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Labor force
Philippines — 36 years of data
Historical Values
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 22,889,000; 47% agriculture, 20% industry and commerce, 13.5% services, 10% government, 9.5% other (1987) |
| 1991 | 24,120,000; agriculture 46%, industry and commerce 16%, services 18.5%, government 10%, other 9.5% (1989) |
| 1992 | 24,120,000; agriculture 46%, industry and commerce 16%, services 18.5%, government 10%, other 9.5% (1989) |
| 1993 | 24.12 million by occupation: agriculture 46%, industry and commerce 16%, services 18.5%, government 10%, other 9.5% (1989) |
| 1994 | 24.12 million by occupation: agriculture 46%, industry and commerce 16%, services 18.5%, government 10%, other 9.5% (1989) |
| 1995 | 24.12 million by occupation: agriculture 46%, industry and commerce 16%, services 18.5%, government 10%, other 9.5% (1989) |
| 1996 | 24.12 million by occupation: agriculture 46%, industry and commerce 16%, services 18.5%, government 10%, other 9.5% (1989) |
| 1997 | total: 29.13 million (1996 est.) by occupation : agriculture 43.4%, services 22.6%, government services 17.9%, industry and commerce 16.1% (1995) |
| 1998 | total: 29.13 million (1996 est.) by occupation: agriculture 43.4%, services 22.6%, government services 17.9%, industry and commerce 16.1% (1995) |
| 1999 | 31.3 million (1998 est.) |
| 2000 | 32 million (1999 est.) |
| 2001 | 48.1 million (2000 est.) |
| 2002 | 32 million (2000) |
| 2003 | 33.7 million (2002) |
| 2004 | 34.56 million (2003) |
| 2005 | 35.86 million (2004 est.) |
| 2006 | 36.73 million (2005 est.) |
| 2007 | 35.79 million (2006 est.) |
| 2008 | 36.22 million (2007 est.) |
| 2009 | 36.81 million (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 17 |
| 2010 | 38.91 million (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 15 |
| 2011 | 38.9 million (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 15 |
| 2012 | 40.73 million (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 15 |
| 2013 | 40.43 million (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 16 |
| 2014 | 41.33 million (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 16 |
| 2015 | 40.05 million (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 16 |
| 2016 | 41.76 million (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 16 |
| 2017 | 43.2 million (2016 est.) | country comparison to the world: 16 |
| 2018 | 42.78 million (2017 est.) |
| 2019 | 42.78 million (2017 est.) |
| 2020 | 41.533 million (2020 est.) |
| 2021 | 41.533 million (2020 est.) |
| 2022 | 41.533 million (2020 est.) |
| 2023 | 44.242 million (2021 est.) |
| 2024 | 49.477 million (2023 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work |
| 2025 | 50.979 million (2024 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work |