Female labor force by age in Philippines
Philippines: Female labor force by age was 1.02 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female labor force by age in Philippines, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 1.02 million 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 295,443, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 295,443 | — |
| 1991 | 303,612 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 312,412 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 322,504 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 334,215 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 346,538 | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 360,427 | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 375,153 | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 387,821 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 403,724 | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 420,777 | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 437,669 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 455,906 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 475,680 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 496,833 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 523,857 | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 529,949 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 556,553 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 555,700 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 574,551 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 600,721 | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 610,280 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 616,910 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 631,829 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 659,619 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 699,097 | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 736,671 | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 651,462 | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 727,018 | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 773,298 | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 678,929 | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 726,859 | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 958,055 | +31.8% |
| 2023 | 989,886 | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 1.02 million | +3.4% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 1.02 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28,662, 35.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 1.02 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 79,298, 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 | 958,055 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 344,185 | 295,443 | 403,724 | 10 |
| 2000s | 502,748 | 420,777 | 574,551 | 10 |
| 2010s | 670,690 | 600,721 | 773,298 | 10 |
| 2020s | 875,364 | 678,929 | 1.02 million | 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 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force by age recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest female labor force by age recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 295,443 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 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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