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 106 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

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M1997200820191997: 20.6M1998: 21.0M1999: 21.8M2000: 22.3M2001: 23.0M2002: 24.3M2003: 25.0M2004: 24.8M2005: 25.5M2006: 26.5M2007: 26.8M2008: 27.4M2009: 28.3M2010: 29.1M2011: 29.8M2012: 30.2M2013: 30.7M2014: 30.7M2015: 31.6M2016: 32.9M2017: 33.2M2018: 34.0M2019: 35.3M

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 106 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 9 Mexico 44.55 million compare
  2. 10 Kazakhstan 38.17 million compare
  3. 11 Germany 36.08 million compare
  4. 13 Thailand 32.27 million compare
  5. 14 United Kingdom 27.44 million compare
  6. 15 France 26.86 million compare

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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 106 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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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,543 data points, 1970–2021
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