Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Philippines
Philippines: Labor force, female (% of total labor force) was 41.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force, female in Philippines, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, female in Philippines is 41.6%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in Philippines peaked at 41.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 38.5%, in 2004.
That places Philippines 130th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 39.2% | — |
| 1991 | 39.3% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 39.3% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 39.2% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 39.3% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 39.3% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 39.2% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 39.2% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 39.1% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 39.1% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 39.0% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 39.0% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 39.0% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 39.0% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 38.5% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 39.0% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 39.3% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 39.4% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 39.1% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 39.6% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 39.8% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 39.9% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 39.8% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 39.8% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 40.0% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 40.1% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 39.5% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 38.5% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 39.0% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 39.6% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 39.4% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 39.6% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 41.4% | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 41.5% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 41.6% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 41.6% | +0.1% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 41.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.4%, 98% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 41.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 45.8%, 91% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.2% | 39.1% | 39.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.1% | 38.5% | 39.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.6% | 38.5% | 40.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.9% | 39.4% | 41.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More education data for Philippines
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 495,843 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 201,568 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 983,812 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 11.87 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 13.06 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.8345 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1128 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in Philippines?
- Labor force, female in Philippines was 41.6% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 41.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.5% in 2004.
- How does Philippines rank for labor force, female?
- Philippines ranks 130th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as part of Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.