Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Philippines
Philippines: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) was 74.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Philippines, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Philippines stood at 74.5%.
That represents a change of down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Philippines peaked at 77.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 68.8%, in 2020.
Philippines ranks 121st of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 76.8% | — |
| 1991 | 76.9% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 76.9% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 76.9% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 76.9% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 76.8% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 76.8% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 76.7% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 76.7% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 76.7% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 76.7% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 76.6% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 76.6% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 76.6% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 77.7% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 77.0% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 76.6% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 76.3% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 76.5% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 76.5% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 76.2% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 77.0% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 76.5% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 76.0% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 76.8% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 75.7% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 76.6% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 75.1% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 74.3% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 74.3% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 68.8% | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 70.8% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 74.5% | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 74.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 74.5% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 74.5% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.8% | 76.7% | 76.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.7% | 76.3% | 77.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.8% | 74.3% | 77.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.9% | 68.8% | 74.5% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Philippines?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Philippines was 74.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 77.7% in 2004.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.8% in 2020.
- How does Philippines rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- Philippines ranks 121st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.