Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Philippines
Philippines: Growth rate of real gdp per employed person was 3.66 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Philippines, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Philippines stood at 3.66.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Philippines peaked at 8.8 in 2017 and was at its lowest, -3.61, in 2022.
That places Philippines 32nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.27 | — |
| 2001 | 0.09 | -92.9% |
| 2002 | 1.01 | +1022.2% |
| 2003 | 2.39 | +136.6% |
| 2004 | 3.24 | +35.6% |
| 2005 | 2.51 | -22.5% |
| 2006 | 3.57 | +42.2% |
| 2007 | 3.75 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 2.65 | -29.3% |
| 2009 | -1.28 | -148.3% |
| 2010 | 4.27 | -433.6% |
| 2011 | -0.05 | -101.2% |
| 2012 | 4.96 | -10020.0% |
| 2013 | 4.6 | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 2.89 | -37.2% |
| 2015 | 4.7 | +62.6% |
| 2016 | 4.05 | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 8.8 | +117.3% |
| 2018 | 4.24 | -51.8% |
| 2019 | 3.14 | -25.9% |
| 2020 | -3.42 | -208.9% |
| 2021 | 1.5 | -143.9% |
| 2022 | -3.61 | -340.7% |
| 2023 | 3.22 | -189.2% |
| 2024 | 3.78 | +17.4% |
| 2025 | 3.66 | -3.2% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 3.66 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.43, 1.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 3.66 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.31, 1.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Growth rate of real gdp per employed person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +10020.0% | -0.05 | 4.96 |
| 2002 | +1022.2% | 0.09 | 1.01 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.92 | -1.28 | 3.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.16 | -0.05 | 8.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.855 | -3.61 | 3.78 | 6 |
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 growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Philippines?
- Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Philippines was 3.66 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8 in 2017.
- What is the lowest growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.61 in 2022.
- How does Philippines rank for growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Philippines ranks 32nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is growth rate of real gdp per employed person rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Growth rate of real gdp per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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