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

Latest (2023)
49.86
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
123rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
51.7
in 2002
All-time low
13.65
in 1980
Years of data
51
1960–2023

Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Philippines, 1960–2023

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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

Annual values for Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Philippines, 1960 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 120 Maldives 50.61 compare
  2. 121 Cape Verde 50.5 compare
  3. 122 Kuwait 49.9 compare
  4. 124 South Africa 49.77 compare
  5. 125 Guatemala 49.66 compare
  6. 126 Croatia 49.4 compare

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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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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.

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Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled
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Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
194 places, 5,538 data points, 1960–2025
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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.