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Change indicator
64.0%up 0.4 points from Jul 2026August 2026 · released 7 Oct 2026
Philippines +0.4 ptsDenmark +7.0 ptsover 10 years
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Saudi Arabia
North America3
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South America2
ChileColombia

Key data points

Last release
7 Oct 2026
Observation period
August 2026
Next release
Not scheduled yet
Previous
63.6% Jul 2026
Highest
67.5% Nov 2022
Lowest
55.7% Apr 2020
A year ago
65.1%
Data since
2005

Indicator info

Category
Labour
Source
Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)
Frequency
Monthly
Units
Percent

The share of the working-age population that is working or looking for work.

Unemployment rateAug 20265.3%Inflation rateSep 20267.2%Consumer price indexSep 2026137.7GDP growth rateQ2 20262.3%

Reports

Released 7 Oct 202664.0%August 2026

Next release not scheduled yet

History

PeriodValueChange
August 202664.0%+0.4
July 202663.6%−1.5
June 202665.1%+1.3
May 202663.8%+1.1
April 202662.7%−0.6
March 202663.3%−0.5
February 202663.8%+1.5
January 202662.3%−2.1
December 202564.4%+0.4
November 202564.0%+0.4
October 202563.6%−0.9
September 202564.5%−0.6
August 202565.1%

Common questions

What is the labour force participation rate in the Philippines now?

The labour force participation rate in the Philippines was 64.0% in August 2026, up 0.4 points from Jul 2026. The figure was released on 7 Oct 2026.

When is the next labour force participation rate release for the Philippines?

The next release date has not been announced yet. It appears here once the publisher schedules it.

What are the highest and lowest values of the labour force participation rate in the Philippines?

In data since 2005, the highest was 67.5% in Nov 2022 and the lowest was 55.7% in Apr 2020.

Where does this data come from?

Published by Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), and shown here exactly as published. Publishers revise figures, and the latest published figure replaces the earlier one.

Source
Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)
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