Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Philippines
Philippines: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita was 63.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Philippines, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Philippines stood at 63.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Philippines peaked at 64.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 50.1%, in 1991.
That places Philippines 102nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 50.1% | — |
| 1992 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 50.2% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 50.2% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 50.4% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 50.6% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 50.6% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 50.4% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 51.5% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 51.6% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 51.3% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 52.2% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 54.2% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 52.6% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 53.2% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 54.2% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 54.6% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 55.5% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 56.7% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 57.4% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 59.4% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 60.6% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 60.1% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 61.5% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 61.9% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 62.8% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 64.1% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 64.5% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 63.2% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 63.6% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 62.9% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 63.2% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 63.5% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.3% | 50.1% | 50.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 53.1% | 51.3% | 55.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.9% | 56.7% | 64.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.3% | 62.9% | 63.6% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Philippines?
- Share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Philippines was 63.5% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 64.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.1% in 1991.
- How does Philippines rank for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Philippines ranks 102nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.