Female labor force by age in Philippines
Philippines: Female labor force by age was 1.02 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female labor force by age in Philippines, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 1.02 million people for female labor force by age in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 55.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force by age in Philippines peaked at 1.02 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 295,443 people, in 1990.
That places Philippines 11th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 344,185 people | 295,443 people | 403,724 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 502,748 people | 420,777 people | 574,551 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 670,690 people | 600,721 people | 773,298 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 875,364 people | 678,929 people | 1.02 million people | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Philippines
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 61.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 72.5% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 69.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 50.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 63.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 74.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 52.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force by age in Philippines?
- Female labor force by age in Philippines was 1.02 million people in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force by age recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest female labor force by age recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 295,443 people in 1990.
- How does Philippines rank for female labor force by age?
- Philippines ranks 11th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force by age rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed).