Number of paid employees in Philippines

Philippines: Number of paid employees was 84,798 in 2019. β—† Volatile

Latest (2019)
84,798
Change on year
up 105.8%
World rank
5th
of 80 countries
All-time high
180,513
in 2015
All-time low
34,872
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Number of paid employees in Philippines, 2000–2019

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2000200920192000: 34.9k2001: 37.9k2002: 36.2k2003: 35.2k2004: 40.9k2005: 37.8k2006: 36.4k2007: 38.0k2008: 37.4k2009: 38.0k2010: 40.2k2011: 40.5k2012: 41.8k2013: 44.5k2014: 42.0k2015: 180.5k2016: 174.4k2017: 163.6k2018: 41.2k2019: 84.8k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2019, number of paid employees in Philippines stood at 84,798.

That represents a change of up 105.8% on the previous year and up 123.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of paid employees in Philippines peaked at 180,513 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 34,872, in 2000.

Philippines ranks 5th of 80 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37,272 34,872 40,872 10
2010s 85,353 40,195 180,513 10

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 2 Colombia 135,423 compare
  2. 3 Mexico 130,440 compare
  3. 4 Turkey 101,972 compare
  4. 6 Peru 71,679 compare
  5. 7 India 68,351 compare
  6. 8 Pakistan 67,641 compare

See the full ranking of 80 places β†’

More reference data data for Philippines

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of paid employees in Philippines?
Number of paid employees in Philippines was 84,798 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest number of paid employees recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 180,513 in 2015.
What is the lowest number of paid employees recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 34,872 in 2000.
How does Philippines rank for number of paid employees?
Philippines ranks 5th out of 80 countries with data for 2019.
Is number of paid employees rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 123.1%. 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 paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,007 data points, 2000–2022
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