Fertility and female labor force participation in Philippines
Philippines: Fertility and female labor force participation was 49.86 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fertility and female labor force participation in Philippines, 1960–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility and female labor force participation in Philippines stood at 49.86.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility and female labor force participation in Philippines peaked at 51.7 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 13.65, 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.
Fertility and female labor force participation 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% |
| 1978 | 46.8 | +79.3% |
| 1980 | 13.65 | -70.8% |
| 1983 | 50.09 | +267.0% |
| 1985 | 47.95 | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 48.28 | +0.7% |
| 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% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 49.86 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.18, 96% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 49.86 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 54.12, 92% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertility and female labor force participation in Philippines changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +267.0% | 13.65 | 50.09 |
| 1978 | +79.3% | 26.1 | 46.8 |
| 1980 | -70.8% | 46.8 | 13.65 |
| 1975 | -28.0% | 34 | 24.47 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.21 | 27.21 | 27.21 | 1 |
| 1970s | 32.84 | 24.47 | 46.8 | 4 |
| 1980s | 42.54 | 13.65 | 50.09 | 6 |
| 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
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 fertility and female labor force participation in Philippines?
- Fertility and female labor force participation in Philippines was 49.86 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility and female labor force participation recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 51.7 in 2002.
- What is the lowest fertility and female labor force participation recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.65 in 1980.
- How does Philippines rank for fertility and female labor force participation?
- Philippines ranks 123rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility and female labor force participation 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility and female labor force participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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