Part time employment, total in Philippines

Philippines: Part time employment, total was 35.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
35.5%
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
26th
of 111 countries
All-time high
44.1%
in 2020
All-time low
31.2%
in 2019
Years of data
22
2001–2023

Part time employment, total in Philippines, 2001–2023

0102030402001201220232001: 39.3 % of total employment2003: 38.5 % of total employment2004: 38.7 % of total employment2005: 37.5 % of total employment2006: 39 % of total employment2007: 37.9 % of total employment2008: 36.5 % of total employment2009: 38.6 % of total employment2010: 36.4 % of total employment2011: 37.5 % of total employment2012: 38.3 % of total employment2013: 36 % of total employment2014: 38 % of total employment2015: 37 % of total employment2016: 33.6 % of total employment2017: 34.8 % of total employment2018: 31.6 % of total employment2019: 31.2 % of total employment2020: 44.1 % of total employment2021: 37.9 % of total employment2022: 34.4 % of total employment2023: 35.5 % of total employment

Source: Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total employment.

Analysis

The most recent figure for part time employment, total in Philippines is 35.5%, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, part time employment, total in Philippines peaked at 44.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 31.2%, in 2019.

Philippines ranks 26th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Part time employment, total in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Part time employment, total (% of total employment) in Philippines, 2001 to 2023.
Year % of total employment Change
2001 39.3%
2003 38.5% -2.0%
2004 38.7% +0.7%
2005 37.5% -3.1%
2006 39.0% +3.9%
2007 37.9% -2.9%
2008 36.5% -3.7%
2009 38.6% +5.7%
2010 36.4% -5.5%
2011 37.5% +2.8%
2012 38.3% +2.2%
2013 36.0% -5.9%
2014 38.0% +5.6%
2015 37.0% -2.7%
2016 33.6% -9.3%
2017 34.8% +3.6%
2018 31.6% -9.0%
2019 31.2% -1.5%
2020 44.1% +41.6%
2021 37.9% -14.1%
2022 34.4% -9.2%
2023 35.5% +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38.2% 36.5% 39.3% 8
2010s 35.4% 31.2% 38.3% 10
2020s 38.0% 34.4% 44.1% 4

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 23 Dominican Republic 38.0% compare
  2. 24 Uruguay 37.2% compare
  3. 25 Mauritius 35.9% compare
  4. 27 Honduras 34.9% compare
  5. 28 Indonesia 34.1% compare
  6. 29 Australia 33.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is part time employment, total in Philippines?
Part time employment, total in Philippines was 35.5% in 2023, according to Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest part time employment, total recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 44.1% in 2020.
What is the lowest part time employment, total recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 31.2% in 2019.
How does Philippines rank for part time employment, total?
Philippines ranks 26th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
Is part time employment, total rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Philippines data come from?
The figures come from Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Part time employment, total (% of total employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Part time employment, total (% of total employment)
Unit
% of total employment
Source
Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
123 places, 2,531 data points, 1976–2025
Last refreshed

Part-time employment rate represents the percentage of employment that is part time. Part time employment in this series is based on a common definition of less than 35 actual weekly hours worked.