Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male … male national in Philippines
Philippines: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male … male national was 36.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Philippines, 1960–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Philippines is 36.5%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Philippines peaked at 68.4% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 36.5%, in 2024.
That places Philippines 130th out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male … male national in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 68.4% | — |
| 1970 | 63.3% | -7.5% |
| 1978 | 62.2% | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 58.7% | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 60.5% | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 63.6% | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 63.8% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 60.5% | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 60.5% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 61.1% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 60.8% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 60.1% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 59.8% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 60.6% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 61.6% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 60.6% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 62.0% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 60.2% | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 57.1% | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 53.1% | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 58.6% | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 52.1% | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 54.0% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 52.7% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 52.0% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 51.0% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 50.7% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 50.8% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 50.1% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 52.3% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 51.8% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 51.0% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 51.6% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 48.9% | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 48.8% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 45.9% | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 43.5% | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 41.8% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 36.6% | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 38.3% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 39.5% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 37.8% | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 36.5% | -3.6% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 36.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 44.0%, 83% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 36.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 43.1%, 85% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68.4% | 68.4% | 68.4% | 1 |
| 1970s | 62.7% | 62.2% | 63.3% | 2 |
| 1980s | 61.4% | 58.7% | 63.8% | 5 |
| 1990s | 60.7% | 59.8% | 62.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.2% | 50.7% | 58.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.6% | 41.8% | 52.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.7% | 36.5% | 39.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Philippines?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Philippines was 36.5% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 68.4% in 1960.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.5% in 2024.
- How does Philippines rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Philippines ranks 130th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.