Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Philippines
Philippines: Labor force, total, per square kilometre was 168.96 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Philippines, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 168.96 units per square kilometre for labor force, total, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per square kilometre in Philippines peaked at 168.96 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 75.25 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
Philippines ranks 23rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Philippines, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 75.25 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 77.25 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 79.32 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 81.55 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 83.54 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 85.59 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 87.84 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 90.31 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 93.35 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 96.5 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 99.48 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 102.34 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 105 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 107.66 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 111.17 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 114.09 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 116.33 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 118.66 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 120.97 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 124.5 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 127.81 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 132.8 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 135.12 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 137.89 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 142.68 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 144.13 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 147.87 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 145.11 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 147.71 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 151.82 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 142.65 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 149.91 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 165.95 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 168.96 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 168.96 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.01 units per square kilometre, 4.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 168.96 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 47.32 units per square kilometre, 3.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.05 units per square kilometre | 75.25 units per square kilometre | 96.5 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 112.02 units per square kilometre | 99.48 units per square kilometre | 124.5 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 141.29 units per square kilometre | 127.81 units per square kilometre | 151.82 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 156.87 units per square kilometre | 142.65 units per square kilometre | 168.96 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 20 Lebanon 179.6 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Belgium 175.94 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Qatar 171.7 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Saint Lucia 165.5 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Kuwait 163.99 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Comoros 158.53 units per square kilometre compare
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, total, per square kilometre in Philippines?
- Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Philippines was 168.96 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 168.96 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.25 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Philippines rank for labor force, total, per square kilometre?
- Philippines ranks 23rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Labor force, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.