Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Philippines
Philippines: Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 was 48.55 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Philippines, 1975–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Philippines stood at 48.55. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Philippines peaked at 48.55 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.96, in 1976.
That places Philippines 100th out of 172 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.
Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 22.04 | — |
| 1976 | 20.96 | -4.9% |
| 1978 | 43.66 | +108.3% |
| 1983 | 45.85 | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 44.05 | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 43.03 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 43.38 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 42.48 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 42.85 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 42.1 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 43.12 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 43.03 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 42.86 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 44.42 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 44.95 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 44.79 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 44.59 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 45.18 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 44.89 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 46.19 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 44.43 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 44.03 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 44.48 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 44.46 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 44.68 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 43.94 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 44.57 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 44.93 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 45.64 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 45.21 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 45.04 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 45.71 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 45.42 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 45.25 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 42.37 | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 42.79 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 43.86 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 40.24 | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 41.28 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 47.6 | +15.3% |
| 2023 | 48.55 | +2.0% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 48.55 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.55, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 48.55 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 51.44, 94% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Philippines changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +108.3% | 20.96 | 43.66 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.89 | 20.96 | 43.66 | 3 |
| 1980s | 43.76 | 42.48 | 45.85 | 5 |
| 1990s | 43.79 | 42.1 | 45.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.63 | 43.94 | 46.19 | 9 |
| 2010s | 44.62 | 42.37 | 45.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.42 | 40.24 | 48.55 | 4 |
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 female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Philippines?
- Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Philippines was 48.55 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 48.55 in 2023.
- What is the lowest female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.96 in 1976.
- How does Philippines rank for female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980?
- Philippines ranks 100th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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