Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Philippines
Philippines: Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate was 55.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
55.8%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
154th
of 236 countries
All-time high
55.8%
in 2025
All-time low
25.2%
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Philippines, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 55.8% 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 55.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 25.2%, in 1950.
Philippines ranks 154th of 236 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.
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 25.2% | — |
| 1951 | 25.9% | +2.5% |
| 1952 | 26.5% | +2.4% |
| 1953 | 27.1% | +2.2% |
| 1954 | 27.6% | +2.0% |
| 1955 | 28.1% | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 28.6% | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 29.0% | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 29.4% | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 29.7% | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 30.0% | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 30.3% | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 30.5% | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 30.7% | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 30.8% | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 31.0% | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 31.1% | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 31.3% | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 31.5% | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 31.7% | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 31.9% | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 32.1% | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 32.3% | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 32.5% | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 32.7% | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 32.9% | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 33.1% | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 33.3% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 33.5% | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 33.7% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 33.8% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 34.0% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 34.2% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 34.4% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 34.6% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 34.9% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 35.1% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 35.3% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 35.5% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 35.8% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 36.0% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 36.3% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 36.5% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 36.8% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 37.1% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 37.4% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 37.7% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 38.0% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 38.4% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 38.8% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 39.1% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 39.5% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 40.0% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 40.4% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 40.9% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 41.3% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 41.8% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 42.3% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 43.2% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 44.3% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 45.5% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 46.7% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 47.9% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 49.1% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 50.2% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 51.2% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 51.9% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 52.6% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 53.2% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 53.7% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 54.1% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 54.5% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 54.8% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 55.1% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 55.5% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 55.8% | +0.6% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 55.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.5%, 85% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 55.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 65.4%, 85% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27.7% | 25.2% | 29.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 30.9% | 30.0% | 31.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 32.8% | 31.9% | 33.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.8% | 33.8% | 35.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.3% | 36.0% | 38.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.3% | 39.1% | 44.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.2% | 45.5% | 53.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.9% | 54.1% | 55.8% | 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 urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Philippines?
- Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Philippines was 55.8% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 55.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.2% in 1950.
- How does Philippines rank for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate?
- Philippines ranks 154th out of 236 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 United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by 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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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.