Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps in Philippines

Philippines: Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps was 25.03 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
25.03
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
130th
of 171 countries
All-time high
42.07
in 1978
All-time low
23.13
in 2020
Years of data
44
1960–2023

Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Philippines, 1960–2023

0102030401960199120231960: 28.31970: 32.81978: 42.11983: 40.91984: 39.41985: 37.91986: 39.11987: 40.31988: 38.31989: 37.81990: 38.81991: 38.31992: 39.51993: 38.61994: 37.21995: 38.41996: 381997: 35.91998: 37.11999: 36.82000: 36.32001: 34.22002: 38.32003: 32.72004: 32.62005: 33.12006: 32.72007: 322008: 31.22009: 31.92010: 31.72011: 32.92012: 32.52013: 31.72014: 32.42015: 312016: 302017: 27.22018: 272019: 26.72020: 23.12021: 23.52022: 25.12023: 25

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Philippines is 25.03, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Philippines peaked at 42.07 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 23.13, in 2020.

That places Philippines 130th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.

Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980, gaps filled in Philippines, 1960 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1960 28.26 —
1970 32.76 +15.9%
1978 42.07 +28.4%
1983 40.94 -2.7%
1984 39.43 -3.7%
1985 37.91 -3.8%
1986 39.12 +3.2%
1987 40.32 +3.1%
1988 38.26 -5.1%
1989 37.78 -1.2%
1990 38.78 +2.6%
1991 38.31 -1.2%
1992 39.46 +3.0%
1993 38.59 -2.2%
1994 37.15 -3.7%
1995 38.38 +3.3%
1996 37.98 -1.0%
1997 35.92 -5.4%
1998 37.13 +3.4%
1999 36.84 -0.8%
2000 36.34 -1.3%
2001 34.19 -5.9%
2002 38.25 +11.9%
2003 32.71 -14.5%
2004 32.62 -0.3%
2005 33.13 +1.6%
2006 32.7 -1.3%
2007 32.02 -2.1%
2008 31.24 -2.5%
2009 31.87 +2.0%
2010 31.72 -0.5%
2011 32.91 +3.7%
2012 32.48 -1.3%
2013 31.7 -2.4%
2014 32.44 +2.3%
2015 31.05 -4.3%
2016 30.02 -3.3%
2017 27.24 -9.2%
2018 26.97 -1.0%
2019 26.74 -0.9%
2020 23.13 -13.5%
2021 23.54 +1.8%
2022 25.11 +6.7%
2023 25.03 -0.3%

Philippines compared with similar countries

  • Philippines's 25.03 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.84, 76% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Philippines's 25.03 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 35.28, 71% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps in Philippines changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1978 +28.4% 32.76 42.07

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 28.26 28.26 28.26 1
1970s 37.42 32.76 42.07 2
1980s 39.11 37.78 40.94 7
1990s 37.85 35.92 39.46 10
2000s 33.51 31.24 38.25 10
2010s 30.33 26.74 32.91 10
2020s 24.2 23.13 25.11 4

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 127 Russia 25.78 compare
  2. 128 Chile 25.72 compare
  3. 129 Cape Verde 25.6 compare
  4. 131 San Marino 25 compare
  5. 132 Bhutan 24.97 compare
  6. 133 Czechia 24.8 compare

See the full ranking of 171 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Philippines?
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Philippines was 25.03 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 42.07 in 1978.
What is the lowest labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 23.13 in 2020.
How does Philippines rank for labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980?
Philippines ranks 130th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
Is labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Philippines data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 with 625 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
171 places, 4,754 data points, 1960–2025
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Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 with 625 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.