Employment-to-population ratio in Philippines
The ILO estimates that 60.0% of people aged 15 and over in Philippines were employed in 2025.
Philippines, 2025
60.0%
Change from 2024
−0.1percentage points
World, 2025
57.9%
Position in 2025
73rd of 181
Employment-to-population ratio in Philippines over time
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% of population aged 15 and over. Source: ILO, ILOSTAT (ILO Modelled Estimates). Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years. Dashed lines are projections.
| Period | Philippines | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 60.0% | 57.9% |
| 2024 | 60.1% | 58.0% |
| 2023 | 60.1% | 58.1% |
| 2022 | 59.8% | 57.5% |
| 2021 | 54.6% | 56.7% |
| 2020 | 53.4% | 55.7% |
| 2019 | 58.1% | 57.6% |
| 2018 | 57.6% | 57.7% |
| 2017 | 57.6% | 57.7% |
| 2016 | 59.9% | 57.8% |
Flags: f Projection . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of −0.1 percentage points from 60.1% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 59.5%, the figure has changed by +0.5 percentage points.
- Among the 181 countries with data for 2025, Philippines has the 73rd highest value.
- The figure for the world in 2025 was 57.9%.
More for Philippines
All statistics for Philippines
Labour force participation
61.4%
2025 · ILOSTAT
ILO estimate of the unemployment rate
2.2%
2025 · ILOSTAT
ILO estimate of youth unemployment
7.0%
2025 · ILOSTAT
Women's labour force participation
50.5%
2025 · ILOSTAT
Employment in agriculture
20.5%
2025 · World Bank
Employment in industry
20.0%
2025 · World Bank