Employment in agriculture — all countries

Employment in agriculture — Philippines

Employment in agriculture in the Philippines in 2025 — 20.5%. Ranked 80 in the world out of 182. Since 1991, the indicator has fallen by 23.6 pp.

2025 20.5% −0.7 pp vs 2024
World rank 80of 182
Period maximum 44.6%1993
Period minimum 20.5%2025

Trend over time

1991–2025 · % of employment

Employment in agriculture — Philippines, 1991–20252030405019911995199920032007201120152019202320251991: 44.1%1992: 44.3%1993: 44.6%1994: 43.5%1995: 42.8%1996: 40.4%1997: 39%1998: 37.3%1999: 37.5%2000: 35.8%2001: 35.6%2002: 35.4%2003: 34.8%2004: 34.3%2005: 33.8%2006: 33.2%2007: 32.6%2008: 32.4%2009: 32.4%2010: 31.5%2011: 31.3%2012: 30.8%2013: 29.7%2014: 29.1%2015: 27.9%2016: 26.7%2017: 25.2%2018: 24%2019: 22.6%2020: 24.5%2021: 24.3%2022: 22.8%2023: 22%2024: 21.2%2025: 20.5%
Change over the period: −23.6 pp Annual average: -0.69 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Philippines

Philippines 20.5%
World 25.8%
South-Eastern Asia computed 26.6%
Employment in agriculture — Philippines, by year Philippines All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 20.5 −0.7 pp
2024 21.2 −0.9 pp
2023 22 −0.8 pp
2022 22.8 −1.5 pp
2021 24.3 −0.2 pp
2020 24.5 +1.9 pp
2019 22.6 −1.4 pp
2018 24 −1.1 pp
2017 25.2 −1.5 pp
2016 26.7 −1.1 pp
2015 27.9 −1.2 pp
2014 29.1 −0.6 pp
2013 29.7 −1.1 pp
2012 30.8 −0.4 pp
2011 31.3 −0.3 pp
2010 31.5 −0.8 pp
2009 32.4 +0 pp
2008 32.4 −0.2 pp
2007 32.6 −0.6 pp
2006 33.2 −0.6 pp
2005 33.8 −0.5 pp
2004 34.3 −0.5 pp
2003 34.8 −0.5 pp
2002 35.4 −0.2 pp
2001 35.6 −0.2 pp
2000 35.8 −1.7 pp
1999 37.5 +0.2 pp
1998 37.3 −1.7 pp
1997 39 −1.4 pp
1996 40.4 −2.4 pp
1995 42.8 −0.6 pp
1994 43.5 −1.1 pp
1993 44.6 +0.3 pp
1992 44.3 +0.2 pp
1991 44.1

About the indicator

The share of total employment in agriculture, forestry, hunting and fishing. Set against the share of agriculture in GDP it shows the productivity of the sector: if farming employs 50% of workers and produces 20% of GDP, labor productivity there is three times below the average for the economy.

Source: ILOSTAT (ILO), license CC BY 4.0.