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

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

Latest (2019)
7.61 million
Change on year
down 51.4%
World rank
20th
of 105 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 bel 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 bel 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 bel 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 105 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.

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and bel in Philippines?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and bel 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 bel 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 bel 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 bel?
Philippines ranks 20th out of 105 countries with data for 2019.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and bel 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
107 places, 1,492 data points, 1970–2021
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