Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Philippines

Philippines: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th was 7.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
7.6%
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
114th
of 163 countries
All-time high
10.0%
in 2000
All-time low
7.6%
in 2023
Years of data
15
2000–2023

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Philippines, 2000–2023

02468102000201120232000: 10 %2002: 9.5 %2003: 9.9 %2012: 8.3 %2013: 8.3 %2014: 8.3 %2015: 8.2 %2016: 8.3 %2017: 8.6 %2018: 8.8 %2019: 8.5 %2020: 8.1 %2021: 7.9 %2022: 7.9 %2023: 7.6 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Philippines is 7.6%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Philippines peaked at 10.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2023.

That places Philippines 114th out of 163 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%) in Philippines, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 10.0%
2002 9.5% -4.6%
2003 9.9% +4.0%
2012 8.3% -16.5%
2013 8.3% +0.1%
2014 8.3% +0.7%
2015 8.2% -1.2%
2016 8.3% +0.6%
2017 8.6% +4.0%
2018 8.8% +2.1%
2019 8.5% -3.2%
2020 8.1% -5.2%
2021 7.9% -2.1%
2022 7.9% -0.4%
2023 7.6% -3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.8% 9.5% 10.0% 3
2010s 8.4% 8.2% 8.8% 8
2020s 7.9% 7.6% 8.1% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Philippines?
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Philippines was 7.6% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2023.
How does Philippines rank for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th?
Philippines ranks 114th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
Is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Philippines data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
202 places, 3,876 data points, 2000–2025
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