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

Philippines: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total was 42.76 million in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
42.76 million
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
11th
of 110 countries
All-time high
42.76 million
in 2019
All-time low
27.61 million
in 1998
Years of data
23
1997–2019

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

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M1997200820191997: 27.7M1998: 27.6M1999: 28.5M2000: 29.2M2001: 30.2M2002: 32.3M2003: 33.0M2004: 32.6M2005: 33.4M2006: 34.3M2007: 34.8M2008: 35.4M2009: 36.4M2010: 37.4M2011: 38.5M2012: 38.9M2013: 39.5M2014: 39.4M2015: 40.2M2016: 41.4M2017: 41.1M2018: 41.6M2019: 42.8M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2019, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Philippines stood at 42.76 million. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Philippines peaked at 42.76 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 27.61 million, in 1998.

Philippines ranks 11th of 110 countries on this measure, 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 27.94 million 27.61 million 28.53 million 3
2000s 33.14 million 29.20 million 36.42 million 10
2010s 40.06 million 37.37 million 42.76 million 10

Countries ranked near Philippines

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  5. 13 Ethiopia 36.70 million compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Philippines?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Philippines was 42.76 million in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 42.76 million in 2019.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 27.61 million in 1998.
How does Philippines rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total?
Philippines ranks 11th out of 110 countries with data for 2019.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 1,658 data points, 1970–2021
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