Population by labor force status in Philippines
Philippines: Population by labor force status was 31.69 million people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
31.69 million people
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
13th
of 186 countries
All-time high
35.34 million people
in 2014
All-time low
26.88 million people
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
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.
Population by labor force status in Philippines, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 26.88 million people | — |
| 1992 | 27.45 million people | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 27.97 million people | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 28.47 million people | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 28.97 million people | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 29.47 million people | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 29.94 million people | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 30.39 million people | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 30.81 million people | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 31.20 million people | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 31.57 million people | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 31.92 million people | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 32.23 million people | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 32.52 million people | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 32.78 million people | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 33.04 million people | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 33.32 million people | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 33.63 million people | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 33.96 million people | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 34.30 million people | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 34.62 million people | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 34.91 million people | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 35.16 million people | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 35.34 million people | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 35.32 million people | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 35.15 million people | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 34.96 million people | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 34.79 million people | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 34.65 million people | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 34.39 million people | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 33.95 million people | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 33.43 million people | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 32.87 million people | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 32.28 million people | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 31.69 million people | -1.8% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 31.69 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.99 million people, 15.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 31.69 million people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.11 million people, 28.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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).