Employment Rate in Philippines increased to 96.20 percent in September from 96.10 percent in August of 2025. This dataset provides - Philippines Employment Rate- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Unemployment Rate in Philippines decreased to 3.80 percent in September from 3.90 percent in August 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.

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.

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.

The unemployment rate in the Philippines stands at 4.07 percent according to the latest data from . That reading shows a decrease from the level of 4.27 percent in the previous quarter and an increase from the level of 4.05 percent in the same quarter of the previous year. The unemployment...

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.

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.

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.

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.

Philippines Employment Rate: Region III: Central Luzon data was reported at 93.700 % in Jul 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 94.600 % for Apr 2018. Philippines Employment Rate: Region III: Central Luzon data is updated quarterly, averaging 91.200 % from Jul 2004 (Median) to Jul 2018, with 57 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 94.600 % in Apr 2018 and a record low of 86.700 % in Jul 2004. Philippines Employment Rate: Region III: Central Luzon 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.

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.

Labor Force Participation Rate in Philippines decreased to 64.50 percent in September from 65.10 percent in August of 2025. This dataset provides - Philippines Labor Force Participation Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

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 VI: Western Visayas data was reported at 94.300 % in Jul 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 94.600 % for Apr 2018. Philippines Employment Rate: Region VI: Western Visayas data is updated quarterly, averaging 93.800 % from Jul 2004 (Median) to Jul 2018, with 57 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 96.800 % in Oct 2016 and a record low of 90.300 % in Apr 2010. Philippines Employment Rate: Region VI: Western Visayas 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 National Capital Region (NCR) was estimated to have the highest unemployment rate in the Philippines in 2024 at *** percent. The region's unemployment rate was higher than the nationwide average. In contrast, Region IX, or the Zamboanga Peninsula, had the lowest estimated unemployment rate that year.

Philippines PH: Unemployment Rate: % Change over Previous Period data was reported at 6.000 % in Mar 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of -10.714 % for Dec 2017. Philippines PH: Unemployment Rate: % Change over Previous Period data is updated quarterly, averaging -1.304 % from Jun 1992 (Median) to Mar 2018, with 96 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 58.333 % in Jun 1998 and a record low of -34.615 % in Sep 1992. Philippines PH: Unemployment Rate: % Change over Previous Period data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Philippines – Table PH.IMF.IFS: Labour Force, Employment and Unemployment: Quarterly.

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.

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.