Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Philippines
Philippines: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 52.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Philippines, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Philippines stood at 52.8%. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Philippines peaked at 52.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 44.5%, in 2020.
Philippines ranks 131st of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48.5% | — |
| 1991 | 48.6% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 48.6% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 48.5% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 48.4% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 48.3% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 48.4% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 48.4% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 48.3% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 48.3% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 48.3% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 48.2% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 47.8% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 48.6% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 48.8% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 48.8% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 48.3% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 49.2% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 49.4% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 50.3% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 49.9% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 49.8% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 50.6% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 50.2% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 49.7% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 46.7% | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 47.2% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 48.3% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 44.5% | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 46.1% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 52.4% | +13.5% |
| 2023 | 52.5% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 52.7% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 52.8% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.5% | 48.3% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.5% | 47.8% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.2% | 46.7% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.2% | 44.5% | 52.8% | 6 |
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- 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)
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- 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 labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Philippines?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Philippines was 52.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 52.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.5% in 2020.
- How does Philippines rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Philippines ranks 131st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.