Share of female workers by sector in Philippines
Philippines: Share of female workers by sector was 13.3 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
13.3
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
85th
of 186 countries
All-time high
32.79
in 1993
All-time low
13.3
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of female workers by sector in Philippines, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of female workers by sector in Philippines stood at 13.3. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female workers by sector in Philippines peaked at 32.79 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 13.3, in 2025.
That places Philippines 85th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of female workers by sector in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 30.48 | — |
| 1992 | 31.93 | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 32.79 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 30.77 | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 31.14 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 30.24 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 28.21 | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 26.05 | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 26.8 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 23.67 | -11.7% |
| 2001 | 23.54 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 23.4 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 23.01 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 22.48 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 22.22 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 21.87 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 21.41 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 21.22 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 21.38 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 20.82 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 20.71 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 20.39 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 19.55 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 19.61 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 18.37 | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 17.45 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 15.45 | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 14.48 | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 13.81 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 15.15 | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 15.45 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 14.98 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 14.4 | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 13.79 | -4.2% |
| 2025 | 13.3 | -3.5% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 13.3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.64, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 13.3 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.42, 86% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.82 | 26.05 | 32.79 | 9 |
| 2000s | 22.42 | 21.22 | 23.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.06 | 13.81 | 20.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.51 | 13.3 | 15.45 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More gender data for Philippines
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 28,934 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.61 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 92,475 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 92,475 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 871,613 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 935,850 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 864,989 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 929,411 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 858,439 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of female workers by sector in Philippines?
- Share of female workers by sector in Philippines was 13.3 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of female workers by sector recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 32.79 in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of female workers by sector recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3 in 2025.
- How does Philippines rank for share of female workers by sector?
- Philippines ranks 85th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of female workers by sector rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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