Manufacturing share of total employment in Philippines

Philippines: Manufacturing share of total employment was 7.89 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
7.89
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
102nd
of 149 countries
All-time high
38.75
in 2001
All-time low
7.89
in 2022
Years of data
18
2000–2022

Manufacturing share of total employment in Philippines, 2000–2022

102030402000201120222000: 102001: 38.82002: 9.52003: 9.92005: 37.42006: 36.42008: 31.12012: 8.32013: 8.32014: 8.32015: 8.22016: 8.32017: 8.62018: 8.82019: 8.52020: 8.12021: 7.92022: 7.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Philippines recorded 7.89 for manufacturing share of total employment in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing share of total employment in Philippines peaked at 38.75 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7.89, in 2022.

That places Philippines 102nd out of 149 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Manufacturing share of total employment in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing share of total employment in Philippines, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 10
2001 38.75 +287.5%
2002 9.54 -75.4%
2003 9.92 +4.0%
2005 37.4 +277.0%
2006 36.42 -2.6%
2008 31.09 -14.6%
2012 8.28 -73.4%
2013 8.29 +0.1%
2014 8.35 +0.7%
2015 8.25 -1.2%
2016 8.3 +0.6%
2017 8.63 +4.0%
2018 8.81 +2.1%
2019 8.53 -3.2%
2020 8.09 -5.2%
2021 7.92 -2.1%
2022 7.89 -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.73 9.54 38.75 7
2010s 8.43 8.25 8.81 8
2020s 7.97 7.89 8.09 3

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 99 Armenia 8.21 compare
  2. 100 Netherlands 8.2 compare
  3. 101 Belize 7.98 compare
  4. 103 United Kingdom 7.84 compare
  5. 104 Panama 7.7 compare
  6. 105 Republic of Moldova 7.55 compare

See the full ranking of 149 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing share of total employment in Philippines?
Manufacturing share of total employment in Philippines was 7.89 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest manufacturing share of total employment recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 38.75 in 2001.
What is the lowest manufacturing share of total employment recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 7.89 in 2022.
How does Philippines rank for manufacturing share of total employment?
Philippines ranks 102nd out of 149 countries with data for 2022.
Is manufacturing share of total employment rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Philippines data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manufacturing share of total employment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
149 places, 2,503 data points, 2000–2024
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