 53.4% in 2020.
How does Philippines rank for employment rate?
Philippines ranks 74th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is employment rate rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Philippines data come from?
The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Employment rate
Unit
%
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.