Female employment to population ratio in Philippines

Philippines: Female employment to population ratio was 48.55 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
48.55
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
100th
of 172 countries
All-time high
48.55
in 2023
All-time low
20.96
in 1976
Years of data
41
1975–2023

Female employment to population ratio in Philippines, 1975–2023

010203040501975199920231975: 221976: 211978: 43.71983: 45.81985: 441987: 431988: 43.41989: 42.51990: 42.81991: 42.11992: 43.11993: 431994: 42.91995: 44.41996: 451997: 44.81998: 44.61999: 45.22001: 44.92002: 46.22003: 44.42004: 442005: 44.52006: 44.52007: 44.72008: 43.92009: 44.62010: 44.92011: 45.62012: 45.22013: 452014: 45.72015: 45.42016: 45.22017: 42.42018: 42.82019: 43.92020: 40.22021: 41.32022: 47.62023: 48.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, female employment to population ratio in Philippines stood at 48.55. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female employment to population ratio in Philippines peaked at 48.55 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.96, in 1976.

Philippines ranks 100th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 97 Argentina 48.92 compare
  2. 98 Belgium 48.7 compare
  3. 99 Maldives 48.62 compare
  4. 101 Serbia, Republic of 48.47 compare
  5. 102 Guatemala 48.4 compare
  6. 103 New Caledonia 48.3 compare

See the full ranking of 172 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is female employment to population ratio in Philippines?
Female employment to population ratio in Philippines was 48.55 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest female employment to population ratio recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 48.55 in 2023.
What is the lowest female employment to population ratio recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 20.96 in 1976.
How does Philippines rank for female employment to population ratio?
Philippines ranks 100th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
Is female employment to population ratio 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female employment to population ratio
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 4,067 data points, 1960–2025
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