Number of labour inspectors in Philippines
Philippines: Number of labour inspectors was 633 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of labour inspectors in Philippines, 2009–2023
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 633 for number of labour inspectors in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 177.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of labour inspectors in Philippines peaked at 667 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 196, in 2009.
That places Philippines 19th out of 71 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Number of labour inspectors in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 196 | — |
| 2010 | 219 | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 254 | +16.0% |
| 2012 | 271 | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 228 | -15.9% |
| 2014 | 539 | +136.4% |
| 2015 | 536 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 559 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 632 | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 654 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 619 | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 667 | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 624 | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 633 | +1.4% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 633 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 276, 2.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 633 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 302, 2.1× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of labour inspectors 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +136.4% | 228 | 539 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 196 | 196 | 196 | 1 |
| 2010s | 432.44 | 219 | 654 | 9 |
| 2020s | 635.75 | 619 | 667 | 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 number of labour inspectors in Philippines?
- Number of labour inspectors in Philippines was 633 in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest number of labour inspectors recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 667 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of labour inspectors recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 196 in 2009.
- How does Philippines rank for number of labour inspectors?
- Philippines ranks 19th out of 71 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of labour inspectors rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 177.6%. 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 Number of labour inspectors. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labour inspectors are public officials or other authorities who are responsible for three key labour inspection activities: a) securing the enforcement of the legal provisions relating to conditions of work and the protection of workers while engaged in their work, such as provisions relating to hours, wages, safety, health and welfare, the employment of children and young persons, and other connected matters, in so far as such provisions are enforceable by labour inspectors; b) supplying technical information and advice to employers and workers concerning the most effective means of complying with the legal provisions; c) bringing to the notice of the competent authority defects or abuses not specifically covered by existing legal provisions. Labour inspectors have the authority to initiate processes that may lead to legal action. For more information, refer to the Occupational Safety and Health Statistics (OSH) database description.