Industry share of total emplyoment in Philippines
Philippines: Industry share of total emplyoment was 19.96 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
19.96
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
80th
of 186 countries
All-time high
19.96
in 2025
All-time low
16.02
in 2009
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Industry share of total emplyoment in Philippines, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry share of total emplyoment in Philippines is 19.96, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry share of total emplyoment in Philippines peaked at 19.96 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 16.02, in 2009.
Philippines ranks 80th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Industry share of total emplyoment in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 16.61 | — |
| 1992 | 16.51 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 16.1 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 16.38 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 16.23 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 17.39 | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 17.47 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 17.08 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 16.98 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 16.91 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 16.49 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 16.23 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 16.24 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 16.48 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 16.47 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 16.56 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 16.82 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 16.67 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 16.02 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 16.38 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 16.11 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 16.04 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 16.37 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 16.78 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 17.08 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 17.84 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 18.66 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 19.47 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 19.54 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 18.71 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 18.86 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 18.44 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 18.94 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 19.5 | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 19.96 | +2.4% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 19.96 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.13, 94% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 19.96 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19.94, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.75 | 16.1 | 17.47 | 9 |
| 2000s | 16.49 | 16.02 | 16.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.43 | 16.04 | 19.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.07 | 18.44 | 19.96 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More reference data data for Philippines
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 12.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 7.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 10.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 67.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.76 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry share of total emplyoment in Philippines?
- Industry share of total emplyoment in Philippines was 19.96 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 19.96 in 2025.
- What is the lowest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.02 in 2009.
- How does Philippines rank for industry share of total emplyoment?
- Philippines ranks 80th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry share of total emplyoment rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Industry share of total emplyoment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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