Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 25-64 in Philippines

Philippines: Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 25-64 was 0.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.2%
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
28th
of 92 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 1997
All-time low
0.2%
in 2019
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 25-64 in Philippines, 1997–2019

00.10.20.30.41997200820191997: 0.379 % of employed population aged 25-641998: 0.368 % of employed population aged 25-641999: 0.369 % of employed population aged 25-642000: 0.367 % of employed population aged 25-642001: 0.349 % of employed population aged 25-642002: 0.354 % of employed population aged 25-642003: 0.347 % of employed population aged 25-642004: 0.342 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.342 % of employed population aged 25-642006: 0.339 % of employed population aged 25-642007: 0.333 % of employed population aged 25-642008: 0.334 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.325 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.314 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.313 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.305 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.296 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.291 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.28 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.259 % of employed population aged 25-642017: 0.244 % of employed population aged 25-642018: 0.235 % of employed population aged 25-642019: 0.222 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

Philippines recorded 0.2% for employment in the agricultural sector, aged 25-64 in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the agricultural sector, aged 25-64 in Philippines peaked at 0.4% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2019.

Philippines ranks 28th of 92 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 25-64 in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in Philippines, 1997 to 2019.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
1997 0.4%
1998 0.4% -2.8%
1999 0.4% +0.2%
2000 0.4% -0.5%
2001 0.3% -4.8%
2002 0.4% +1.3%
2003 0.3% -1.8%
2004 0.3% -1.6%
2005 0.3% +0.1%
2006 0.3% -0.8%
2007 0.3% -1.9%
2008 0.3% +0.2%
2009 0.3% -2.7%
2010 0.3% -3.3%
2011 0.3% -0.1%
2012 0.3% -2.8%
2013 0.3% -3.0%
2014 0.3% -1.6%
2015 0.3% -3.8%
2016 0.3% -7.3%
2017 0.2% -5.9%
2018 0.2% -3.9%
2019 0.2% -5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 3
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 10
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 10

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 25 Sri Lanka 0.2% compare
  2. 26 Belize 0.2%
  3. 27 Jamaica 0.2% compare
  4. 29 Mongolia 0.2% compare
  5. 30 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.2% compare
  6. 31 Romania 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the agricultural sector, aged 25-64 in Philippines?
Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 25-64 in Philippines was 0.2% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the agricultural sector, aged 25-64 recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 1997.
What is the lowest employment in the agricultural sector, aged 25-64 recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2019.
How does Philippines rank for employment in the agricultural sector, aged 25-64?
Philippines ranks 28th out of 92 countries with data for 2019.
Is employment in the agricultural sector, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Philippines data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,282 data points, 1970–2021
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