Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Philippines
Philippines: Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled was 49.86 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Philippines, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2023, female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Philippines stood at 49.86.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Philippines peaked at 51.7 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 13.65, in 1980.
Philippines ranks 123rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 27.21 | — |
| 1970 | 34 | +25.0% |
| 1975 | 24.47 | -28.0% |
| 1976 | 26.1 | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 36.45 | +39.7% |
| 1978 | 46.8 | +28.4% |
| 1979 | 30.23 | -35.4% |
| 1980 | 13.65 | -54.8% |
| 1981 | 25.8 | +89.0% |
| 1982 | 37.95 | +47.1% |
| 1983 | 50.09 | +32.0% |
| 1984 | 49.02 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 47.95 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 48.11 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 48.28 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 47.92 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 47.35 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 47.53 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 47.05 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 47.83 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 47.8 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 47.32 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 49.04 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 48.96 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 48.93 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 49.29 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 49.95 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 48.37 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 46.77 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 51.7 | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 46.2 | -10.6% |
| 2004 | 45.81 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 46.43 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 46.47 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 46.41 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 45.77 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 46.49 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 46.7 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 47.46 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 46.96 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 46.83 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 47.47 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 46.93 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 46.58 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 43.54 | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 43.97 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 45 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 41.37 | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 42.93 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 49.01 | +14.2% |
| 2023 | 49.86 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.21 | 27.21 | 27.21 | 1 |
| 1970s | 33.01 | 24.47 | 46.8 | 6 |
| 1980s | 41.61 | 13.65 | 50.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.37 | 47.05 | 49.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.04 | 45.77 | 51.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.15 | 43.54 | 47.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.79 | 41.37 | 49.86 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Philippines?
- Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Philippines was 49.86 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 51.7 in 2002.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.65 in 1980.
- How does Philippines rank for female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled?
- Philippines ranks 123rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 with 782 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 with 782 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.