Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) in Philippines
Philippines: Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) was 43.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
43.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
121st
of 187 countries
All-time high
44.9%
in 2022
All-time low
36.4%
in 2009
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) in Philippines, 2004–2025
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 43.9% for labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) in Philippines peaked at 44.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 36.4%, in 2009.
That places Philippines 121st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 39.5% | — |
| 2005 | 40.2% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 39.9% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 39.5% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 39.3% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 36.4% | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 44.1% | +21.2% |
| 2011 | 44.7% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 44.0% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 42.3% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 42.0% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 41.1% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 41.9% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 41.8% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 42.2% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 42.0% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 42.8% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 44.8% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 44.9% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 43.9% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 43.9% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 43.9% | +0.0% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 43.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.7%, 96% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 43.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 46.5%, 94% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.1% | 36.4% | 40.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 42.6% | 41.1% | 44.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.0% | 42.8% | 44.9% | 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 share of gross domestic product (gdp) in Philippines?
- Labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) in Philippines was 43.9% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 44.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.4% in 2009.
- How does Philippines rank for labor share of gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Philippines ranks 121st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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