Female labor force participation rate — all countries

Female labor force participation rate — Philippines

Female labor force participation rate in the Philippines in 2025 — 50.49%. Ranked 115 in the world out of 182. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 3.14 pp.

2025 50.49% −0.02 pp vs 2024
World rank 115of 182
Period maximum 50.51%2024
Period minimum 42.68%2020

Trend over time

1990–2025 · % of women aged 15+

Female labor force participation rate — Philippines, 1990–202542444648505219901994199820022006201020142018202220251990: 47.35%1991: 47.43%1992: 47.48%1993: 47.48%1994: 47.43%1995: 47.37%1996: 47.28%1997: 47.2%1998: 47.27%1999: 47.23%2000: 47.18%2001: 47.15%2002: 47.11%2003: 47.03%2004: 46.71%2005: 47.45%2006: 47.6%2007: 47.61%2008: 47.06%2009: 47.87%2010: 48.12%2011: 48.94%2012: 48.46%2013: 48.34%2014: 49.12%2015: 48.67%2016: 48.19%2017: 45.05%2018: 45.53%2019: 46.57%2020: 42.68%2021: 44.2%2022: 50.38%2023: 50.45%2024: 50.51%2025: 50.49%
Change over the period: +3.14 pp Annual average: 0.09 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

Philippines 50.49%
World 48.94%
South-Eastern Asia computed 55.55%
Female labor force participation rate — Philippines, by year Philippines All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 50.49 −0.02 pp
2024 50.51 +0.07 pp
2023 50.45 +0.06 pp
2022 50.38 +6.18 pp
2021 44.2 +1.53 pp
2020 42.68 −3.89 pp
2019 46.57 +1.03 pp
2018 45.53 +0.49 pp
2017 45.05 −3.15 pp
2016 48.19 −0.48 pp
2015 48.67 −0.45 pp
2014 49.12 +0.78 pp
2013 48.34 −0.12 pp
2012 48.46 −0.48 pp
2011 48.94 +0.82 pp
2010 48.12 +0.25 pp
2009 47.87 +0.8 pp
2008 47.06 −0.54 pp
2007 47.61 +0 pp
2006 47.6 +0.15 pp
2005 47.45 +0.74 pp
2004 46.71 −0.32 pp
2003 47.03 −0.07 pp
2002 47.11 −0.04 pp
2001 47.15 −0.03 pp
2000 47.18 −0.06 pp
1999 47.23 −0.03 pp
1998 47.27 +0.06 pp
1997 47.2 −0.08 pp
1996 47.28 −0.09 pp
1995 47.37 −0.06 pp
1994 47.43 −0.05 pp
1993 47.48 +0 pp
1992 47.48 +0.05 pp
1991 47.43 +0.08 pp
1990 47.35

About the indicator

The share of women aged 15 and over who belong to the labor force. The spread across countries runs from under 10% to over 80%, and it is one of the strongest dividing lines between socioeconomic models. Historically the rate rose together with falling fertility and wider access to education.

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