Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Philippines
Philippines: Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate was 49.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Philippines, 1960–2023
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Philippines stood at 49.9%.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Philippines peaked at 51.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 1980.
That places Philippines 123rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.2% | 27.2% | 27.2% | 1 |
| 1970s | 32.8% | 24.5% | 46.8% | 4 |
| 1980s | 42.5% | 13.7% | 50.1% | 6 |
| 1990s | 48.4% | 47.0% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.0% | 45.8% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.1% | 43.5% | 47.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.8% | 41.4% | 49.9% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Philippines?
- Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Philippines was 49.9% in 2023, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 51.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 1980.
- How does Philippines rank for fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate?
- Philippines ranks 123rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate 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 Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.