Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Philippines
Philippines: Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) was 58.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Philippines, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Philippines recorded 58.9% for wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Philippines peaked at 59.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 45.6%, in 1991.
That places Philippines 114th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 45.6% | — |
| 1992 | 45.6% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 45.7% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 45.8% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 45.9% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 46.2% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 46.5% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 46.5% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 46.1% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 48.1% | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 48.2% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 47.8% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 48.9% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 50.7% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 49.5% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 50.0% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 50.9% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 51.2% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 51.7% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 52.9% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 53.1% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 54.4% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 55.7% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 55.2% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 56.8% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 57.1% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 58.7% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 59.5% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 59.9% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 58.4% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 59.0% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 57.9% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 58.2% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 58.6% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 58.9% | +0.5% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 58.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 68.5%, 86% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 58.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 62.7%, 94% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.0% | 45.6% | 46.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 49.7% | 47.8% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.3% | 52.9% | 59.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.5% | 57.9% | 59.0% | 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 wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Philippines?
- Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Philippines was 58.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 59.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.6% in 1991.
- How does Philippines rank for wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Philippines ranks 114th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.