Work & Labour in Philippines

89 indicators covering work & labour for Philippines.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 24.8% 2025 down 20.7% 141st
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 38.5% 2025 down 21.7% 130th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 61.4% 2025 down 0.1% 96th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 72.5% 2025 down 2.6% 67th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 69.7% 2025 up 6.6% 128th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 31.7% 2025 down 21.7% 128th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 52.8% 2025 up 5.2% 130th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 74.5% 2025 down 1.5% 120th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 63.7% 2025 up 1.1% 125th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 50.5% 2025 up 3.7% 116th
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) 67.4% 2025 up 4.2% 94th
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) 46.9% 2025 up 7.7% 117th
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) 77.4% 2025 up 7.0% 91st
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) 58.9% 2025 up 3.7% 113th
Employment in industry (% of total employment) 20.0% 2025 up 16.9% 80th
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) 63.9% 2025 up 3.8% 101st
Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) 9.0% 2025 down 32.3% 64th
Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) 4.1% 2025 down 33.3% 65th
Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) 6.1% 2025 down 31.9% 62nd
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) 9.3% 2025 up 0.3% 103rd
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) 27.6% 2025 up 23.5% 74th
Employment in services (% of total employment) 59.5% 2025 up 8.1% 93rd
Self-employed, total (% of total employment) 36.1% 2025 down 6.1% 86th
Self-employed, male (% of male employment) 32.6% 2025 down 7.7% 93rd
Self-employed, female (% of female employment) 41.1% 2025 down 4.9% 74th
Employers, total (% of total employment) 2.5% 2025 down 30.6% 129th
Employers, male (% of male employment) 3.0% 2025 down 32.3% 130th
Employers, female (% of female employment) 1.9% 2025 down 24.4% 102nd
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) 8.6% 2025 down 15.8% 132nd
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) 6.1% 2025 down 19.1% 150th
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 7.0% 2025 down 17.3% 142nd
GDP per person employed 24,593 constant 2021 PPP $ 2025 up 26.5% 122nd
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) 2.4% 2023 down 31.1% 161st
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) 2.3% 2023 down 31.1% 151st
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) 2.6% 2023 down 31.6% 156th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 49.9% 2023 up 6.5% 123rd
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 71.0% 2023 down 1.9% 95th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.4% 2023 up 1.4% 119th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 25.0% 2023 down 21.0% 130th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 37.8% 2023 down 25.8% 123rd
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 70.2% 2023 up 8.6% 133rd
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 31.6% 2023 down 23.9% 127th
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 6.9% 2023 down 25.2% 129th
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) 6.1% 2023 down 24.3% 125th
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) 8.2% 2023 down 26.8% 123rd
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of 15.9% 2025 down 45.4% 123rd
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of ma 9.6% 2025 down 45.1% 144th
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of y 12.7% 2025 down 45.0% 133rd
Productivity: output per hour worked 11.68 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 2023 up 26.1% 97th
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) 29.6% 2025 down 4.1% 85th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) 22.7% 2025 down 19.3% 123rd
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) 36.1% 2025 down 20.5% 107th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) 29.5% 2025 down 20.4% 111th
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) 33.6% 2025 down 3.5% 81st
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) 49.2% 2025 up 4.5% 99th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) 71.0% 2025 down 1.7% 52nd
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) 60.0% 2025 up 0.8% 74th
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) 39.3% 2025 down 3.7% 71st
Unemployment with basic education 1.9% 2023 down 70.2% 112th
Unemployment with basic education, male 1.8% 2023 down 72.2% 111th