Share of male vs female employment in industry in Philippines
Philippines: Share of male vs female employment in industry was 27.56 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
27.56
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
74th
of 186 countries
All-time high
27.56
in 2025
All-time low
18.57
in 1993
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in industry in Philippines, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 27.56 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 27.56 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 18.57, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 18.99 | — |
| 1992 | 18.91 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 18.57 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 18.87 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 18.79 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 21.08 | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 21.07 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 20.57 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 20.16 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 19.81 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 19.53 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 19.38 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 19.47 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 19.68 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 19.87 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 20.1 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 20.46 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 20.41 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 20.03 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 20.53 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 20.44 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 20.46 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 20.98 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 21.74 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 22.31 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 23.13 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 24.29 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 25.76 | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 26.1 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 25.06 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 25.45 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 25.28 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 26 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 26.81 | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 27.56 | +2.8% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 27.56 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.91, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 27.56 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25.07, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.67 | 18.57 | 21.08 | 9 |
| 2000s | 19.87 | 19.38 | 20.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.57 | 20.44 | 26.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.03 | 25.06 | 27.56 | 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 male vs female employment in industry in Philippines?
- Share of male vs female employment in industry in Philippines was 27.56 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in industry recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 27.56 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in industry recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.57 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 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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