Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Philippines
Philippines: Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) was 39.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Philippines, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Philippines recorded 39.3% for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in 2025.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Philippines peaked at 50.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 37.6%, in 2019.
Philippines ranks 71st of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 50.5% | — |
| 1992 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 50.3% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 50.3% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 50.0% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 49.7% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 49.6% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 50.3% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 48.6% | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 48.5% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 48.9% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 47.8% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 46.1% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 47.4% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 47.0% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 46.0% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 45.8% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 45.2% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 44.2% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 44.1% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 42.7% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 41.7% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 42.3% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 40.8% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 40.4% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 38.5% | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 37.6% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 37.6% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 39.4% | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 38.8% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 40.3% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 40.0% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 39.6% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 39.3% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.2% | 49.6% | 50.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 47.1% | 45.2% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.0% | 37.6% | 44.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.6% | 38.8% | 40.3% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Philippines?
- Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Philippines was 39.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 50.5% in 1991.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.6% in 2019.
- How does Philippines rank for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)?
- Philippines ranks 71st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.