GDP per employed person in Philippines
Philippines: GDP per employed person was 24,593 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per employed person in Philippines, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per employed person in Philippines is 24,593 constant 2021 PPP $, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per employed person in Philippines peaked at 24,593 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12,374 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1993.
Philippines ranks 122nd of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,876 constant 2021 PPP $ | 12,374 constant 2021 PPP $ | 13,548 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 14,447 constant 2021 PPP $ | 13,224 constant 2021 PPP $ | 15,980 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,507 constant 2021 PPP $ | 16,441 constant 2021 PPP $ | 23,666 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,342 constant 2021 PPP $ | 22,362 constant 2021 PPP $ | 24,593 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 119 Cape Verde 27,490 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 120 El Salvador 26,535 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 121 India 24,842 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 123 Angola 24,396 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 124 Tonga 23,337 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 125 Tajikistan 22,156 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
More work & labour data for Philippines
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 61.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 72.5% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 69.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 50.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 63.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 74.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 52.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per employed person in Philippines?
- Gdp per employed person in Philippines was 24,593 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per employed person recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 24,593 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per employed person recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,374 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1993.
- How does Philippines rank for gdp per employed person?
- Philippines ranks 122nd out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per employed person rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by the total number of people employed in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.