Number of people employed in agriculture in Philippines
Philippines: Number of people employed in agriculture was 10.46 million people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
10.46 million people
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
16th
of 186 countries
All-time high
11.99 million people
in 2012
All-time low
9.77 million people
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Number of people employed in agriculture in Philippines, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2025, number of people employed in agriculture in Philippines stood at 10.46 million people.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people employed in agriculture in Philippines peaked at 11.99 million people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 9.77 million people, in 1991.
Philippines ranks 16th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of people employed in agriculture in Philippines, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 9.77 million people | — |
| 1992 | 10.07 million people | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 10.43 million people | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 10.42 million people | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 10.53 million people | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 10.20 million people | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 10.13 million people | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 10.00 million people | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 10.39 million people | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 10.21 million people | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 10.45 million people | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 10.67 million people | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 10.79 million people | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 10.96 million people | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 11.05 million people | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 11.05 million people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11.13 million people | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 11.24 million people | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 11.55 million people | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 11.58 million people | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 11.94 million people | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 11.99 million people | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 11.79 million people | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 11.93 million people | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 11.60 million people | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 11.46 million people | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 10.62 million people | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 10.34 million people | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 10.00 million people | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 10.16 million people | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 10.50 million people | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 11.01 million people | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 10.86 million people | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 10.63 million people | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 10.46 million people | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.22 million people | 9.77 million people | 10.53 million people | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.91 million people | 10.21 million people | 11.55 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.33 million people | 10.00 million people | 11.99 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.60 million people | 10.16 million people | 11.01 million people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 13 Madagascar 11.47 million people compare
- 14 Kenya 10.70 million people compare
- 15 Mozambique 10.67 million people compare
- 17 Myanmar 10.00 million people compare
- 18 North Korea 9.23 million people compare
- 19 Niger 8.70 million people 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 number of people employed in agriculture in Philippines?
- Number of people employed in agriculture in Philippines was 10.46 million people in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 11.99 million people in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.77 million people in 1991.
- How does Philippines rank for number of people employed in agriculture?
- Philippines ranks 16th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people employed in agriculture rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people employed in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people working in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.