Employment in agriculture — all countries

Employment in agriculture — Philippines

Employment in agriculture in the Philippines in 2025 — 20.5%. Ranked 80 in the world out of 182. Since 1991, the indicator has fallen by 23.6 pp.

2025 20.5% −0.7 pp vs 2024
World rank 80of 182
Period maximum 44.6%1993
Period minimum 20.5%2025

Trend over time

1991–2025 · % of employment

Employment in agriculture — Philippines, 1991–20252030405019911995199920032007201120152019202320251991: 44.1%1992: 44.3%1993: 44.6%1994: 43.5%1995: 42.8%1996: 40.4%1997: 39%1998: 37.3%1999: 37.5%2000: 35.8%2001: 35.6%2002: 35.4%2003: 34.8%2004: 34.3%2005: 33.8%2006: 33.2%2007: 32.6%2008: 32.4%2009: 32.4%2010: 31.5%2011: 31.3%2012: 30.8%2013: 29.7%2014: 29.1%2015: 27.9%2016: 26.7%2017: 25.2%2018: 24%2019: 22.6%2020: 24.5%2021: 24.3%2022: 22.8%2023: 22%2024: 21.2%2025: 20.5%
Change over the period: −23.6 pp Annual average: -0.69 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Philippines

Philippines 20.5%
World 25.8%
South-Eastern Asia computed 26.6%
Employment in agriculture — Philippines, by year Philippines All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 20.5 −0.7 pp
2024 21.2 −0.9 pp
2023 22 −0.8 pp
2022 22.8 −1.5 pp
2021 24.3 −0.2 pp
2020 24.5 +1.9 pp
2019 22.6 −1.4 pp
2018 24 −1.1 pp
2017 25.2 −1.5 pp
2016 26.7 −1.1 pp
2015 27.9 −1.2 pp
2014 29.1 −0.6 pp
2013 29.7 −1.1 pp
2012 30.8 −0.4 pp
2011 31.3 −0.3 pp
2010 31.5 −0.8 pp
2009 32.4 +0 pp
2008 32.4 −0.2 pp
2007 32.6 −0.6 pp
2006 33.2 −0.6 pp
2005 33.8 −0.5 pp
2004 34.3 −0.5 pp
2003 34.8 −0.5 pp
2002 35.4 −0.2 pp
2001 35.6 −0.2 pp
2000 35.8 −1.7 pp
1999 37.5 +0.2 pp
1998 37.3 −1.7 pp
1997 39 −1.4 pp
1996 40.4 −2.4 pp
1995 42.8 −0.6 pp
1994 43.5 −1.1 pp
1993 44.6 +0.3 pp
1992 44.3 +0.2 pp
1991 44.1 —

About the indicator

The share of total employment in agriculture, forestry, hunting and fishing. Set against the share of agriculture in GDP it shows the productivity of the sector: if farming employs 50% of workers and produces 20% of GDP, labor productivity there is three times below the average for the economy.

Source: ILOSTAT (ILO), license CC BY 4.0.