Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female in Philippines

Philippines: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female was 16.45 million in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
16.45 million
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
11th
of 106 countries
All-time high
16.45 million
in 2019
All-time low
10.28 million
in 1998
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female in Philippines, 1997–2019

05.0M10.0M15.0M1997200820191997: 10.4M1998: 10.3M1999: 10.6M2000: 10.9M2001: 11.5M2002: 12.6M2003: 12.7M2004: 12.3M2005: 12.7M2006: 13.2M2007: 13.4M2008: 13.5M2009: 14.1M2010: 14.5M2011: 15.0M2012: 15.2M2013: 15.4M2014: 15.4M2015: 15.8M2016: 16.0M2017: 15.4M2018: 15.8M2019: 16.4M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2019, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female in Philippines stood at 16.45 million. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female in Philippines peaked at 16.45 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.28 million, in 1998.

That places Philippines 11th out of 106 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.43 million 10.28 million 10.64 million 3
2000s 12.71 million 10.94 million 14.10 million 10
2010s 15.49 million 14.52 million 16.45 million 10

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 8 Mexico 21.64 million compare
  2. 9 Germany 18.88 million compare
  3. 10 Thailand 16.52 million compare
  4. 12 Ethiopia 15.98 million compare
  5. 13 Pakistan 15.03 million compare
  6. 14 Bangladesh 14.89 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female in Philippines?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female in Philippines was 16.45 million in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 16.45 million in 2019.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 10.28 million in 1998.
How does Philippines rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female?
Philippines ranks 11th out of 106 countries with data for 2019.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Philippines data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,548 data points, 1970–2021
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