Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female in Philippines

Philippines: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female was 0.5% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
0.5%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
83rd
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2002
All-time low
0.5%
in 2017
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female in Philippines, 1997–2019

00.20.40.61997200820191997: 0.498 % of female labor force in working age1998: 0.486 % of female labor force in working age1999: 0.492 % of female labor force in working age2000: 0.494 % of female labor force in working age2001: 0.518 % of female labor force in working age2002: 0.549 % of female labor force in working age2003: 0.532 % of female labor force in working age2004: 0.5 % of female labor force in working age2005: 0.506 % of female labor force in working age2006: 0.513 % of female labor force in working age2007: 0.509 % of female labor force in working age2008: 0.502 % of female labor force in working age2009: 0.511 % of female labor force in working age2010: 0.514 % of female labor force in working age2011: 0.521 % of female labor force in working age2012: 0.518 % of female labor force in working age2013: 0.516 % of female labor force in working age2014: 0.523 % of female labor force in working age2015: 0.518 % of female labor force in working age2016: 0.512 % of female labor force in working age2017: 0.483 % of female labor force in working age2018: 0.487 % of female labor force in working age2019: 0.498 % of female labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female labor force in working age.

Analysis

Philippines recorded 0.5% for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female in 2019.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female in Philippines peaked at 0.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2017.

That places Philippines 83rd out of 108 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female (% of female labor force in working age) in Philippines, 1997 to 2019.
Year % of female labor force in working age Change
1997 0.5%
1998 0.5% -2.5%
1999 0.5% +1.3%
2000 0.5% +0.5%
2001 0.5% +4.8%
2002 0.5% +6.0%
2003 0.5% -3.1%
2004 0.5% -6.1%
2005 0.5% +1.2%
2006 0.5% +1.3%
2007 0.5% -0.7%
2008 0.5% -1.3%
2009 0.5% +1.7%
2010 0.5% +0.6%
2011 0.5% +1.4%
2012 0.5% -0.7%
2013 0.5% -0.2%
2014 0.5% +1.3%
2015 0.5% -1.0%
2016 0.5% -1.2%
2017 0.5% -5.5%
2018 0.5% +0.8%
2019 0.5% +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 3
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 10
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 10

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 80 Costa Rica 0.5% compare
  2. 81 Montenegro 0.5% compare
  3. 82 El Salvador 0.5% compare
  4. 84 Kyrgyzstan 0.5% compare
  5. 85 Mexico 0.5% compare
  6. 86 Kosovo 0.5% compare
  7. 86 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female in Philippines?
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female in Philippines was 0.5% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2002.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2017.
How does Philippines rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female?
Philippines ranks 83rd out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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 Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female (% of female labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female (% of female labor force in working age)
Unit
% of female labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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