Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban in Philippines

Philippines: Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban was 1.0% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
1.0%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
63rd
of 88 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2018
All-time low
0.9%
in 1999
Years of data
22
1997–2019

Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban in Philippines, 1997–2019

00.20.40.60.811997200820191997: 0.932 % of urban employed female population in working age1998: 0.936 % of urban employed female population in working age1999: 0.931 % of urban employed female population in working age2000: 0.934 % of urban employed female population in working age2001: 0.945 % of urban employed female population in working age2002: 0.941 % of urban employed female population in working age2003: 0.942 % of urban employed female population in working age2004: 0.95 % of urban employed female population in working age2005: 0.948 % of urban employed female population in working age2007: 0.948 % of urban employed female population in working age2008: 0.946 % of urban employed female population in working age2009: 0.949 % of urban employed female population in working age2010: 0.952 % of urban employed female population in working age2011: 0.948 % of urban employed female population in working age2012: 0.953 % of urban employed female population in working age2013: 0.955 % of urban employed female population in working age2014: 0.955 % of urban employed female population in working age2015: 0.96 % of urban employed female population in working age2016: 0.956 % of urban employed female population in working age2017: 0.958 % of urban employed female population in working age2018: 0.962 % of urban employed female population in working age2019: 0.96 % of urban employed female population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban employed female population in working age.

Analysis

Philippines recorded 1.0% for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban in 2019.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban in Philippines peaked at 1.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1999.

Philippines ranks 63rd of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed female population in working age) in Philippines, 1997 to 2019.
Year % of urban employed female population in working age Change
1997 0.9%
1998 0.9% +0.4%
1999 0.9% -0.5%
2000 0.9% +0.4%
2001 0.9% +1.1%
2002 0.9% -0.4%
2003 0.9% +0.1%
2004 0.9% +0.8%
2005 0.9% -0.2%
2007 0.9% +0.0%
2008 0.9% -0.2%
2009 0.9% +0.3%
2010 1.0% +0.3%
2011 0.9% -0.4%
2012 1.0% +0.5%
2013 1.0% +0.2%
2014 1.0% +0.0%
2015 1.0% +0.5%
2016 1.0% -0.4%
2017 1.0% +0.2%
2018 1.0% +0.4%
2019 1.0% -0.2%

Philippines compared with similar countries

  • Philippines's 1.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.0%, 98% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
  • Philippines's 1.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.0%, 99% of the median. (7 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 3
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 9
2010s 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% 10

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 60 Chile 1.0% compare
  2. 61 Kosovo 1.0% compare
  3. 61 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 1.0% compare
  4. 64 Palestine, State of 1.0% compare
  5. 65 Namibia 0.9% compare
  6. 66 Armenia 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban in Philippines?
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban in Philippines was 1.0% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2018.
What is the lowest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1999.
How does Philippines rank for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban?
Philippines ranks 63rd out of 88 countries with data for 2019.
Is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Philippines data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed female population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed female population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed female population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,180 data points, 1970–2021
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