Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita in Philippines
Philippines: Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita was 52.2% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita in Philippines, 1971–2012
Source: Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita in Philippines is 52.2%, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita in Philippines peaked at 52.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 31.5%, in 1974.
Philippines ranks 30th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 35.0% | — |
| 1972 | 32.0% | -8.6% |
| 1973 | 31.6% | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 31.5% | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 32.1% | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 31.6% | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 33.8% | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 33.9% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 33.9% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 34.0% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 35.2% | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 35.4% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 35.2% | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 36.6% | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 37.8% | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 37.7% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 38.6% | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 39.3% | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 40.1% | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 40.7% | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 39.7% | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 39.5% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 39.7% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 40.5% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 41.3% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 42.7% | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 44.0% | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 45.5% | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 46.2% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 46.9% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 46.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 47.7% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 47.8% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 48.5% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 48.8% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 49.4% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 50.1% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 50.3% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 51.5% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 52.2% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 52.0% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 52.2% | +0.4% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 52.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60.4%, 86% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 52.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 60.6%, 86% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.8% | 31.5% | 35.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 37.0% | 34.0% | 40.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.0% | 39.5% | 46.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.8% | 46.9% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.1% | 52.0% | 52.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More work & labour data for Philippines
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5998 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita in Philippines?
- Share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita in Philippines was 52.2% in 2012, according to Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 52.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.5% in 1974.
- How does Philippines rank for share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita?
- Philippines ranks 30th out of 44 countries with data for 2012.
- Is share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The vertical axis shows historical estimates of the employment share in the service sector. The horizontal axis shows GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.