Philippines Labour Force Participation Rate

2003 - 2025 | Quarterly | % | Philippine Statistics Authority

Key information about Philippines Labour Force Participation Rate

  • Philippines Labour Force Participation Rate increased to 63.9 % in Jan 2025, compared with 63.3 % in the previous quarter.
  • Philippines Labour Force Participation Rate is updated quarterly, available from Jul 2003 to Jan 2025, with an average rate of 63.8 % .
  • The data reached the an all-time high of 69.0 % in Apr 2004 and a record low of 55.7 % in Apr 2020.
  • Philippines Labour Force Participation Rate is reported by reported by Philippine Statistics Authority.
  • In the latest reports, Philippines Population reached 109.0 million people in Dec 2020.
  • Unemployment Rate of Philippines dropped to 4.5 % in Apr 2023.

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What was Philippines's Labour Force Participation Rate in Jan 2025?

Philippines Labour Force Participation Rate increased to 63.9 % in Jan 2025, compared with 63.3 % in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
63.9 Jan 2025 63.3 Oct 2024 55.7 Apr 2020 69.0 Apr 2004 % quarterly Jul 2003 - Jan 2025

Labour Force Participation Rate by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 63.2 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2024
Algeria (%) 41.7 2018 yearly 2003 - 2018
Argentina (%) 62.3 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Armenia (%) 60.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Australia (%) 66.7 Jan 2025 monthly Feb 1978 - Jan 2025
Austria (%) 77.1 Jun 2022 quarterly Mar 2021 - Jun 2022
Azerbaijan (%) 63.5 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Bahrain (%) 70.9 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Bangladesh (%) 61.7 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Belarus (%) 86.8 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Belgium (%) 71.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Bolivia (%) 77.7 Sep 2022 quarterly Dec 2015 - Sep 2022
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 47.8 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Botswana (%) 68.3 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Brazil (%) 62.3 Jan 2025 monthly Mar 2012 - Jan 2025
Brunei (%) 64.0 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Bulgaria (%) 55.3 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 2000 - Dec 2024
Cambodia (%) 87.4 2020 yearly 2020 - 2020
Canada (%) 64.7 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Feb 2025
Chile (%) 62.1 Jan 2025 monthly Mar 2009 - Jan 2025
China (%) 65.8 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Colombia (%) 64.1 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2025
Croatia (%) 54.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2024
Cyprus (%) 65.1 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 1999 - Dec 2024
Czech Republic (%) 60.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2024
Denmark (%) 74.1 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Jan 2025
Ecuador (%) 64.1 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2013 - Dec 2024
Egypt (%) 43.4 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
Estonia (%) 66.5 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2024
European Union (%) 75.8 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Finland (%) 67.8 Jan 2025 monthly May 2004 - Jan 2025
France (%) 74.4 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2024
Georgia (%) 53.3 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
Germany (%) 56.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2024
Ghana (%) 63.4 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Greece (%) 59.5 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 56.9 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1981 - Jan 2025
Hungary (%) 68.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2024
Iceland (%) 79.8 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
India (%) 45.1 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Indonesia (%) 70.6 Aug 2024 semiannually Feb 2005 - Aug 2024
Iran (%) 41.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Jun 2018 - Dec 2022
Ireland (%) 66.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
Israel (%) 62.9 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2012 - Jan 2025
Italy (%) 67.5 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2025
Ivory Coast (%) 66.7 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Japan (%) 63.2 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1968 - Jan 2025
Jordan (%) 38.5 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Kazakhstan (%) 68.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2001 - Sep 2024
Kenya (%) 67.0 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
South Korea (%) 63.7 Feb 2025 monthly Jun 1999 - Feb 2025
Kosovo (%) 42.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2016 - Dec 2023
Kuwait (%) 74.1 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Kyrgyzstan (%) 58.7 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Laos (%) 66.0 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Latvia (%) 68.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2024
Lebanon (%) 45.8 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Lithuania (%) 63.2 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 1998 - Dec 2024
Luxembourg (%) 55.0 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Macau SAR, China (%) 67.2 Jan 2025 monthly Sep 1996 - Jan 2025
North Macedonia (%) 52.5 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2023 - Dec 2024
Malawi (%) 67.3 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Malaysia (%) 70.6 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Jan 2025
Malta (%) 83.3 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2024
Mauritius (%) 58.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2024
Mexico (%) 59.4 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2025
Moldova (%) 42.5 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Dec 2024
Mongolia (%) 62.2 Dec 2024 quarterly Sep 2006 - Dec 2024
Montenegro (%) 64.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Morocco (%) 43.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Mozambique (%) 79.0 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Myanmar (%) 60.7 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Nepal (%) 39.8 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Netherlands (%) 72.8 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2025
New Zealand (%) 71.3 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2024
Nigeria (%) 82.6 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Norway (%) 65.3 2023 yearly 1989 - 2023
Oman (%) 67.8 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Pakistan (%) 32.3 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Palestinian Territory (%) 45.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2002 - Jun 2024
Panama (%) 63.3 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Paraguay (%) 71.4 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2024
Peru (%) 72.4 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
Philippines (%) 63.9 Jan 2025 quarterly Jul 2003 - Jan 2025
Poland (%) 58.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2024
Portugal (%) 60.5 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2024
Qatar (%) 87.7 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Romania (%) 51.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
Russia (%) 68.4 Feb 2024 monthly Aug 2009 - Feb 2024
Saudi Arabia (%) 61.7 Mar 2023 quarterly Jun 2016 - Mar 2023
Serbia (%) 56.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2024
Slovakia (%) 61.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2021 - Jun 2024
Slovenia (%) 58.6 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2024
South Africa (%) 60.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Spain (%) 58.5 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2021 - Dec 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 46.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2024
Sudan (%) 47.6 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Sweden (%) 74.8 Jan 2025 monthly Apr 2005 - Jan 2025
Switzerland (%) 67.8 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2024
Syria (%) 38.0 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023

Philippines Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -5.7 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 1985 - Dec 2024
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -5,637.507 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1985 - Dec 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 4,304.459 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1985 - Dec 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 13.1 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2024
National Government Debt (USD mn) 279,510.2 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 60.7 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (PHP bn) 8,856.329 2029 yearly 1989 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (PHP bn) 22,005.550 2029 yearly 1993 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (PHP bn) 8,175.786 2029 yearly 1989 - 2029
Govt Debt: Domestic and Foreign: Outstanding: Short Term (PHP mn) 766,368.300 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2025
Govt Debt: Domestic and Foreign: Outstanding: Long Term (PHP mn) 13,220,466.360 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2025
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 5.556 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -5,089.0 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Jan 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 6,363.9 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1979 - Jan 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) 6.3 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Jan 2025
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 172,934.333 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 50,061.591 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 7,078.928 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Imports (USD mn) 11,452.9 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1979 - Jan 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 10.8 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Jan 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 1,767,963.325 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 693,891.948 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 1,127.533 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1978 - Jan 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 690.808 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1986 - Jan 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 645.572 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1984 - Jan 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 3,305.648 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1986 - Jan 2025
Imports: Metalliferous Ores and Metal Scrap (USD mn) 83.443 Dec 2018 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2018
Imports: Iron and Steel (USD mn) 382.669 Dec 2018 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2018
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Products (USD mn) 108.103 Dec 2018 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2018
Export Value Index (2015=100) 126.842 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 166.404 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) -56.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -2,198.3 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -4.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1981 - Mar 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 109.8 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.6 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 4,331.839 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 4.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1981 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 632.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 3,699.289 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1977 - Sep 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 139,643.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 28.7 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 17,352.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Mar 2023
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 3.9 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -8.070 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -74,249.007 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2012 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Services: Credit: Export (USD mn) 4,345.739 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: DI: Net Acquisition of Financial Assets (USD mn) -56.003 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: OI: Net Acquisition of Financial Assets (USD mn) -721.743 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: Change in Reserve Assets: Debit (USD mn) 3,540.703 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Net Incurrence of Liabilities (USD mn) 8,335.793 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Financial Derivatives (FD) (USD mn) 3.339 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: FD: Net Acquisition of Financial Assets (USD mn) -106.020 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: DI: Net Incurrence of Liabilities (USD mn) 109.782 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2024
BoP: FA: PI: Net Acquisition of Financial Assets (USD mn) 2,750.794 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Debit: Payments (USD mn) 93.584 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Goods (USD mn) -6,428.866 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Primary Income (USD mn) 414.176 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Goods: Credit: Export (USD mn) 4,544.863 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Secondary Income (USD mn) 2,712.952 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Credit: Receipts (USD mn) 7.553 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Goods: Debit: Import (USD mn) 10,973.729 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Net Acquisition of Financial Assets (USD mn) 1,867.029 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital Account (CA) (USD mn) 7.090 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: OI: Net Incurrence of Liabilities (USD mn) 5,213.863 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment (PI) (USD mn) -112.376 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Services: Debit: Import (USD mn) 3,242.350 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account (CA) (USD mn) -2,198.350 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Export (USD mn) 13,200.174 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Import (USD mn) 15,398.524 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Primary Income: Debit: Payments (USD mn) 1,088.860 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: FD: Net Incurrence of Liabilities (USD mn) -109.359 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: PI: Net Incurrence of Liabilities (USD mn) 2,863.171 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Other Investments (OI) (USD mn) -5,935.605 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Services (USD mn) 1,103.388 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Debit: Payments (USD mn) 0.463 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Direct Investment (DI) (USD mn) -424.122 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Credit: Receipts (USD mn) 2,806.536 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Primary Income: Credit: Receipts (USD mn) 1,503.036 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account (FA) (USD mn) -6,468.764 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
External Debt: By Country Profile: Country: France (USD mn) 1,223.412 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
External Debt: By Country Profile: Country: Japan (USD mn) 15,383.270 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
External Debt: By Country Profile: Country: UK (USD mn) 4,510.353 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
External Debt: By Country Profile: Country: USA (USD mn) 3,119.277 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
External Debt: Medium and Long Term (USD mn) 118,527.393 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
External Debt: By Country Profile: Country: Germany (USD mn) 1,601.742 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
FDI: Approved: Manufacturing (PHP mn) 30,550.029 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2024
FDI: Approved: Information & Communication (PHP mn) 265.529 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2024
FDI: Approved: Transportation & Storage (PHP mn) 11,869.695 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2024
FDI: Approved: Administrative & Support Services (PHP mn) 3,327.175 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2024
FDI: Approved: Real Estate Activities (PHP mn) 2,515.437 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2024
Business Closure (BC): All Industries (Unit) 3,294.000 2017 yearly 1995 - 2017
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 3.3 Dec 2024 monthly Mar 2008 - Dec 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 11.7 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2024
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 8,626.092 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 122,549.846 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1988 - Jan 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 303,607.786 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1988 - Jan 2025
M2 Growth (%) 7.2 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1989 - Jan 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 7.0 Feb 2025 monthly May 1986 - Feb 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 90,922.5 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1960 - Feb 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 7.6 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1979 - Jan 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 12,049.890 Feb 2025 monthly Dec 1956 - Feb 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 351,189.405 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 7.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 347,323.4 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 2001 - Jan 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 10.9 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Jan 2025
Household Debt (USD mn) 53,181.6 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 243,635.782 Jan 2025 monthly Mar 2008 - Jan 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 12.62 Dec 2024 monthly Mar 2009 - Dec 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 49.83 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2024
DCS: Domestic Claims (DC) (PHP mn) 20,270,486.311 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 2001 - Jan 2025
ORA: Other Reserve Assets (USD mn) 1,552.07 Jun 2018 monthly Apr 2000 - Jun 2018
Reserve Requirement Ratio: Commercial Banks: Local Currency Deposits (%) 7.000 Feb 2025 monthly May 1986 - Feb 2025
Consumer Loans (CL): Philippine Banking System (PBS) (PHP bn) 3,085.276 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2024
CL: PBS: Real Estate: Residential (PHP bn) 1,099.416 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2024
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Global Competitiveness Index (Score) 61.869 2019 yearly 2017 - 2019
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) -1.9 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 2002 - Dec 2024
Business Outlook: Index: Services: Current Quarter (Point) 52.860 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 2001 - Dec 2024
Business Outlook: Index: Industry: Current Quarter (Point) 34.545 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 2001 - Dec 2024
PH: Ease of Doing Business Rank: 1=Most Business-friendly Regulations (NA) 95.000 2019 yearly 2019 - 2019

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