Philippines - Labor force, total

The value for Labor force, total in Philippines was 43,830,400 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 44,679,340 in 2019 and a minimum value of 22,466,330 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 22,466,330
1991 23,134,410
1992 23,819,250
1993 24,504,570
1994 25,174,660
1995 25,848,430
1996 26,519,770
1997 27,196,800
1998 27,956,700
1999 28,686,220
2000 29,416,900
2001 30,160,650
2002 30,909,460
2003 31,644,410
2004 32,628,180
2005 33,464,920
2006 34,249,910
2007 35,058,170
2008 35,888,910
2009 37,096,210
2010 38,102,680
2011 39,471,860
2012 40,032,100
2013 40,722,800
2014 42,086,990
2015 42,464,440
2016 43,465,680
2017 42,626,400
2018 43,426,310
2019 44,679,340
2020 41,971,340
2021 43,830,400

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The labor force is the supply of labor available for producing goods and services in an economy. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave. Data are generated with World Bank population estimates and ILO estimates on labor force participation rate. The ILO estimates are harmonized to ensure comparability across countries and over time by accounting for differences in data source, scope of coverage, methodology, and other country-specific factors. The estimates are based mainly on nationally representative labor force surveys, with other sources (population censuses and nationally reported estimates) used only when no survey data are available.

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure