Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Philippines
Philippines: Share of workers in vulnerable employment was 33.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Philippines, 1991–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of workers in vulnerable employment in Philippines stood at 33.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in vulnerable employment in Philippines peaked at 43.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 32.0%, in 2018.
Philippines ranks 81st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 43.6% | — |
| 1992 | 43.6% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 43.6% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 43.6% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 43.6% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 43.4% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 43.2% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 43.2% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 43.8% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 42.7% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 42.6% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 42.7% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 42.1% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 40.2% | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 42.2% | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 41.9% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 41.0% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 40.8% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 39.9% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 39.0% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 38.4% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 36.6% | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 35.6% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 36.2% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 34.8% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 34.5% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 33.2% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 32.0% | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 32.3% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 34.0% | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 33.6% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 34.5% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 34.3% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 33.9% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 33.6% | -0.9% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 33.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.8%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 33.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33.6%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.5% | 43.2% | 43.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 41.6% | 39.9% | 42.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.3% | 32.0% | 39.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.0% | 33.6% | 34.5% | 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 share of workers in vulnerable employment in Philippines?
- Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Philippines was 33.6% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 43.8% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.0% in 2018.
- How does Philippines rank for share of workers in vulnerable employment?
- Philippines ranks 81st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of workers in vulnerable employment rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers in vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of employed population who are working as independent own-account workers (self-employed without staff), or contributing family workers (self-employed in a household business or farm).