Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Philippines

Philippines: Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) was 52,449 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
52,449
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
12th
of 188 countries
All-time high
52,449
in 2027
All-time low
33,531
in 2005
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Philippines, 2005–2027

020.0k40.0k60.0k2005201620272005: 33.5k2006: 33.6k2007: 34.9k2008: 35.8k2009: 36.2k2010: 37.8k2011: 38.7k2012: 39.5k2013: 40.9k2014: 41.3k2015: 42.2k2016: 44.9k2017: 43.2k2018: 44.9k2019: 46.2k2020: 36.9k2021: 42.3k2022: 48.5k2023: 48.9k2024: 49.9k2025: 50.7k2026: 51.6k2027: 52.4k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Philippines recorded 52,449 for full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Philippines peaked at 52,449 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 33,531, in 2005.

That places Philippines 12th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40 hours per week) in Philippines, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 33,531
2006 33,649 +0.4%
2007 34,894 +3.7%
2008 35,795 +2.6%
2009 36,180 +1.1%
2010 37,797 +4.5%
2011 38,749 +2.5%
2012 39,514 +2.0%
2013 40,900 +3.5%
2014 41,311 +1.0%
2015 42,180 +2.1%
2016 44,864 +6.4%
2017 43,235 -3.6%
2018 44,891 +3.8%
2019 46,167 +2.8%
2020 36,906 -20.1%
2021 42,280 +14.6%
2022 48,528 +14.8%
2023 48,868 +0.7%
2024 49,909 +2.1%
2025 50,747 +1.7%
2026 51,594 +1.7%
2027 52,449 +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34,810 33,531 36,180 5
2010s 41,961 37,797 46,167 10
2020s 47,660 36,906 52,449 8

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 9 Russian Federation 67,043 compare
  2. 10 Mexico 63,337 compare
  3. 11 Viet Nam 59,341 compare
  4. 13 Japan 52,435 compare
  5. 14 Ethiopia 45,209 compare
  6. 15 Thailand 42,456 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Philippines?
Full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Philippines was 52,449 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 52,449 in 2027.
What is the lowest full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 33,531 in 2005.
How does Philippines rank for full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates)?
Philippines ranks 12th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Philippines data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40 hours per week). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40 hours per week)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
Last refreshed

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked for employed persons in their main job divided by 40 or 48. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.