Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Philippines
Philippines: Share of male vs. female employment in industry was 27.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Philippines, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 27.6% for share of male vs. female employment in industry in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in industry in Philippines peaked at 27.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 18.6%, in 1993.
That places Philippines 74th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 19.0% | — |
| 1992 | 18.9% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 18.6% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 18.9% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 18.8% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 21.1% | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 21.1% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 20.6% | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 20.2% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 19.8% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 19.5% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 19.4% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 19.5% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 19.7% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 19.9% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 20.1% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 20.5% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 20.4% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 20.0% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 20.5% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 20.4% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 20.5% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 21.0% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 21.7% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 22.3% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 23.1% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 24.3% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 25.8% | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 26.1% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 25.1% | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 25.5% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 25.3% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 26.0% | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 26.8% | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 27.6% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.7% | 18.6% | 21.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 19.9% | 19.4% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 20.4% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.0% | 25.1% | 27.6% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male vs. female employment in industry in Philippines?
- Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Philippines was 27.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in industry recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 27.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in industry recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.6% in 1993.
- How does Philippines rank for share of male vs. female employment in industry?
- Philippines ranks 74th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in industry rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs. female employment in industry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.