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

Philippines: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural was 22.89 million in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
22.89 million
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
9th
of 96 countries
All-time high
22.89 million
in 2019
All-time low
8.20 million
in 2003
Years of data
22
1997–2019

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

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M1997200820191997: 14.1M1998: 14.0M1999: 14.4M2000: 14.8M2001: 15.1M2002: 16.3M2003: 8.2M2004: 12.4M2005: 12.5M2007: 17.5M2008: 17.9M2009: 18.3M2010: 18.8M2011: 19.3M2012: 19.6M2013: 19.8M2014: 19.6M2015: 20.2M2016: 22.0M2017: 16.4M2018: 22.6M2019: 22.9M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural in Philippines is 22.89 million, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural in Philippines peaked at 22.89 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.20 million, in 2003.

That places Philippines 9th out of 96 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural in Philippines, 1997 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1997 14.13 million —
1998 14.00 million -0.9%
1999 14.40 million +2.8%
2000 14.81 million +2.8%
2001 15.10 million +2.0%
2002 16.27 million +7.7%
2003 8.20 million -49.6%
2004 12.36 million +50.8%
2005 12.53 million +1.4%
2007 17.49 million +39.6%
2008 17.93 million +2.5%
2009 18.32 million +2.2%
2010 18.84 million +2.8%
2011 19.33 million +2.6%
2012 19.58 million +1.3%
2013 19.83 million +1.3%
2014 19.59 million -1.2%
2015 20.23 million +3.3%
2016 21.97 million +8.6%
2017 16.40 million -25.4%
2018 22.55 million +37.6%
2019 22.89 million +1.5%

Philippines compared with similar countries

  • Philippines's 22.89 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.23 million, 18.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Philippines's 22.89 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.31 million, 1.9× the median. (8 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural 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
2003 -49.6% 16.27 million 8.20 million
2004 +50.8% 8.20 million 12.36 million
2007 +39.6% 12.53 million 17.49 million
2018 +37.6% 16.40 million 22.55 million
2017 -25.4% 21.97 million 16.40 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.18 million 14.00 million 14.40 million 3
2000s 14.78 million 8.20 million 18.32 million 9
2010s 20.12 million 16.40 million 22.89 million 10

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 6 Bangladesh 38.52 million compare
  2. 7 Ethiopia 28.05 million compare
  3. 8 United States 23.89 million compare
  4. 10 Thailand 19.33 million compare
  5. 11 Egypt 15.94 million compare
  6. 12 Tanzania 14.91 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural in Philippines?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural in Philippines was 22.89 million in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 22.89 million in 2019.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 8.20 million in 2003.
How does Philippines rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural?
Philippines ranks 9th out of 96 countries with data for 2019.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. 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, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,349 data points, 1970–2021
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