Tourism sector employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Philippines

Philippines: Tourism sector employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 5,213 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
5,213
Change on year
up 13.5%
World rank
2nd
of 31 countries
All-time high
5,213
in 2023
All-time low
3,771
in 2021
Years of data
7
2017–2023

Tourism sector employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Philippines, 2017–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k2017202020232017: 4.5k2018: 4.6k2019: 5.0k2020: 4.0k2021: 3.8k2022: 4.6k2023: 5.2k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for tourism sector employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Philippines is 5,213, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 13.5% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.

That places Philippines 2nd out of 31 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

Tourism sector employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Tourism sector employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+) in Philippines, 2017 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2017 4,549
2018 4,616 +1.5%
2019 5,007 +8.5%
2020 3,990 -20.3%
2021 3,771 -5.5%
2022 4,593 +21.8%
2023 5,213 +13.5%

Philippines compared with similar countries

  • Philippines's 5,213 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 778.47, 6.7× the median. (16 countries reporting)
  • Philippines's 5,213 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 787.43, 6.6× the median. (7 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4,724 4,549 5,007 3
2020s 4,392 3,771 5,213 4

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 1 Brazil 8,060 compare
  2. 3 Thailand 4,713 compare
  3. 4 Vietnam 4,097 compare
  4. 5 United Kingdom 3,197 compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is tourism sector employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Philippines?
Tourism sector employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Philippines was 5,213 in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest tourism sector employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 5,213 in 2023.
What is the lowest tourism sector employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 3,771 in 2021.
How does Philippines rank for tourism sector employment (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
Philippines ranks 2nd out of 31 countries with data for 2023.
Is tourism sector employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Philippines data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Tourism sector employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tourism sector employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
31 places, 298 data points, 2007–2025
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With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The employed comprise all persons of working age who, during a specified brief period, were in one of the following categories: a) paid employment (whether at work or with a job but not at work); or b) self-employment (whether at work or with an enterprise but not at work). For more information, refer to the Worker and Sector Profiles (PROF) database description.