Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Philippines
Philippines: Public sector employment as a share of total employment was 9.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Philippines, 2000–2019
Source: World Bank (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 9.1% for public sector employment as a share of total employment in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector employment as a share of total employment in Philippines peaked at 9.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2005.
That places Philippines 60th out of 79 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.0% | — |
| 2001 | 8.3% | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 8.0% | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 7.9% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 7.6% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 7.4% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 7.7% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 7.7% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 7.9% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 8.1% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 8.2% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 8.1% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 8.2% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 8.0% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 7.9% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 8.3% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 8.1% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 8.4% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 8.1% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 9.1% | +12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.9% | 7.4% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 7.9% | 9.1% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is public sector employment as a share of total employment in Philippines?
- Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Philippines was 9.1% in 2019, according to World Bank (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public sector employment as a share of total employment recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest public sector employment as a share of total employment recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2005.
- How does Philippines rank for public sector employment as a share of total employment?
- Philippines ranks 60th out of 79 countries with data for 2019.
- Is public sector employment as a share of total employment rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Public sector employment as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of all employed people who are paid employees of the public sector, including government, the armed forces, public services, and state-owned enterprises.