Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Philippines
Philippines: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total was 0.6% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
0.6%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
85th
of 111 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2002
All-time low
0.6%
in 2018
Years of data
23
1997–2019
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Philippines, 1997–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total labor force in working age.
Analysis
In 2019, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Philippines stood at 0.6%.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Philippines peaked at 0.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2018.
That places Philippines 85th out of 111 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.7% | — |
| 1998 | 0.7% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Philippines?
- Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Philippines was 0.6% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2018.
- How does Philippines rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total?
- Philippines ranks 85th out of 111 countries with data for 2019.
- Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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 Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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