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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

02040601990200720251990: 61.4 %1991: 61.4 %1992: 61.5 %1993: 61.5 %1994: 61.4 %1995: 61.4 %1996: 61.3 %1997: 61.2 %1998: 61.3 %1999: 61.3 %2000: 61.3 %2001: 61.2 %2002: 61.2 %2003: 61.1 %2004: 61.5 %2005: 61.6 %2006: 61.4 %2007: 61.3 %2008: 61.1 %2009: 61.4 %2010: 61.4 %2011: 62.2 %2012: 61.7 %2013: 61.4 %2014: 62.2 %2015: 61.4 %2016: 61.6 %2017: 59.1 %2018: 59 %2019: 59.4 %2020: 54.7 %2021: 56.5 %2022: 61.4 %2023: 61.4 %2024: 61.4 %2025: 61.4 %

Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2025, labor force participation rate in Philippines stood at 61.4%.

That represents a change of 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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About this data

Indicator
Labor force participation rate
Unit
%
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,682 data points, 1990–2025
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Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).