Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Philippines
Philippines: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) was 72.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Philippines, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Philippines is 72.5%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Philippines peaked at 76.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 67.1%, in 2020.
Philippines ranks 67th of 187 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, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 75.9% | — |
| 1991 | 75.9% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 75.9% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 75.9% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 75.9% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 75.9% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 75.8% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 75.8% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 75.8% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 75.8% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 75.7% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 75.7% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 75.7% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 75.6% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 76.7% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 76.1% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 75.6% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 75.3% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 75.5% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 75.5% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 75.2% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 75.9% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 75.4% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 74.9% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 75.5% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 74.4% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 75.3% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 73.5% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 72.7% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 72.6% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 67.1% | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 69.0% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 72.7% | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 72.6% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 72.5% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 72.5% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.8% | 75.8% | 75.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.7% | 75.3% | 76.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.5% | 72.6% | 75.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.1% | 67.1% | 72.7% | 6 |
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- 64 Brunei Darussalam 72.8% compare
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- 69 Republic of Moldova 72.2% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Philippines?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Philippines was 72.5% 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+) recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 76.7% in 2004.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.1% in 2020.
- How does Philippines rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Philippines ranks 67th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.