Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Philippines
Philippines: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi was 69.67 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
69.67
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
128th
of 186 countries
All-time high
69.67
in 2025
All-time low
60.88
in 2004
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Philippines, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Philippines stood at 69.67. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 rates ilo wdi in Philippines peaked at 69.67 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 60.88, in 2004.
Philippines ranks 128th of 186 countries on this measure, 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 rates ilo wdi in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 62.42 | — |
| 1991 | 62.5 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 62.55 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 62.56 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 62.5 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 62.44 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 62.36 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 62.3 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 62.37 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 62.35 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 62.3 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 62.29 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 62.25 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 62.19 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 60.88 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 62.34 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 62.93 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 63.19 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 62.32 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 63.44 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 64.02 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 64.46 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 64.3 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 64.55 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 65.03 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 65.39 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 64.02 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 61.26 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 62.63 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 64.15 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 63.63 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 64.06 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 69.26 | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 69.44 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 69.63 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 69.67 | +0.1% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 69.67 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.8, 97% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 69.67 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 83.18, 84% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.43 | 62.3 | 62.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.41 | 60.88 | 63.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.98 | 61.26 | 65.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.62 | 63.63 | 69.67 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 125 Dominican Republic 70.27 compare
- 126 Trinidad and Tobago 70.14 compare
- 127 Italy 70 compare
- 129 Gabon 69.23 compare
- 130 North Macedonia 69.12 compare
- 131 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 rates ilo wdi in Philippines?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Philippines was 69.67 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 69.67 in 2025.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.88 in 2004.
- How does Philippines rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi?
- Philippines ranks 128th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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