Population by labor force status in Philippines
Philippines: Population by labor force status was 31.69 million people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population by labor force status in Philippines, 1991–2025
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2025, population by labor force status in Philippines stood at 31.69 million people.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by labor force status in Philippines peaked at 35.34 million people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 26.88 million people, in 1991.
That places Philippines 13th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.93 million people | 26.88 million people | 30.81 million people | 9 |
| 2000s | 32.62 million people | 31.20 million people | 33.96 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.92 million people | 34.30 million people | 35.34 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.10 million people | 31.69 million people | 34.39 million people | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Philippines
- 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)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 61.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 72.5% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 69.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 50.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 63.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 74.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 52.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by labor force status in Philippines?
- Population by labor force status in Philippines was 31.69 million people in 2025, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by labor force status recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 35.34 million people in 2014.
- What is the lowest population by labor force status recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.88 million people in 1991.
- How does Philippines rank for population by labor force status?
- Philippines ranks 13th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by labor force status rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by labor force status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population below working age (under 15 years old).