Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Philippines
Philippines: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 69.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Philippines, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Philippines is 69.7%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Philippines peaked at 69.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 60.9%, in 2004.
That places Philippines 129th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 62.4% | — |
| 1991 | 62.5% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 62.5% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 62.6% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 62.5% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 62.4% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 62.4% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 62.3% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 62.4% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 62.3% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 62.3% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 62.3% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 62.3% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 62.2% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 60.9% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 62.3% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 62.9% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 63.2% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 62.3% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 63.4% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 64.0% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 64.5% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 64.3% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 64.6% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 65.0% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 65.4% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 64.0% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 61.3% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 62.6% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 64.1% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 63.6% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 64.1% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 69.3% | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 69.4% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 69.6% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 69.7% | +0.1% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 69.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.8%, 97% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 69.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 83.2%, 84% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.4% | 62.3% | 62.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.4% | 60.9% | 63.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.0% | 61.3% | 65.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.6% | 63.6% | 69.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 126 Dominican Republic 70.3% compare
- 127 Trinidad and Tobago 70.1% compare
- 128 Italy 70.0% compare
- 130 Gabon 69.2% compare
- 131 North Macedonia 69.1% compare
- 132 Colombia 68.2% compare
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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Philippines?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Philippines was 69.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 69.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.9% in 2004.
- How does Philippines rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Philippines ranks 129th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.