Preliminary estimates suggested that the working age population in the Philippines, or those 15 years old and above, were estimated at ** million in 2023, reflecting an increase from the previous year. In that year, the employment rate in the Philippines was estimated at **** percent, or equivalent to about ***** million people.

Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) in Philippines was reported at 50.06 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Philippines - Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on October of 2025.

Philippines PH: Labour Force With Basic Education: % of Total Working-age Population data was reported at 45.530 % in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 46.410 % for 2015. Philippines PH: Labour Force With Basic Education: % of Total Working-age Population data is updated yearly, averaging 46.560 % from Dec 2009 (Median) to 2016, with 7 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 47.490 % in 2012 and a record low of 45.530 % in 2016. Philippines PH: Labour Force With Basic Education: % of Total Working-age Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Philippines – Table PH.World Bank: Labour Force. The percentage of the working age population with a basic level of education who are in the labor force. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; Weighted Average;

Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population) in Philippines was reported at 41.82 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Philippines - Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on October of 2025.

Philippines Employment: Female: Age: 15 Years & Over data was reported at 19,990.000 Person th in Jan 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 19,706.000 Person th for Oct 2024. Philippines Employment: Female: Age: 15 Years & Over data is updated quarterly, averaging 15,145.000 Person th from Jul 2004 (Median) to Jan 2025, with 83 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 20,196.000 Person th in Apr 2023 and a record low of 11,877.000 Person th in Jan 2005. Philippines Employment: Female: Age: 15 Years & Over data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Philippine Statistics Authority. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Philippines – Table PH.G024: Labour Force Survey: Employment: by Region and Age Group.

Philippines PH: Age Dependency Ratio: % of Working-Age Population: Old data was reported at 7.565 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 7.399 % for 2016. Philippines PH: Age Dependency Ratio: % of Working-Age Population: Old data is updated yearly, averaging 5.943 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7.565 % in 2017 and a record low of 5.395 % in 1995. Philippines PH: Age Dependency Ratio: % of Working-Age Population: Old data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Philippines – Table PH.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Age dependency ratio, old, is the ratio of older dependents--people older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.; ; World Bank staff estimates based on age distributions of United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision.; Weighted average;

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Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population) in Philippines was reported at 8.2412 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Philippines - Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on October of 2025.

Philippines PH: Age Dependency Ratio: % of Working-Age Population data was reported at 57.526 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 57.859 % for 2016. Philippines PH: Age Dependency Ratio: % of Working-Age Population data is updated yearly, averaging 79.908 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 102.539 % in 1964 and a record low of 57.526 % in 2017. Philippines PH: Age Dependency Ratio: % of Working-Age Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Philippines – Table PH.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Age dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.; ; World Bank staff estimates based on age distributions of United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision.; Weighted average; Relevance to gender indicator: this indicator implies the dependency burden that the working-age population bears in relation to children and the elderly. Many times single or widowed women who are the sole caregiver of a household have a high dependency ratio.

This statistic displays the population aged 15 years and above in the Philippines from 2006 to 2017. In 2017, the working age population in the Philippines amounted to approximately 68.89 million people.

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Philippines was reported at 36.88 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Philippines - Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on October of 2025.

Philippines PH: Labour Force With Basic Education: Male: % of Male Working-age Population data was reported at 63.110 % in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 63.470 % for 2015. Philippines PH: Labour Force With Basic Education: Male: % of Male Working-age Population data is updated yearly, averaging 63.880 % from Dec 2009 (Median) to 2016, with 7 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 64.700 % in 2014 and a record low of 63.110 % in 2016. Philippines PH: Labour Force With Basic Education: Male: % of Male Working-age Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Philippines – Table PH.World Bank: Labour Force. The percentage of the working age population with a basic level of education who are in the labor force. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; Weighted Average;

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In 2024, the labor force participation rate in the Philippines was **** 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 seeking employment. 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 ** million people, reflecting constant growth in recent years. Across gender, the labor force participation of women was significantly lower than for men. 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 ** percent of public transportation drivers lost their jobs due to the pandemic. In addition, ** 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.

philippines - Age Dependency Ratio: Older Dependents to Working-Age Population for the Philippines was 7.95728 % of Working-Age Population in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, philippines - Age Dependency Ratio: Older Dependents to Working-Age Population for the Philippines reached a record high of 7.95728 in January of 2023 and a record low of 7.49663 in January of 2021. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for philippines - Age Dependency Ratio: Older Dependents to Working-Age Population for the Philippines - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on September of 2025.

Philippines Employment: Male: Age: 15 Years & Over data was reported at 28,496.000 Person th in Jan 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 28,451.000 Person th for Oct 2024. Philippines Employment: Male: Age: 15 Years & Over data is updated quarterly, averaging 23,331.000 Person th from Jul 2004 (Median) to Jan 2025, with 83 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 28,496.000 Person th in Jan 2025 and a record low of 19,563.000 Person th in Jul 2004. Philippines Employment: Male: Age: 15 Years & Over data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Philippine Statistics Authority. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Philippines – Table PH.G024: Labour Force Survey: Employment: by Region and Age Group.

About this dataset

Context

The dataset tabulates the data for the Manila, AR population pyramid, which represents the Manila population distribution across age and gender, using estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates. It lists the male and female population for each age group, along with the total population for those age groups. Higher numbers at the bottom of the table suggest population growth, whereas higher numbers at the top indicate declining birth rates. Furthermore, the dataset can be utilized to understand the youth dependency ratio, old-age dependency ratio, total dependency ratio, and potential support ratio.

Key observations

• Youth dependency ratio, which is the number of children aged 0-14 per 100 persons aged 15-64, for Manila, AR, is 45.4.
• Old-age dependency ratio, which is the number of persons aged 65 or over per 100 persons aged 15-64, for Manila, AR, is 22.1.
• Total dependency ratio for Manila, AR is 67.5.
• Potential support ratio, which is the number of youth (working age population) per elderly, for Manila, AR is 4.5.

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.

Age groups:

• Under 5 years
• 5 to 9 years
• 10 to 14 years
• 15 to 19 years
• 20 to 24 years
• 25 to 29 years
• 30 to 34 years
• 35 to 39 years
• 40 to 44 years
• 45 to 49 years
• 50 to 54 years
• 55 to 59 years
• 60 to 64 years
• 65 to 69 years
• 70 to 74 years
• 75 to 79 years
• 80 to 84 years
• 85 years and over

Variables / Data Columns

• Age Group: This column displays the age group for the Manila population analysis. Total expected values are 18 and are define above in the age groups section.
• Population (Male): The male population in the Manila for the selected age group is shown in the following column.
• Population (Female): The female population in the Manila for the selected age group is shown in the following column.
• Total Population: The total population of the Manila for the selected age group is shown in the following column.

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

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Inspiration

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Labor force with advanced education, male (% of male working-age population with advanced education) in Philippines was reported at 76.82 % in 2022, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Philippines - Labor force with advanced education, male - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.

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