Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Philippines
Philippines: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 24.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Philippines, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Philippines is 24.8%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Philippines peaked at 35.0% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 23.3%, in 2020.
That places Philippines 141st out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.4% | — |
| 1991 | 34.8% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 35.0% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 35.0% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 34.8% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 34.5% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 34.1% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 33.8% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 34.2% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 34.1% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 33.8% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 33.7% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 33.6% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 33.2% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 32.9% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 33.4% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 32.9% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 32.2% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 31.5% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 32.2% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 32.0% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 33.2% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 32.7% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 31.9% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 32.7% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 31.3% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 30.3% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 27.6% | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 27.3% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 27.2% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 23.3% | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 23.7% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 25.2% | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 25.1% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 25.0% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 24.8% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.5% | 33.8% | 35.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.0% | 31.5% | 33.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.6% | 27.2% | 33.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 23.3% | 25.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Philippines?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Philippines was 24.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 35.0% in 1993.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.3% in 2020.
- How does Philippines rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Philippines ranks 141st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.