Working-age population, aged 15-64, total in Philippines

Philippines: Working-age population, aged 15-64, total was 0.6% in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
0.6%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
69th
of 112 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2019
All-time low
0.6%
in 1997
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Working-age population, aged 15-64, total in Philippines, 1997–2019

00.20.40.61997200820191997: 0.584 % of total population1998: 0.585 % of total population1999: 0.588 % of total population2000: 0.589 % of total population2001: 0.593 % of total population2002: 0.597 % of total population2003: 0.606 % of total population2004: 0.607 % of total population2005: 0.61 % of total population2006: 0.621 % of total population2007: 0.615 % of total population2008: 0.618 % of total population2009: 0.622 % of total population2010: 0.625 % of total population2011: 0.625 % of total population2012: 0.625 % of total population2013: 0.625 % of total population2014: 0.626 % of total population2015: 0.626 % of total population2016: 0.633 % of total population2017: 0.638 % of total population2018: 0.639 % of total population2019: 0.641 % of total population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total population.

Analysis

In 2019, working-age population, aged 15-64, total in Philippines stood at 0.6%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, total in Philippines peaked at 0.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1997.

That places Philippines 69th out of 112 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 3
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 10
2010s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 10

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 66 Tajikistan 0.6% compare
  2. 67 Venezuela 0.6% compare
  3. 68 Peru 0.6% compare
  4. 70 Italy 0.6% compare
  5. 71 Dominican Republic 0.6% compare
  6. 72 Denmark 0.6% compare

See the full ranking of 112 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, total in Philippines?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, total in Philippines was 0.6% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, total recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2019.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, total recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1997.
How does Philippines rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, total?
Philippines ranks 69th out of 112 countries with data for 2019.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 Working-age population, aged 15-64, total (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, total (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 1,653 data points, 1970–2021
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