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.
Female labor force by age in Philippines, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 295,443 people | — |
| 1991 | 303,612 people | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 312,412 people | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 322,504 people | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 334,215 people | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 346,538 people | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 360,427 people | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 375,153 people | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 387,821 people | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 403,724 people | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 420,777 people | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 437,669 people | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 455,906 people | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 475,680 people | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 496,833 people | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 523,857 people | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 529,949 people | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 556,553 people | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 555,700 people | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 574,551 people | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 600,721 people | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 610,280 people | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 616,910 people | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 631,829 people | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 659,619 people | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 699,097 people | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 736,671 people | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 651,462 people | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 727,018 people | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 773,298 people | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 678,929 people | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 726,859 people | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 958,055 people | +31.8% |
| 2023 | 989,886 people | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 1.02 million people | +3.4% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 1.02 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28,662 people, 35.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 1.02 million people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 79,298 people, 12.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Female labor force by age 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +31.8% | 726,859 people | 958,055 people |
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 |
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 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).