Female labor force participation rate in Philippines
Philippines: Female labor force participation rate was 50.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
50.5%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
116th
of 186 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 rate in Philippines, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, female labor force participation rate in Philippines stood at 50.5%.
That represents a change of up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate in Philippines peaked at 50.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 42.7%, in 2020.
That places Philippines 116th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Female labor force participation rate 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% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 50.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.1%, 99% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 50.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 55.9%, 90% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
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
- 113 New Caledonia 51.1% compare
- 114 Armenia 51.1% compare
- 115 Papua New Guinea 50.8% compare
- 117 Cape Verde 50.5% compare
- 118 Bulgaria 50.4% compare
- 119 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 rate in Philippines?
- Female labor force participation rate 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 rate recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 50.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.7% in 2020.
- How does Philippines rank for female labor force participation rate?
- Philippines ranks 116th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rate 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 rate. 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).