In 2024, children below 15 years old accounted for 27.9 percent of the total population in the Philippines. The population share of children in the country has been declining over the past decade.

In a survey conducted in the Philippines, approximately 86 percent of the respondents aged between 18 to 24 years old were internet users. Whereas, only 14 percent of the respondents aged 55 years and above used the internet.

As of the third quarter of 2024, internet users in the Philippines spent an average of 8.52 hours accessing the internet on various devices, according to a global survey. In terms of devices, most Filipinos have used their mobile phones to surf the web. Internet usage of Filipinos Being the population with the most time spent using the internet in the region, Filipino internet users have been taking advantage of the ease of communication and access to information and entertainment that the internet offers. Aside from just browsing the web, accessing social media has been popular among a large share of the Filipino population. As of the third quarter of 2023, Meta platforms such as Facebook and Instagram, along with TikTok, were the most used social media platforms in the country. These platforms were used to connect with friends and family, and to access news and information, stream video content, and find products and services to purchase. Level of internet security in the Philippines Since most activities have been digitalized, cybersecurity threats and online fraud have been a growing concern among internet users. In the Philippines, over 39 million web threats have been detected in 2022. Among those who shop on social media, product fraud was identified as the most common fraud type, along with non-delivery of products or services and payment fraud. To address this, the national government amended its cybersecurity laws to ensure better security of internet users in the Philippines.

In 2023, the labor force participation rate in the Philippines was 64.9 percent. The labor force participation rate in the country has been fluctuating over the past decade, with its lowest figure recorded in 2020. Labor force situation in the Philippines  The labor force participation rate refers to the share of the population currently employed or actively looking for work. As a country with a predominantly young population, the labor market in the Philippines is robust, with a workforce that could drive economic growth. In 2023, the working-age population in the Philippines was estimated to have surpassed 77 million people, reflecting constant growth in recent years. Across gender, the labor force participation of women was significantly lower than for men, which stood at 71 percent. COVID-impact on employment  The COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 resulted in significant job losses in the Philippines as long periods of lockdown shuttered the economy. A survey in April 2021 reflected that around 45 percent of public transportation drivers lost their jobs due to the pandemic. In addition, 34 percent of workers in formal and informal services also experienced job losses. As a result, the unemployment rate reflected a slight increase during this period, although it was still lower than the rate of unemployment recorded in 2006.

In 2023, the number of cases of violence against women and children reported in the Philippines reached about 7.760, indicating a decrease from the previous year. These incidents were reported in connection to the Anti-violence Against Women and Their Children Act of 2004 which seeks to address the prevalence of violence against women and children by their intimate partners.

The number of smartphone users in the Philippines was estimated at 4.91 million in 2024, indicating an increase from the previous year. The estimated number of smartphone users in the country gradually increased since 2019. Find further information concerning Indonesia and Thailand.

The number of smartphone users in the Philippines was forecast to increase between 2024 and 2029 by in total 5.6 million users (+7.29 percent). This overall increase does not happen continuously, notably not in 2026, 2027, 2028 and 2029. The smartphone user base is estimated to amount to 82.33 million users in 2029. Notably, the number of smartphone users of was continuously increasing over the past years.Smartphone users here are limited to internet users of any age using a smartphone. The shown figures have been derived from survey data that has been processed to estimate missing demographics.The shown data are an excerpt of Statista's Key Market Indicators (KMI). The KMI are a collection of primary and secondary indicators on the macro-economic, demographic and technological environment in up to 150 countries and regions worldwide. All indicators are sourced from international and national statistical offices, trade associations and the trade press and they are processed to generate comparable data sets (see supplementary notes under details for more information).