Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Philippines
Philippines: Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment was 59.54 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Philippines, 2012–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Philippines is 59.54 %, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Philippines peaked at 67.99 % in 2012 and was at its lowest, 57.44 %, in 2019.
That places Philippines 32nd out of 67 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 67.99 % | — |
| 2013 | 66.37 % | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 67.55 % | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 66.65 % | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 63.5 % | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 60.99 % | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 58.41 % | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 57.44 % | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 62.87 % | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 60.99 % | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 60.28 % | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 59.54 % | -1.2% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 59.54 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59.54 %, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 59.54 % is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 71.97 %, 83% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 63.61 % | 57.44 % | 67.99 % | 8 |
| 2020s | 60.92 % | 59.54 % | 62.87 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
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 share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Philippines?
- Share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Philippines was 59.54 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 67.99 % in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.44 % in 2019.
- How does Philippines rank for share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment?
- Philippines ranks 32nd out of 67 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in [industry] by [sex]: Total AFS employment — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — 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.