Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Philippines
Philippines: Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending was 50.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
50.5%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
115th
of 185 countries
All-time high
50.5%
in 2024
All-time low
42.7%
in 2020
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Philippines, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Philippines is 50.5%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Philippines peaked at 50.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 42.7%, in 2020.
That places Philippines 115th out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 47.4% | — |
| 1991 | 47.4% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 47.5% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 47.5% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 47.4% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 47.4% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 47.3% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 47.2% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 47.3% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 47.2% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 47.2% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 47.1% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 47.1% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 47.0% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 46.7% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 47.4% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 47.6% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 47.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 47.1% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 47.9% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 48.1% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 48.9% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 48.5% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 48.3% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 49.1% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 48.7% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 48.2% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 45.0% | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 45.5% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 46.6% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 42.7% | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 44.2% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 50.4% | +14.0% |
| 2023 | 50.4% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 50.5% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.4% | 47.2% | 47.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.3% | 46.7% | 47.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.7% | 45.0% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.1% | 42.7% | 50.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 112 New Caledonia 51.1% compare
- 113 Armenia 51.1% compare
- 114 Papua New Guinea 50.8% compare
- 116 Cape Verde 50.5% compare
- 117 Bulgaria 50.4% compare
- 118 South Africa 49.9% compare
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 participation rates by family benefits public spending in Philippines?
- Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Philippines was 50.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 50.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.7% in 2020.
- How does Philippines rank for female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending?
- Philippines ranks 115th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).