Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national in Philippines
Philippines: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national was 30.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Philippines, 1960–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Philippines recorded 30.2% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Philippines peaked at 52.3% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 30.0%, in 2020.
Philippines ranks 136th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 47.9% | — |
| 1970 | 47.1% | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 52.2% | +10.9% |
| 1983 | 50.1% | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 49.5% | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 52.3% | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 51.4% | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 49.4% | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 50.0% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 49.9% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 50.4% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 49.7% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 49.1% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 50.1% | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 50.2% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 48.6% | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 50.0% | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 49.1% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 47.3% | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 44.2% | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 49.1% | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 42.8% | -12.8% |
| 2004 | 43.5% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 43.1% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 42.4% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 41.6% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 41.1% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 41.5% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 41.1% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 42.8% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 42.3% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 41.5% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 42.2% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 40.1% | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 39.7% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 36.8% | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 35.5% | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 34.5% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 30.0% | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 31.1% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 32.5% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 31.6% | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 30.2% | -4.4% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 30.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.6%, 78% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 30.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 37.7%, 80% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.9% | 47.9% | 47.9% | 1 |
| 1970s | 49.7% | 47.1% | 52.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 50.5% | 49.4% | 52.3% | 5 |
| 1990s | 49.7% | 48.6% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.7% | 41.1% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.6% | 34.5% | 42.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.1% | 30.0% | 32.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
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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 30.2% 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, total (%) recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 52.3% in 1987.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.0% in 2020.
- How does Philippines rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Philippines ranks 136th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. 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, total (%) (national 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.