Philippines: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
In , Philippines's Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) was 72.46.
That's down 0.1% from 2024, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2025 was 69.85 . Philippines ranks #66 globally out of 182 reporting countries. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #13 of 29.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SL.TLF.CACT.MA.ZS) • Data as of 2025
Trend (2006–2025)
- 2008 · Global financial crisis
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 75.92
- Trough
- 67.07
- 1-year change
- -0.1%
- 5-year change
- +8.0%
- +1.6% / yr
- 10-year change
- -2.6%
- -0.3% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) |
|---|---|
| 72.4640 | |
| 72.5400 | |
| 72.6410 | |
| 72.7390 | |
| 69.0000 | |
| 67.0700 | |
| 72.5910 | |
| 72.7050 | |
| 73.5250 | |
| 75.2750 |
About Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Indicator code: SL.TLF.CACT.MA.ZS • Category: Labor & Business
Frequently asked questions
- What was Philippines's Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in 2025?
- In 2025, Philippines's Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) was 72.46, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Philippines's Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) rising or falling?
- Philippines's Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) fell 0.1% from 2024 to 2025.
- How does Philippines rank globally on Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)?
- In 2025, Philippines ranked #66 out of 182 countries reporting Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate).
- How does Philippines's Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in 2025 was 69.85, so Philippines is above the world average. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #13 of 29.
- What is Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) and how is it measured?
- Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SL.TLF.CACT.MA.ZS), CC BY 4.0.