Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Philippines
Philippines: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 49.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Philippines, 1960–2023
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2023, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Philippines stood at 49.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Philippines peaked at 51.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 1980.
That places Philippines 123rd out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 27.2% | — |
| 1970 | 34.0% | +25.0% |
| 1975 | 24.5% | -28.0% |
| 1976 | 26.1% | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 46.8% | +79.3% |
| 1980 | 13.7% | -70.8% |
| 1983 | 50.1% | +267.0% |
| 1985 | 47.9% | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 48.3% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 47.9% | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 47.3% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 47.5% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 47.0% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 47.8% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 47.8% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 47.3% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 49.0% | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 49.0% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 48.9% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 49.3% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 50.0% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 48.4% | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 46.8% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 51.7% | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 46.2% | -10.6% |
| 2004 | 45.8% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 46.4% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 46.5% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 46.4% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 45.8% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 46.5% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 46.7% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 47.5% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 47.0% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 46.8% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 47.5% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 46.9% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 46.6% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 43.5% | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 44.0% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 45.0% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 41.4% | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 42.9% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 49.0% | +14.2% |
| 2023 | 49.9% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.2% | 27.2% | 27.2% | 1 |
| 1970s | 32.8% | 24.5% | 46.8% | 4 |
| 1980s | 42.5% | 13.7% | 50.1% | 6 |
| 1990s | 48.4% | 47.0% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.0% | 45.8% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.1% | 43.5% | 47.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.8% | 41.4% | 49.9% | 4 |
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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 49.9% in 2023, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 51.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 1980.
- How does Philippines rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Philippines ranks 123rd out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.