Labour force: ICLS13) (15+) … previous ICLS13 15+ in Philippines
Philippines: Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 60.44 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Philippines, 1960–2023
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2023, labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Philippines stood at 60.44.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Philippines peaked at 66.23 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 29.47, in 1980.
That places Philippines 126th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 54.56 | — |
| 1970 | 55.35 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 35.84 | -35.2% |
| 1976 | 37.03 | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 63.93 | +72.7% |
| 1980 | 29.47 | -53.9% |
| 1983 | 64.34 | +118.4% |
| 1985 | 63.88 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 65.68 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 65.41 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 64.63 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 64.54 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 64.55 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 65.02 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 64.7 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 64.41 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 65.56 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 65.81 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 65.49 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 65.97 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 65.8 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 64.3 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 60.58 | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 66.23 | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 60.14 | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 60.45 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 60.38 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 60.06 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 59.81 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 59.4 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 59.67 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 59.66 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 60.37 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 59.86 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 59.58 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 60.15 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 59.39 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 59.69 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 57.38 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 57.26 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 57.8 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 53.4 | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 55.21 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 60.1 | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 60.44 | +0.6% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 60.44 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 62.79, 96% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 60.44 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 63.2, 96% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +118.4% | 29.47 | 64.34 |
| 1978 | +72.7% | 37.03 | 63.93 |
| 1980 | -53.9% | 63.93 | 29.47 |
| 1975 | -35.2% | 55.35 | 35.84 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.56 | 54.56 | 54.56 | 1 |
| 1970s | 48.04 | 35.84 | 63.93 | 4 |
| 1980s | 58.9 | 29.47 | 65.68 | 6 |
| 1990s | 65.19 | 64.41 | 65.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.1 | 59.4 | 66.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.11 | 57.26 | 60.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.29 | 53.4 | 60.44 | 4 |
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 labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Philippines?
- Labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Philippines was 60.44 in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 66.23 in 2002.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.47 in 1980.
- How does Philippines rank for labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Philippines ranks 126th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The labour force participation rate is the labour force as a percent of the working-age population. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.