Number of employed individuals in Philippines
Philippines: Number of employed individuals was 140,226 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Number of employed individuals in Philippines, 2000–2019
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 140,226 for number of employed individuals in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 98.0% on the previous year and up 80.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of employed individuals in Philippines peaked at 328,906 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 70,658, in 2000.
That places Philippines 10th out of 80 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of employed individuals in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 70,658 | — |
| 2001 | 74,823 | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 75,398 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 73,253 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 82,209 | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 79,307 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 77,326 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 76,599 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 78,010 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 77,728 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 76,952 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 79,836 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 81,588 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 79,633 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 79,114 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 328,906 | +315.7% |
| 2016 | 298,927 | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 275,878 | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 70,812 | -74.3% |
| 2019 | 140,226 | +98.0% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 140,226 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28,635, 4.9× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 140,226 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22,879, 6.1× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of employed individuals in Philippines changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +315.7% | 79,114 | 328,906 |
| 2019 | +98.0% | 70,812 | 140,226 |
| 2018 | -74.3% | 275,878 | 70,812 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76,531 | 70,658 | 82,209 | 10 |
| 2010s | 151,187 | 70,812 | 328,906 | 10 |
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 number of employed individuals in Philippines?
- Number of employed individuals in Philippines was 140,226 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest number of employed individuals recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 328,906 in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of employed individuals recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 70,658 in 2000.
- How does Philippines rank for number of employed individuals?
- Philippines ranks 10th out of 80 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of employed individuals rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Number of employed individuals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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