Employment Rate in Philippines decreased to 94.70 percent in July from 96.30 percent in June of 2025. This dataset provides - Philippines Employment Rate- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Unemployment Rate in Philippines increased to 5.30 percent in July from 3.70 percent in June of 2025. This dataset provides - Philippines Unemployment Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Preliminary estimates indicated that the employment rate in the Philippines was at 96.2 percent in 2024. The employment figures in the country plummeted in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Philippines Employment Rate: National Capital Region (NCR) data was reported at 93.900 % in Jul 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 93.600 % for Apr 2018. Philippines Employment Rate: National Capital Region (NCR) data is updated quarterly, averaging 89.100 % from Jul 2004 (Median) to Jul 2018, with 57 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 94.000 % in Oct 2016 and a record low of 81.600 % in Oct 2004. Philippines Employment Rate: National Capital Region (NCR) data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Philippine Statistics Authority. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Philippines – Table PH.G011: Labour Force Survey: Employment Rate.

In 2024, Metro Manila, or the National Capital Region (NCR), had an estimated employment rate of **** percent, reflecting an increase from the previous year. The employment rate in NCR was lowest in 2020.

Preliminary estimates indicated that the youth employment rate in the Philippines was at 89.3 percent, or equivalent to about 6,182 people in 2023. The employment rate of youths in the country plummeted in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Philippines Employment Rate: Region IVA: Calabarzon data was reported at 93.400 % in Oct 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 93.700 % for Jul 2018. Philippines Employment Rate: Region IVA: Calabarzon data is updated quarterly, averaging 90.850 % from Jul 2004 (Median) to Oct 2018, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 94.300 % in Oct 2017 and a record low of 85.600 % in Jul 2004. Philippines Employment Rate: Region IVA: Calabarzon data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Philippine Statistics Authority. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Philippines – Table PH.G011: Labour Force Survey: Employment Rate.

Philippines Employment Rate: Region XII: Soccsksargen data was reported at 95.100 % in Apr 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 96.200 % for Jan 2018. Philippines Employment Rate: Region XII: Soccsksargen data is updated quarterly, averaging 95.650 % from Jul 2004 (Median) to Apr 2018, with 56 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 97.800 % in Jan 2015 and a record low of 89.200 % in Jul 2004. Philippines Employment Rate: Region XII: Soccsksargen data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Philippine Statistics Authority. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Philippines – Table PH.G008: Labour Force Survey: Employment Rate.

Philippines Employment Rate: Region I: Ilocos data was reported at 93.500 % in Jul 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 92.700 % for Apr 2018. Philippines Employment Rate: Region I: Ilocos data is updated quarterly, averaging 91.700 % from Jul 2004 (Median) to Jul 2018, with 57 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 94.600 % in Oct 2016 and a record low of 86.500 % in Jan 2005. Philippines Employment Rate: Region I: Ilocos data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Philippine Statistics Authority. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Philippines – Table PH.G011: Labour Force Survey: Employment Rate.

In 2024, the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), Cagayan Valley (Region 2), and Zamboanga Peninsula (Region IX) had equal employment rates at **** percent—the highest nationwide. Meanwhile, CALABARZON had the lowest employment rate in that year.

Philippines Employment Rate: Region II: Cagayan Valley data was reported at 97.200 % in Oct 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 97.300 % for Jul 2018. Philippines Employment Rate: Region II: Cagayan Valley data is updated quarterly, averaging 96.950 % from Jul 2004 (Median) to Oct 2018, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 97.900 % in Oct 2017 and a record low of 92.000 % in Jul 2004. Philippines Employment Rate: Region II: Cagayan Valley data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Philippine Statistics Authority. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Philippines – Table PH.G011: Labour Force Survey: Employment Rate.

The statistic shows the distribution of employment in the Philippines by economic sector from 2013 to 2023. In 2023, 22.37 percent of the employees in the Philippines were active in the agricultural sector, 18.47 percent in industry and 59.16 percent in the services sector.

Labor Force Participation Rate in Philippines decreased to 60.70 percent in July from 65.70 percent in June of 2025. This dataset provides - Philippines Labor Force Participation Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The Philippines: Unemployment rate: The latest value from 2024 is 2.15 percent, a decline from 2.22 percent in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 6.80 percent, based on data from 176 countries. Historically, the average for the Philippines from 1991 to 2024 is 3.36 percent. The minimum value, 2.15 percent, was reached in 2024 while the maximum of 4.05 percent was recorded in 2006.

As of February 2025, preliminary estimates indicated that the services sector accounted for more than half of the total share of employed people in the Philippines. The remaining share was split by employees in the agriculture and industrial sectors.

In 2019, the unemployment rate in the Philippines was at approximately 2.24 percent and on a steady downward trend from 3.6 percent in 2014.

Souvenirs from overseas

The Philippines’ economy relies heavily on remittances from overseas, i.e. money sent home by Filipino emigrants and workers in other countries. In 2016 alone, approximately 30 billion U.S. dollars were received as remittances in the Philippines, and the amount seems to increase significantly every year. This makes the Philippines one of the leading countries worldwide when it comes to receiving remittances, only surpassed by India and China.

Visitors from overseas

The Philippines’ economy is stable, not only because of remittances, but also because of a flourishing services sector, which is now the main generator of GDP in the country; tourism and IT in particular contribute to economic growth. More than half of the Philippines workforce is employed in services.

Philippines Employment Rate: Region IVB: Mimaropa data was reported at 95.600 % in Oct 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 94.900 % for Jul 2018. Philippines Employment Rate: Region IVB: Mimaropa data is updated quarterly, averaging 95.700 % from Jul 2004 (Median) to Oct 2018, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 97.300 % in Oct 2015 and a record low of 91.500 % in Jan 2005. Philippines Employment Rate: Region IVB: Mimaropa data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Philippine Statistics Authority. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Philippines – Table PH.G011: Labour Force Survey: Employment Rate.

The Philippines: Unemployment rate for males: The latest value from 2024 is 1.94 percent, a decline from 2.02 percent in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 6.29 percent, based on data from 176 countries. Historically, the average for the Philippines from 1991 to 2024 is 3.17 percent. The minimum value, 1.94 percent, was reached in 2024 while the maximum of 3.87 percent was recorded in 2006.

View yearly updates and historical trends for Philippines Unemployment Rate. Source: World Bank. Track economic data with YCharts analytics.

Historical dataset showing Philippines unemployment rate by year from 1991 to 2024.