Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Philippines
Philippines: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) was 63.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
63.7%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
126th
of 187 countries
All-time high
63.7%
in 2014
All-time low
56.7%
in 2020
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Philippines, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Philippines recorded 63.7% for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Philippines peaked at 63.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 56.7%, in 2020.
Philippines ranks 126th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 62.5% | — |
| 1991 | 62.6% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 62.6% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 62.7% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 62.6% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 62.6% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 62.5% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 62.4% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 62.5% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 62.5% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 62.5% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 62.4% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 62.4% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 62.4% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 62.8% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 62.8% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 62.7% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 62.5% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 62.4% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 62.8% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 62.8% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 63.7% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 63.2% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 62.9% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 63.7% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 63.0% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 63.2% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 60.9% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 60.8% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 61.3% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 56.7% | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 58.5% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 63.5% | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 63.6% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 63.6% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 63.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.5% | 62.4% | 62.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.6% | 62.4% | 62.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.5% | 60.8% | 63.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.6% | 56.7% | 63.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 123 New Caledonia 65.1% compare
- 124 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 64.6% compare
- 125 Cuba 63.8% compare
- 127 Mongolia 63.6% compare
- 128 Malawi 63.2% compare
- 129 Bosnia and Herzegovina 63.1% compare
More work & labour data for Philippines
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.6532 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5998 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7053 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.7536 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 93,465 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 57,828 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 57,691 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 56,530 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 114,222 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Philippines?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Philippines was 63.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 63.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.7% in 2020.
- How does Philippines rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Philippines ranks 126th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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, total (% of total 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.