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Topic 03 of 18 · Country Index 2026

Philippines: Work & Labour

Can people find work, and on what terms?

Philippines is placed joint 58th of 182 countries on work & labour in the Country Index 2026, from 4 of its 4 key statistics. Readings behind it: Employment-to-Population Ratio 59.98 (2025); Labour Income Share 45.65 (2025).

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Work & Labour

joint58th

of 182 countries placed

Country Index 2026, all topics101st of 183 →

59.98Employment-to-Population Ratio, 2025Employed share of the population aged 15+ (%)
45.65Labour Income Share, 2025Labour income share of GDP (%)
2.235Unemployment Rate, 2025Unemployment (% of labour force)
33.62Vulnerable Employment, 2025Vulnerable employment (% of total employment)

01The evidence

The 4 key statistics that decide it

Only these place Philippines on work & labour — one vote each. Every value is the publisher’s own, read at the edition the Country Index 2026 used; the grey ticks are every other country it was compared with, lowest on the left.

Why these keys

Key 1 of 4
Employment-to-Population Ratio
International Labour Organization (ILO)
Why it is a key
2025 edition · data for 2025 · CC BY 4.0
59.98
Employed share of the population aged 15+ (%)
Higher is better
Philippines: 59.98. Across the 182 countries in this edition, values run from 21.21 (São Tomé and Príncipe) to 86.9 (Qatar); the world median is 57.72.
World median
57.72
Best in South-eastern Asia
82.17 Cambodia
Key 2 of 4
Labour Income Share
International Labour Organization (ILO)
Why it is a key
2025 edition · data for 2025 · CC BY 4.0
45.65
Labour income share of GDP (%)
Higher is better
Philippines: 45.65. Across the 182 countries in this edition, values run from 9.691 (Venezuela) to 75.13 (Nigeria); the world median is 46.23.
World median
46.23
Best in South-eastern Asia
58.2 Indonesia
Key 3 of 4
Unemployment Rate
International Labour Organization (ILO)
Why it is a key
2025 edition · data for 2025 · CC BY 4.0
2.235
Unemployment (% of labour force)
Lower is better
Philippines: 2.235. Across the 182 countries in this edition, values run from 0.13 (Qatar) to 34.2 (Eswatini); the world median is 5.084.
World median
5.084
Best in South-eastern Asia
0.263 Cambodia
Key 4 of 4
Vulnerable Employment
International Labour Organization (ILO)
Why it is a key
2025 edition · data for 2025 · CC BY 4.0
33.62
Vulnerable employment (% of total employment)
Lower is better
Philippines: 33.62. Across the 182 countries in this edition, values run from 0.456 (Qatar) to 90.22 (Chad); the world median is 28.67.
World median
28.67
Best in South-eastern Asia
4.478 Brunei

02Over time

Which way Philippines is moving

Each key’s published value, edition by edition, beside the world median. The Country Index 2026 is the first edition of the standing, so the standing itself has no history to chart yet.

Employment-to-Population Ratio

Employed share of the population aged 15+ (%) · higher is better

PhilippinesWorld median

Philippines rose from 58.95 in 2000 to 59.98 in 2025; the world median went from 55.86 to 57.72.

Every year’s figures

Year	Philippines	World median
2025	59.979	57.720
2024	60.050	57.694
2023	60.069	58.158
2022	59.843	57.688
2021	54.552	56.066
2020	53.365	55.691
2019	58.115	57.871
2018	57.602	56.911
2017	57.632	56.738
2016	59.930	56.845
2015	59.521	56.788
2014	59.933	56.774
2013	59.297	56.229
2012	59.570	56.289
2011	59.995	56.297
2010	59.220	56.212
2009	59.065	56.255
2008	58.794	57.308
2007	59.155	56.933
2006	58.930	56.685
2005	59.252	56.129
2004	59.337	55.465
2003	58.987	55.630
2002	58.993	55.843
2001	58.975	56.018
2000	58.947	55.861

Labour Income Share

Labour income share of GDP (%) · higher is better

PhilippinesWorld median

Philippines rose from 44.49 in 2004 to 45.65 in 2025; the world median went from 46.01 to 46.23.

Every year’s figures

Year	Philippines	World median
2025	45.65	46.230
2024	45.60	46.060
2023	44.66	45.900
2022	45.97	45.615
2021	45.90	45.433
2020	43.61	47.267
2019	42.76	46.277
2018	42.96	46.187
2017	42.57	46.467
2016	42.63	46.798
2015	41.33	46.876
2014	42.14	47.281
2013	42.39	46.887
2012	44.03	46.231
2011	44.68	45.679
2010	44.10	46.024
2009	44.40	47.071
2008	42.20	45.312
2007	43.33	45.246
2006	45.69	45.670
2005	45.03	46.265
2004	44.49	46.012

Unemployment Rate

Unemployment (% of labour force) · lower is better

PhilippinesWorld median

Philippines fell from 3.77 in 2000 to 2.235 in 2025; the world median went from 6.918 to 5.084.

Every year’s figures

Year	Philippines	World median
2025	2.235	5.08
2024	2.202	5.15
2023	2.200	5.21
2022	2.598	5.34
2021	3.398	6.04
2020	2.522	6.38
2019	2.237	5.36
2018	2.338	5.35
2017	2.552	5.59
2016	2.695	5.90
2015	3.068	6.41
2014	3.600	6.58
2013	3.497	6.71
2012	3.504	6.79
2011	3.592	6.90
2010	3.605	7.04
2009	3.858	6.67
2008	3.720	5.79
2007	3.434	6.00
2006	4.052	6.50
2005	3.795	7.09
2004	3.554	6.80
2003	3.527	6.95
2002	3.616	6.91
2001	3.698	6.96
2000	3.770	6.92

Vulnerable Employment

Vulnerable employment (% of total employment) · lower is better

PhilippinesWorld median

Philippines fell from 42.71 in 2000 to 33.62 in 2025; the world median went from 35.67 to 28.67.

Every year’s figures

Year	Philippines	World median
2025	33.622	28.67
2024	33.927	29.04
2023	34.258	29.33
2022	34.517	29.67
2021	33.592	30.01
2020	33.975	30.54
2019	32.298	29.98
2018	31.989	30.15
2017	33.194	29.93
2016	34.500	29.91
2015	34.847	30.26
2014	36.235	30.47
2013	35.607	31.14
2012	36.587	31.00
2011	38.418	31.41
2010	38.953	32.37
2009	39.908	32.59
2008	40.750	31.76
2007	41.004	33.47
2006	41.908	34.27
2005	42.177	34.66
2004	40.208	35.51
2003	42.080	35.90
2002	42.708	35.96
2001	42.611	35.27
2000	42.705	35.67

03In context

Philippines beside its neighbours

A position reads best beside the countries around it. Every position below is a place among all 182 countries on work & labour, never a place within the region.

South-eastern Asia

1st182ndNot placed · 42 countries with too few key statisticsNo data

The whole world on work & labour

Philippines and South-eastern Asia

Philippines has no land border, so the table compares it with its sub-region. Standing among all 182; the key columns are the publishers’ own values.

Country	Standing	Employment-to-Population RatioEmployed share of the population aged 15+ (%)	Labour Income ShareLabour income share of GDP (%)	Unemployment RateUnemployment (% of labour force)	Vulnerable EmploymentVulnerable employment (% of total employment)
Singapore	17th	67.71	43.22	2.818	9.296
Cambodia	=26th	82.17	46.23	0.263	52.32
Indonesia compare	34th	65.77	58.2	3.237	49.96
Vietnam compare	35th	71.67	47.32	1.523	51.4
Thailand	=37th	66.16	47.02	0.781	47.98
Laos	52nd	65.3	48.7	1.187	76.38
Philippines	=58th	59.98	45.65	2.235	33.62
Malaysia	63rd	63.63	40.71	3.764	21.89
Brunei	=72nd	60.85	33.21	5.277	4.478
Timor-Leste	90th	65.91	31.09	1.592	58.63
Myanmar	109th	53.41	48.67	3.047	62.89

“—”: no published reading in that edition. What a standing is

Across South-eastern Asia

Every country in the sub-region, by its place among all 182.

Placed either side on work & labour

The countries immediately above and below Philippines in the topic’s list.

04Context, no vote

Where Philippines is ahead of the world, and behind

30 more statistics filed under work & labour, published in full and deliberately given no vote in the standing. Select a row for the publisher, the rank and the links.

Every country

Ahead of the world median11

Statistics on which Philippines does better than the middle country measured.

Firms with a Female Top ManagerWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median 19.1643.4519.16No earlier reading
Philippines: 43.45 · world median 19.16 · Firms with a female top manager (%). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 1.429 to 62.9; higher is better.
Position 7th of 179 · derived.
Chart and every country The 2025 dataset
Youth Unemployment RateILO · 2025 · world median 12.837.04112.83No real change since 2015
Philippines: 7.041 · world median 12.83 · Unemployment, ages 15-24 (% of youth labour force). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.457 to 76.77; lower is better.
Position 138th of 182 · derived, 1st = worst.
Chart and every country The 2025 dataset
Firms Offering Formal TrainingWorld Bank Group · 2026 · world median 32.0742.2232.07No earlier reading
Philippines: 42.22 · world median 32.07 · Firms offering formal training to permanent full-time workers (%). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 1.42 to 79.12; higher is better.
Chart and every country The 2026 dataset
Gini Index of Monthly EarningsILO · 2024 · world median 0.3370.3010.337▲ Improved since 2014
Philippines: 0.301 · world median 0.337 · Gini index of employees’ monthly earnings (0 = all paid the same, 1 = maximum inequality). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.182 to 0.643; lower is better.
Position 53rd of 75 · derived, 1st = worst.
Chart and every country The 2024 dataset
Working Poverty RateILO · 2025 · world median 4.8850.4684.885▲ Improved since 2015
Philippines: 0.468 · world median 4.885 · Employed people living in extreme poverty (%). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.007 to 86.02; lower is better.
Chart and every country The 2025 dataset
Composite Rate of Labour Underutilisation (LU4)ILO · 2024 · world median 12.5610.3112.56▲ Improved since 2017
Philippines: 10.31 · world median 12.56 · Composite rate of labour underutilisation, LU4 (% of the extended labour force). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 1.495 to 49.82; lower is better.
Position 53rd of 76 · derived, 1st = worst.
Chart and every country The 2024 dataset
Length of Paid Maternity LeaveWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median 9810598▲ Improved since 2015
Philippines: 105 · world median 98 · Paid maternity leave set in law (calendar days). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 410; higher is better.
Chart and every country The 2026 dataset
Length of Paid Paternity LeaveWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median 373▼ Worsened since 2015
Philippines: 7 · world median 3 · Paid paternity leave set in law (calendar days). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 196; higher is better.
Chart and every country The 2026 dataset
Firms Competing Against Informal FirmsWorld Bank Group · 2026 · world median 41.8134.0641.81No earlier reading
Philippines: 34.06 · world median 41.81 · Firms competing against unregistered or informal firms (%). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 1.926 to 90.5; lower is better.
Position 114th of 181 · derived, 1st = worst.
Chart and every country The 2026 dataset
Unemployment Benefit CoverageILO · 2024 · world median 05.60No earlier reading
Philippines: 5.6 · world median 0 · Unemployed people receiving unemployment benefits (%). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 100; higher is better.
Chart and every country The 2024 dataset
Low Pay RateILO · 2024 · world median 17.8917.317.89▲ Improved since 2014
Philippines: 17.3 · world median 17.89 · Employees paid less than two-thirds of the median hourly earnings (%). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 3.395 to 41.69; lower is better.
Position 41st of 71 · derived, 1st = worst.
Chart and every country The 2024 dataset

Behind the world median11

Statistics on which Philippines does worse than the middle country measured.

Labour Force Participation RateILO · 2025 · world median 61.6661.3561.66No real change since 2015
Philippines: 61.35 · world median 61.66 · Population aged 15+ in the labour force (%). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 23.34 to 87.01; higher is better.
Position 95th of 182 · derived.
Chart and every country The 2025 dataset
Human Capital Wealth per CapitaWorld Bank Group · 2020 · world median 25,23018,04725,230▼ Worsened since 2010
Philippines: 18,047 · world median 25,230 · Human capital per person — present value of future earnings (real chained 2019 US$). World Bank Group, 2020 edition, data for 2020.
Published values in that edition run from 700.38 to 735,422; higher is better.
Position 86th of 151 · derived.
Chart and every country The 2020 dataset
Employment Injury Protection CoverageILO · 2024 · world median 45.933.445.9No earlier reading
Philippines: 33.4 · world median 45.9 · Labour force covered in the event of a work injury (%). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 100; higher is better.
Chart and every country The 2024 dataset
Female Labour Force Participation RateILO · 2025 · world median 53.3650.4953.36No real change since 2015
Philippines: 50.49 · world median 53.36 · Women aged 15+ in the labour force (%). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 4.663 to 82.91; higher is better.
Position 115th of 182 · derived.
Chart and every country The 2025 dataset
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing Value Added per WorkerWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median 6,7423,4996,742▲ Improved since 2015
Philippines: 3,499 · world median 6,742 · Agricultural value added per worker (constant 2015 US$). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 210.77 to 150,632; higher is better.
Position 100th of 151 · derived.
Chart and every country The 2025 dataset
Labour Productivity per Hour WorkedILO · 2025 · world median 22.1612.0122.16▲ Improved since 2015
Philippines: 12.01 · world median 22.16 · Output per hour worked (constant 2021 international $ at PPP). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.92 to 164.65; higher is better.
Position 122nd of 182 · derived.
Chart and every country The 2025 dataset
GDP per Person EmployedWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median 47,38424,59347,384▲ Improved since 2015
Philippines: 24,593 · world median 47,384 · GDP per person employed (constant 2021 international $). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 2,456 to 262,554; higher is better.
Position 116th of 168 · derived.
Chart and every country The 2025 dataset
Average Monthly Earnings of EmployeesILO · 2024 · world median 1,636893.061,636▲ Improved since 2014
Philippines: 893.06 · world median 1,636 · Average monthly earnings of employees (2021 PPP $). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 193.28 to 9,307; higher is better.
Position 60th of 75 · derived.
Chart and every country The 2024 dataset
Trade Union DensityILO · 2020 · world median 16.688.48816.68No earlier reading
Philippines: 8.488 · world median 16.68 · Employees who are trade union members (%). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2020 edition, data for 2020.
Published values in that edition run from 0.2 to 91.42; higher is better.
Position 114th of 139 · derived.
Chart and every country The 2020 dataset
Compliance with Labour RightsILO · 2024 · world median 1.615.011.61No real change since 2015
Philippines: 5.01 · world median 1.61 · Compliance with freedom of association and collective bargaining rights (0 = best, 10 = worst). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 10; lower is better.
Chart and every country The 2024 dataset
Labour Inspectors per 10,000 Employed PersonsILO · 2024 · world median 0.5750.130.575No earlier reading
Philippines: 0.13 · world median 0.575 · Labour inspectors per 10,000 employed persons. International Labour Organization (ILO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.07 to 3.89; higher is better.
Chart and every country The 2024 dataset

No better end8

These describe the shape of a country — more is not better or worse, only different — so they are never ahead or behind.

Share of Temporary EmployeesILO · 2024 · world median 13.4523.7513.45Moved since 2014
Philippines: 23.75 · world median 13.45 · Employees on temporary contracts (% of employees). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.337 to 72.78.
Chart and every country The 2024 dataset
Employment in IndustryILO · 2025 · world median 18.8819.9618.88Moved since 2015
Philippines: 19.96 · world median 18.88 · Employment in industry (% of total employment). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 3.103 to 39.44.
Position 77th of 182 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Chart and every country The 2025 dataset
Employment in AgricultureILO · 2025 · world median 14.3820.4914.38Moved since 2015
Philippines: 20.49 · world median 14.38 · Employment in agriculture (% of total employment). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.095 to 85.34.
Position 80th of 182 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Chart and every country The 2025 dataset
Self-Employment RateILO · 2025 · world median 31.8436.1531.84No real change since 2015
Philippines: 36.15 · world median 31.84 · Self-employed (% of total employment). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.832 to 91.56.
Position 84th of 182 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Chart and every country The 2025 dataset
Average Weekly Hours WorkedILO · 2025 · world median 38.8939.7738.89Moved since 2015
Philippines: 39.77 · world median 38.89 · Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person. International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 23.64 to 54.7.
Position 86th of 182 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Chart and every country The 2025 dataset
Employment in ServicesILO · 2025 · world median 59.5159.5559.51Moved since 2015
Philippines: 59.55 · world median 59.51 · Employment in services (% of total employment). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 11.56 to 92.17.
Position 91st of 182 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Chart and every country The 2025 dataset
Public Sector EmploymentWorld Bank Group · 2022 · world median 15.019.12815.01No earlier reading
Philippines: 9.128 · world median 15.01 · Public sector employment (% of total employment). World Bank Group, 2022 edition, data for 2022.
Published values in that edition run from 1.672 to 47.1.
Position 89th of 135 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Chart and every country The 2022 dataset
Statutory Minimum WageILO · 2024 · world median 657.95400.22657.95Moved since 2014
Philippines: 400.22 · world median 657.95 · Statutory minimum wage per month (2021 PPP $). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 4.038 to 3,804.
Chart and every country The 2024 dataset

No current reading for Philippines

Fatal Occupational Injuries (last 2021), Female Share of Senior and Middle Management (last 2023), Informal Employment Rate and Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training (last 2023). Listed rather than hidden, so the page can be checked against it.

“Position · derived” is this site’s ordering of the published values, 1st = best unless the row says otherwise; the publisher ranks no country on it. Rank, position and standing

05Country Index 2026

Work & Labour among Philippines’s 16 topics

Work & Labour is Philippines’s 2nd best-placed topic of 16. Strongest first, each marker at its share of that topic’s field.

On the profile

06The top of the list

Who leads on work & labour

The three countries placed highest of 182, and the leaders Philippines can most readily be measured against.

All 182 countries

1
Iceland
Northern Europe
1st of 182 · 4 of 4 keys
Photo: Hansueli Krapf · CC BY-SA 3.0, greyscale
2
Japan
Eastern Asia
2nd of 182 · 4 of 4 keys
Photo: JurriaanH · CC BY-SA 3.0, greyscale
3
South Korea
Eastern Asia
3rd of 182 · 4 of 4 keys
Photo: Unknown author · CC BY-SA 2.0, greyscale

Placed highest nearby

Highest in Asia
Japan2nd4/4 keys
Highest in South-eastern Asia
Singapore17th4/4 keys
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Philippines=58th4/4 keys

Positions out of 182 placed on the topic. A country needs readings on enough keys to be placed, and the top of the list is often held on fewer of them.

07Analysis

Charts and analysis about Philippines and work & labour

All charts

08Questions

Philippines on work & labour: questions answered

Every answer is built from the numbers on this page, so none can say something the page does not.

How does Philippines rank on work & labour?

Philippines is placed joint 58th of 182 countries on Work & Labour in the Country Index 2026, from 4 of its 4 key statistics (Employment-to-Population Ratio, Labour Income Share, Unemployment Rate and Vulnerable Employment). The position is this site’s ordering of published statistics, not a rank any publisher printed.

What is the latest Employment-to-Population Ratio figure for Philippines?

59.98 in 2025 (employed share of the population aged 15+ (%)), according to International Labour Organization (ILO). The world median in the same edition was 57.72.

What is the latest Labour Income Share figure for Philippines?

45.65 in 2025 (labour income share of GDP (%)), according to International Labour Organization (ILO). The world median in the same edition was 46.23.

How have Philippines’s work & labour figures changed?

Employment-to-Population Ratio rose from 58.95 in 2000 to 59.98 in 2025; Labour Income Share rose from 44.49 in 2004 to 45.65 in 2025; Unemployment Rate fell from 3.77 in 2000 to 2.235 in 2025; Vulnerable Employment fell from 42.71 in 2000 to 33.62 in 2025.

Which work & labour statistics are missing for Philippines?

No current reading is published for Philippines on Fatal Occupational Injuries, Female Share of Senior and Middle Management, Informal Employment Rate and Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training. They are listed rather than hidden, so the evidence on the page can be checked against it.

09Method

Method, sources and how to cite

What this topic does not measure

Wages in money terms are not a key here, because pay figures are hard to compare fairly across countries with very different prices. Labour productivity, working hours, youth unemployment and the balance between farming, industry and services are published on this page as context. The size and growth of the wider economy belong to Economy & Innovation.

About work & labour, in full

How the Work & Labour standing is decided

A standing is this site’s ordering, named with its edition — never a publisher’s rank. 4 key statistics vote, one vote each; every country’s published value becomes a place within that key’s own field, the places are averaged, and the average is never published. A country needs 2 of the 4 keys to be placed.

The work & labour method, step by step How every standing on this site is built

The key statistics and their licences

Employment-to-Population Ratio — International Labour Organization (ILO), CC BY 4.0
Labour Income Share — International Labour Organization (ILO), CC BY 4.0
Unemployment Rate — International Labour Organization (ILO), CC BY 4.0
Vulnerable Employment — International Labour Organization (ILO), CC BY 4.0

The other 30 statistics on this page come from 2 publishers, each named beside its numbers, with every edition and licence on the datasets pages.

The standing itself is part of the Country Index 2026, published under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photographs

Philippines’s banner and the countries placed highest, from their profiles: Wikimedia Commons, shown in greyscale, each used under the licence named.

Philippines (banner) — Matthias Hiltner, CC BY 2.0
Iceland — Hansueli Krapf, CC BY-SA 3.0
Japan — JurriaanH, CC BY-SA 3.0
South Korea — Unknown author, CC BY-SA 2.0

Cite this page

Nations Inquiry (2026). Philippines: Work & Labour — standing and statistics, Country Index 2026. https://nationsinquiry.com/countries/philippines/work

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