Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Philippines
Philippines: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre was 0.169 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Philippines, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 0.169 units per square kilometre for labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Philippines peaked at 0.169 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0753 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Philippines 23rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Philippines, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0753 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0773 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0793 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0816 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0835 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0856 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0878 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0903 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0934 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0965 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0995 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1023 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.105 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1077 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1112 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1141 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1163 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1187 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.121 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1245 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1278 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1328 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1351 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1379 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1427 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1441 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1479 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1451 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1477 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1518 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1426 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1499 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1659 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 0.169 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 0.169 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.035 units per square kilometre, 4.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 0.169 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0473 units per square kilometre, 3.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.085 units per square kilometre | 0.0753 units per square kilometre | 0.0965 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.112 units per square kilometre | 0.0995 units per square kilometre | 0.1245 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1413 units per square kilometre | 0.1278 units per square kilometre | 0.1518 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1569 units per square kilometre | 0.1426 units per square kilometre | 0.169 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 20 Vietnam 0.1799 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Lebanon 0.1796 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Belgium 0.1749 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Saint Lucia 0.1655 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Kuwait 0.1635 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Comoros 0.1585 units per square kilometre 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 labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Philippines?
- Labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Philippines was 0.169 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 0.169 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0753 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Philippines rank for labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre?
- Philippines ranks 23rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.