Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Philippines
Philippines: Industry jobs as a share of total employment was 20.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Philippines, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry jobs as a share of total employment in Philippines is 20.0%, 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 jobs as a share of total employment in Philippines peaked at 20.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, 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 jobs as a share of total employment in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 16.6% | — |
| 1992 | 16.5% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 16.1% | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 16.4% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 16.2% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 17.4% | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 17.5% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 17.1% | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 17.0% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 16.9% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 16.5% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 16.2% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 16.2% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 16.5% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 16.5% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 16.6% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 16.8% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 16.7% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 16.0% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 16.4% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 16.1% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 16.0% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 16.4% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 16.8% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 17.1% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 17.8% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 18.7% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 19.5% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 19.5% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 18.7% | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 18.9% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 18.4% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 18.9% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 19.5% | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 20.0% | +2.4% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 20.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.1%, 94% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 20.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19.9%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.7% | 16.1% | 17.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 16.5% | 16.0% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 16.0% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 18.4% | 20.0% | 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 jobs as a share of total employment in Philippines?
- Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Philippines was 20.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 2009.
- How does Philippines rank for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
- Philippines ranks 80th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry jobs as a share of total employment 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Industry jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.