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Labour

Philippines

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Employment by sector
  • Employment in agriculture20.5%
  • Employment in industry20.0%
  • Employment in services59.5%
Source: World Bank WDI
Female labor force participation1990–2025
42.744.646.648.650.519902025
Source: WB Gender
Youth unemployment (15-24)1991–2016
7.678.349.019.6810.319912016
Source: WB Jobs
IndicatorValue
Labour force participation61.4 %ILOSTAT [2024] 61.4 %·World Bank WDI [2025] 61.35 %
Female labour force participation50.5 %ILOSTAT [2024]
Unemployment2.23 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Youth unemployment7.04 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment-to-population ratio60 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in agriculture20.5 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in industry20 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in services59.5 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Female labor force participation50.5 %WB Gender [2025]
Informal employmentNo authoritative open source found
Youth unemployment (15-24)7.67 %WB Jobs [2016]
Wage and salaried workers61.2 %WB Jobs [2016]

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage11/12
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • ILOSTAT
    ilostat
    Edition: 2024
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • WB Gender
    world_bank_gender
    Edition: 2026
  • WB Jobs
    world_bank_jobs
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Philippines's labour on Databook compiles 11 indicators from 4 open datasets including ILOSTAT, World Bank WDI, WB Gender. Key figures include labour force participation (61.4 %), female labour force participation (50.5 %). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.