Workers in the reference group in Philippines

Philippines: Workers in the reference group was 5,248 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
5,248
Change on year
down 9.4%
World rank
26th
of 76 countries
All-time high
5,792
in 2019
All-time low
1,879
in 2000
Years of data
16
1990–2021

Workers in the reference group in Philippines, 1990–2021

2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k6.0k1990200520211990: 2.4k1991: 2.5k1992: 2.5k1993: 2.6k1994: 2.5k1995: 2.7k1996: 3.2k2000: 1.9k2002: 2.6k2003: 2.4k2007: 2.9k2009: 2.9k2011: 3.6k2013: 4.2k2019: 5.8k2021: 5.2k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2021, workers in the reference group in Philippines stood at 5,248.

The figure is down 9.4% on the previous year and up 44.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, workers in the reference group in Philippines peaked at 5,792 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,879, in 2000.

Philippines ranks 26th of 76 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Workers in the reference group in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Workers in the reference group in Philippines, 1990 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1990 2,375
1991 2,546 +7.2%
1992 2,505 -1.6%
1993 2,561 +2.2%
1994 2,493 -2.7%
1995 2,692 +8.0%
1996 3,176 +18.0%
2000 1,879 -40.8%
2002 2,551 +35.8%
2003 2,386 -6.5%
2007 2,918 +22.3%
2009 2,864 -1.9%
2011 3,624 +26.6%
2013 4,218 +16.4%
2019 5,792 +37.3%
2021 5,248 -9.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,621 2,375 3,176 7
2000s 2,519 1,879 2,918 5
2010s 4,544 3,624 5,792 3
2020s 5,248 5,248 5,248 1

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 23 Panama 5,835 compare
  2. 24 Romania 5,755 compare
  3. 25 Sweden 5,411 compare
  4. 27 Chile 5,233 compare
  5. 28 Kazakhstan 4,925 compare
  6. 29 Portugal 4,812 compare

See the full ranking of 76 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is workers in the reference group in Philippines?
Workers in the reference group in Philippines was 5,248 in 2021, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest workers in the reference group recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 5,792 in 2019.
What is the lowest workers in the reference group recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 1,879 in 2000.
How does Philippines rank for workers in the reference group?
Philippines ranks 26th out of 76 countries with data for 2021.
Is workers in the reference group rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Philippines data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Workers in the reference group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Workers in the reference group
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
76 places, 1,374 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

The workers in the reference group are the workers in the particular group under consideration and covered by the source of the statistics on occupational injuries. In the case of a notification system, it is the number of workers in, for example, the establishments or selected economic activities covered by the system as set out in the relevant legislation or regulations. Data disaggregated by economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. For more information, refer to the Occupational Safety and Health Statistics (OSH) database description.