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 93 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 93 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.

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 93 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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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
95 places, 1,336 data points, 1970–2021
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