Male labor force participation rate in Philippines
Philippines: Male labor force participation rate was 72.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Male labor force participation rate in Philippines, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, male labor force participation rate in Philippines stood at 72.5%.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male labor force participation rate in Philippines peaked at 76.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 67.1%, in 2020.
Philippines ranks 67th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.8% | 75.8% | 75.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.7% | 75.3% | 76.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.5% | 72.6% | 75.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.1% | 67.1% | 72.7% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Philippines
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 69.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 61.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 24.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 38.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 31.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 52.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 72.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male labor force participation rate in Philippines?
- Male labor force participation rate in Philippines was 72.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male labor force participation rate recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 76.7% in 2004.
- What is the lowest male labor force participation rate recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.1% in 2020.
- How does Philippines rank for male labor force participation rate?
- Philippines ranks 67th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is male labor force participation rate rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Male labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).