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

Philippines: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male was 0.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.8%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
78th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2003
All-time low
0.8%
in 2019
Years of data
23
1997–2019

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

00.20.40.60.81997200820191997: 0.83 % of male labor force in working age1998: 0.819 % of male labor force in working age1999: 0.82 % of male labor force in working age2000: 0.816 % of male labor force in working age2001: 0.83 % of male labor force in working age2002: 0.841 % of male labor force in working age2003: 0.841 % of male labor force in working age2004: 0.819 % of male labor force in working age2005: 0.813 % of male labor force in working age2006: 0.811 % of male labor force in working age2007: 0.806 % of male labor force in working age2008: 0.806 % of male labor force in working age2009: 0.805 % of male labor force in working age2010: 0.804 % of male labor force in working age2011: 0.81 % of male labor force in working age2012: 0.805 % of male labor force in working age2013: 0.801 % of male labor force in working age2014: 0.805 % of male labor force in working age2015: 0.792 % of male labor force in working age2016: 0.796 % of male labor force in working age2017: 0.786 % of male labor force in working age2018: 0.775 % of male labor force in working age2019: 0.772 % of male labor force in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male in Philippines is 0.8%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male in Philippines peaked at 0.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2019.

Philippines ranks 78th of 108 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.

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

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male (% of male labor force in working age) in Philippines, 1997 to 2019.
Year % of male labor force in working age Change
1997 0.8%
1998 0.8% -1.3%
1999 0.8% +0.1%
2000 0.8% -0.5%
2001 0.8% +1.7%
2002 0.8% +1.3%
2003 0.8% +0.1%
2004 0.8% -2.6%
2005 0.8% -0.7%
2006 0.8% -0.2%
2007 0.8% -0.7%
2008 0.8% +0.0%
2009 0.8% -0.1%
2010 0.8% -0.2%
2011 0.8% +0.8%
2012 0.8% -0.7%
2013 0.8% -0.5%
2014 0.8% +0.5%
2015 0.8% -1.6%
2016 0.8% +0.5%
2017 0.8% -1.3%
2018 0.8% -1.3%
2019 0.8% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 3
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 10
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male in Philippines?
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male in Philippines was 0.8% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2003.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2019.
How does Philippines rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male?
Philippines ranks 78th out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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 Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male (% of male 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, male (% of male labor force in working age)
Unit
% of male 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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