Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Philippines
Philippines: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 31.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Philippines, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Philippines recorded 31.7% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Philippines peaked at 44.7% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 30.1%, in 2020.
Philippines ranks 128th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 44.2% | — |
| 1991 | 44.5% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 44.7% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 44.7% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 44.5% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 44.2% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 43.9% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 43.6% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 43.9% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 43.8% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 43.6% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 43.5% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 43.4% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 43.1% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 43.8% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 43.4% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 42.8% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 42.0% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 41.5% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 41.8% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 41.4% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 43.1% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 42.6% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 41.8% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 42.6% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 40.5% | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 40.0% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 37.1% | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 35.7% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 34.8% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 30.1% | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 31.2% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 32.5% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 32.3% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 32.0% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 31.7% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.2% | 43.6% | 44.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.9% | 41.5% | 43.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.0% | 34.8% | 43.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.6% | 30.1% | 32.5% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Philippines?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Philippines was 31.7% 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, total (%) recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 44.7% in 1993.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.1% in 2020.
- How does Philippines rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Philippines ranks 128th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. 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, total (%) (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.