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

Philippines: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban was 19.87 million in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
19.87 million
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
13th
of 96 countries
All-time high
19.94 million
in 2015
All-time low
8.02 million
in 2003
Years of data
22
1997–2019

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

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1997200820191997: 13.5M1998: 13.6M1999: 14.1M2000: 14.4M2001: 15.1M2002: 16.0M2003: 8.0M2004: 12.0M2005: 12.3M2007: 16.8M2008: 17.4M2009: 18.1M2010: 18.5M2011: 19.2M2012: 19.3M2013: 19.7M2014: 19.8M2015: 19.9M2016: 19.4M2017: 14.4M2018: 19.1M2019: 19.9M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2019, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in Philippines stood at 19.87 million.

The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in Philippines peaked at 19.94 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8.02 million, in 2003.

That places Philippines 13th out of 96 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.76 million 13.55 million 14.13 million 3
2000s 14.47 million 8.02 million 18.10 million 9
2010s 18.92 million 14.42 million 19.94 million 10

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 10 South Korea 21.38 million compare
  2. 11 Pakistan 21.11 million compare
  3. 12 Italy 20.37 million compare
  4. 14 France 19.33 million compare
  5. 15 Colombia 18.75 million compare
  6. 16 Turkey 18.74 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in Philippines?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in Philippines was 19.87 million in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 19.94 million in 2015.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 8.02 million in 2003.
How does Philippines rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban?
Philippines ranks 13th out of 96 countries with data for 2019.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. 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, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,364 data points, 1970–2021
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