Total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 in Philippines
Philippines: Total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 was 35.29 million in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
35.29 million
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
12th
of 109 countries
All-time high
35.29 million
in 2019
All-time low
20.63 million
in 1997
Years of data
23
1997–2019
Total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 in Philippines, 1997–2019
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 35.29 million for total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 in 2019. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 in Philippines peaked at 35.29 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20.63 million, in 1997.
Philippines ranks 12th of 109 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 20.63 million | — |
| 1998 | 21.02 million | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 21.77 million | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 22.34 million | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 23.01 million | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 24.31 million | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 24.97 million | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 24.78 million | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 25.51 million | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 26.50 million | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 26.82 million | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 27.40 million | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 28.25 million | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 29.09 million | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 29.80 million | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 30.17 million | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 30.74 million | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 30.65 million | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 31.56 million | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 32.93 million | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 33.15 million | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 33.99 million | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 35.29 million | +3.8% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 35.29 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.02 million, 11.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 35.29 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28.01 million, 1.3× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.14 million | 20.63 million | 21.77 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 25.39 million | 22.34 million | 28.25 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.74 million | 29.09 million | 35.29 million | 10 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 in Philippines?
- Total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 in Philippines was 35.29 million in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 35.29 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.63 million in 1997.
- How does Philippines rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64?
- Philippines ranks 12th out of 109 countries with data for 2019.
- Is total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 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 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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