Employment by status in Philippines
Philippines: Employment by status was 63.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employment by status in Philippines, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment by status in Philippines is 63.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by status 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.
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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More work & labour data for Philippines
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 61.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 72.5% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 69.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 50.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 63.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 74.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 52.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment by status in Philippines?
- Employment by status 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 employment by status recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 64.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment by status recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.1% in 1991.
- How does Philippines rank for employment by status?
- Philippines ranks 102nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment by status 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 Employment by status. 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.