Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and in Philippines

Philippines: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and was 7.61 million in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
7.61 million
Change on year
down 51.4%
World rank
20th
of 108 countries
All-time high
16.29 million
in 2012
All-time low
7.61 million
in 2019
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and in Philippines, 1997–2019

05.0M10.0M15.0M1997200820191997: 14.8M1998: 14.8M1999: 15.0M2000: 15.0M2001: 15.1M2002: 15.9M2003: 16.1M2004: 15.7M2005: 15.7M2006: 15.9M2007: 15.9M2008: 15.8M2009: 16.0M2010: 15.9M2011: 16.3M2012: 16.3M2013: 16.1M2014: 15.5M2015: 15.6M2016: 8.0M2017: 15.8M2018: 15.7M2019: 7.6M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and in Philippines is 7.61 million, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of down 51.4% on the previous year and down 52.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and in Philippines peaked at 16.29 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7.61 million, in 2019.

That places Philippines 20th out of 108 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Philippines, 1997 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1997 14.80 million —
1998 14.76 million -0.3%
1999 14.99 million +1.6%
2000 15.00 million +0.0%
2001 15.09 million +0.6%
2002 15.91 million +5.5%
2003 16.06 million +1.0%
2004 15.69 million -2.3%
2005 15.66 million -0.2%
2006 15.89 million +1.5%
2007 15.92 million +0.2%
2008 15.83 million -0.6%
2009 15.99 million +1.0%
2010 15.95 million -0.3%
2011 16.28 million +2.1%
2012 16.29 million +0.1%
2013 16.06 million -1.4%
2014 15.50 million -3.5%
2015 15.65 million +0.9%
2016 7.96 million -49.1%
2017 15.85 million +99.0%
2018 15.67 million -1.1%
2019 7.61 million -51.4%

Philippines compared with similar countries

  • Philippines's 7.61 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.01 million, 7.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Philippines's 7.61 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.77 million, 1.3× the median. (8 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and 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.

YearChange FromTo
2017 +99.0% 7.96 million 15.85 million
2019 -51.4% 15.67 million 7.61 million
2016 -49.1% 15.65 million 7.96 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.85 million 14.76 million 14.99 million 3
2000s 15.71 million 15.00 million 16.06 million 10
2010s 14.28 million 7.61 million 16.29 million 10

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 17 Colombia 8.25 million compare
  2. 18 Nepal 7.81 million compare
  3. 19 Morocco 7.64 million compare
  4. 21 Mozambique 7.61 million compare
  5. 22 Madagascar 6.24 million compare
  6. 23 Malawi 4.46 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and in Philippines?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and in Philippines was 7.61 million in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 16.29 million in 2012.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 7.61 million in 2019.
How does Philippines rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and?
Philippines ranks 20th out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,506 data points, 1970–2021
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