Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Philippines

Philippines: Urban population vs female labor force participation rate was 55.77 in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
55.77
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
151st
of 229 countries
All-time high
55.77
in 2025
All-time low
25.24
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025

Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Philippines, 1950–2025

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Philippines recorded 55.77 for urban population vs female labor force participation rate in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Philippines peaked at 55.77 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 25.24, in 1950.

Philippines ranks 151st of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 27.71 25.24 29.73 10
1960s 30.88 30.01 31.66 10
1970s 32.78 31.86 33.66 10
1980s 34.77 33.85 35.76 10
1990s 37.3 36 38.76 10
2000s 41.29 39.14 44.34 10
2010s 50.21 45.52 53.72 10
2020s 54.95 54.11 55.77 6

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 148 Guatemala 56.3 compare
  2. 149 Liberia 56.08 compare
  3. 150 Slovenia 55.99 compare
  4. 152 Senegal 55.77 compare
  5. 153 Cameroon 55.67 compare
  6. 154 Haiti 55.61 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Philippines?
Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Philippines was 55.77 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban population vs female labor force participation rate recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 55.77 in 2025.
What is the lowest urban population vs female labor force participation rate recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 25.24 in 1950.
How does Philippines rank for urban population vs female labor force participation rate?
Philippines ranks 151st out of 229 countries with data for 2025.
Is urban population vs female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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 Urban population vs female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population vs female labor force participation rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
237 places, 18,012 data points, 1950–2025
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