Gender gap in the share of Self-employed people in [industry] in Philippines
Philippines: Gender gap in the share of Self-employed people in [industry] was -15.36 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gender gap in the share of Self-employed people in [industry] in Philippines, 2012–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gender gap in the share of self-employed people in [industry] in Philippines stood at -15.36 %. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in the share of self-employed people in [industry] in Philippines peaked at -15.36 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, -23.93 %, in 2012.
That places Philippines 35th out of 61 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Gender gap in the share of Self-employed people in [industry] in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -23.93 % | — |
| 2013 | -23.2 % | -3.1% |
| 2014 | -22.19 % | -4.4% |
| 2015 | -22.33 % | +0.6% |
| 2016 | -18.69 % | -16.3% |
| 2017 | -17.14 % | -8.3% |
| 2018 | -18.72 % | +9.2% |
| 2019 | -15.79 % | -15.7% |
| 2020 | -17.86 % | +13.1% |
| 2021 | -18.27 % | +2.3% |
| 2022 | -16.81 % | -8.0% |
| 2023 | -15.36 % | -8.6% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's -15.36 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -12.36 %, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Philippines's -15.36 % is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -7.66 %, 2.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -20.25 % | -23.93 % | -15.79 % | 8 |
| 2020s | -17.07 % | -18.27 % | -15.36 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 32 South Africa -12.97 % compare
- 33 Costa Rica -12.98 % compare
- 34 Colombia -14.79 % compare
- 36 Palestine, State of -15.45 % compare
- 37 Brunei Darussalam -16 % compare
- 38 Indonesia -16.84 % compare
More agriculture & rural data for Philippines
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -0.2488 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0859 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 358.34 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0874 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4423 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap in the share of self-employed people in [industry] in Philippines?
- Gender gap in the share of self-employed people in [industry] in Philippines was -15.36 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest gender gap in the share of self-employed people in [industry] recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was -15.36 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest gender gap in the share of self-employed people in [industry] recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was -23.93 % in 2012.
- How does Philippines rank for gender gap in the share of self-employed people in [industry]?
- Philippines ranks 35th out of 61 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender gap in the share of self-employed people in [industry] rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Gender gap in the share of Self-employed people in [industry]: Non-agricultural AFS employment — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Non-agricultural agrifood systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.