Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Philippines's labour force participation stands at 61.35% as of 2025-12-31, down from 61.4% in 2024. Historical data runs from 1990 to 2025 (36 observations).
In 2025, Philippines's labour force participation was 61.35%, down from 61.4% in 2024.
In 2024, Philippines's labour force participation was 61.4%, down from 61.42% in 2023.
In 2023, Philippines's labour force participation was 61.42%, down from 61.44% in 2022.
In 2022, Philippines's labour force participation was 61.44%, up from 56.47% in 2021.
In 2021, Philippines's labour force participation was 56.47%, up from 54.75% in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 61.35% | -0.052% |
| 2024 | 61.4% | -0.018% |
| 2023 | 61.42% | -0.019% |
| 2022 | 61.44% | +4.97% |
| 2021 | 56.47% | +1.72% |
| 2020 | 54.75% | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 59.44% | +0.463% |
| 2018 | 58.98% | -0.16% |
| 2017 | 59.14% | -2.45% |
| 2016 | 61.59% | +0.185% |
| 2015 | 61.41% | -0.766% |
| 2014 | 62.17% | +0.725% |
| 2013 | 61.45% | -0.287% |
| 2012 | 61.73% | -0.497% |
| 2011 | 62.23% | +0.796% |
| 2010 | 61.43% | -0.001% |
| 2009 | 61.44% | +0.37% |
| 2008 | 61.07% | -0.194% |
| 2007 | 61.26% | -0.159% |
| 2006 | 61.42% | -0.171% |
| 2005 | 61.59% | +0.065% |
| 2004 | 61.52% | +0.381% |
| 2003 | 61.14% | -0.063% |
| 2002 | 61.21% | -0.034% |
| 2001 | 61.24% | -0.016% |
| 2000 | 61.26% | -0.04% |
| 1999 | 61.3% | -0.015% |
| 1998 | 61.31% | +0.063% |
| 1997 | 61.25% | -0.056% |
| 1996 | 61.3% | -0.07% |
| 1995 | 61.37% | -0.048% |
| 1994 | 61.42% | -0.043% |
| 1993 | 61.47% | +0.005% |
| 1992 | 61.46% | +0.04% |
| 1991 | 61.42% | +0.058% |
| 1990 | 61.36% | — |
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Philippines's labour force participation is 61.35% as of 2025-12-31, compared with 61.4% in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 62.23% (2011); the lowest is 54.75% (2020), across data from 1990 to 2025.
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