Labor force participation rate in Philippines
Philippines: Labor force participation rate was 61.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
61.4%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
96th
of 186 countries
All-time high
62.2%
in 2011
All-time low
54.7%
in 2020
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Labor force participation rate in Philippines, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 61.4% for labor force participation rate in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate in Philippines peaked at 62.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 54.7%, in 2020.
That places Philippines 96th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 61.4% | — |
| 1991 | 61.4% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 61.5% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 61.5% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 61.4% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 61.4% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 61.3% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 61.2% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 61.3% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 61.3% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 61.3% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 61.2% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 61.2% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 61.1% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 61.5% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 61.6% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 61.4% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 61.3% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 61.1% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 61.4% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 61.4% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 62.2% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 61.7% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 61.4% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 62.2% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 61.4% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 61.6% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 59.1% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 59.0% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 59.4% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 54.7% | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 56.5% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 61.4% | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 61.4% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 61.4% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 61.4% | -0.1% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 61.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60.5%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 61.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 64.4%, 95% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.4% | 61.2% | 61.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.3% | 61.1% | 61.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.0% | 59.0% | 62.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.5% | 54.7% | 61.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
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 in Philippines?
- Labor force participation rate in Philippines was 61.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 62.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.7% in 2020.
- How does Philippines rank for labor force participation rate?
- Philippines ranks 96th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).