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

Philippines: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban was 0.6% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
0.6%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
78th
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2002
All-time low
0.6%
in 1998
Years of data
22
1997–2019

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

00.20.40.61997200820191997: 0.64 % of urban labor force in working age1998: 0.632 % of urban labor force in working age1999: 0.639 % of urban labor force in working age2000: 0.635 % of urban labor force in working age2001: 0.661 % of urban labor force in working age2002: 0.677 % of urban labor force in working age2003: 0.668 % of urban labor force in working age2004: 0.639 % of urban labor force in working age2005: 0.637 % of urban labor force in working age2007: 0.634 % of urban labor force in working age2008: 0.633 % of urban labor force in working age2009: 0.637 % of urban labor force in working age2010: 0.64 % of urban labor force in working age2011: 0.649 % of urban labor force in working age2012: 0.647 % of urban labor force in working age2013: 0.648 % of urban labor force in working age2014: 0.655 % of urban labor force in working age2015: 0.648 % of urban labor force in working age2016: 0.654 % of urban labor force in working age2017: 0.64 % of urban labor force in working age2018: 0.638 % of urban labor force in working age2019: 0.641 % of urban labor force in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Philippines is 0.6%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Philippines peaked at 0.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1998.

Philippines ranks 78th of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age) in Philippines, 1997 to 2019.
Year % of urban labor force in working age Change
1997 0.6%
1998 0.6% -1.3%
1999 0.6% +1.1%
2000 0.6% -0.7%
2001 0.7% +4.1%
2002 0.7% +2.4%
2003 0.7% -1.4%
2004 0.6% -4.3%
2005 0.6% -0.3%
2007 0.6% -0.5%
2008 0.6% -0.2%
2009 0.6% +0.7%
2010 0.6% +0.4%
2011 0.6% +1.4%
2012 0.6% -0.3%
2013 0.6% +0.1%
2014 0.7% +1.0%
2015 0.6% -1.1%
2016 0.7% +0.9%
2017 0.6% -2.1%
2018 0.6% -0.3%
2019 0.6% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 3
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 9
2010s 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 10

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 75 Ethiopia 0.7% compare
  2. 76 Guatemala 0.6% compare
  3. 77 Belgium 0.6% compare
  4. 79 Kyrgyzstan 0.6% compare
  5. 80 Rwanda 0.6% compare
  6. 81 Belize 0.6%

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Philippines?
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Philippines was 0.6% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2002.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1998.
How does Philippines rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban?
Philippines ranks 78th out of 97 countries with data for 2019.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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, urban (% of urban 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, urban (% of urban labor force in working age)
Unit
% of urban labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,339 data points, 1970–2021
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