The number of people employed in the Philippines declined in 2020 as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. In that year, there were an estimated 39.4 million employed Filipinos, compared to around 42 million in 2019.
Total number of people employed in the Philippines from 2011 to 2020
(in millions)
*Preliminary figures.
Data for 2014 and 2015 are the averages of estimates for April, July and October in the respective year. The estimates for these rounds exclude data for Leyte province.
Figures have been rounded.
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PSA (Philippines). (March 8, 2021). Total number of people employed in the Philippines from 2011 to 2020 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 28, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/713140/philippines-number-of-employed-persons/
PSA (Philippines). "Total number of people employed in the Philippines from 2011 to 2020 (in millions)." Chart. March 8, 2021. Statista. Accessed January 28, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/713140/philippines-number-of-employed-persons/
PSA (Philippines). (2021). Total number of people employed in the Philippines from 2011 to 2020 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 28, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/713140/philippines-number-of-employed-persons/
PSA (Philippines). "Total Number of People Employed in The Philippines from 2011 to 2020 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Mar 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/713140/philippines-number-of-employed-persons/
PSA (Philippines), Total number of people employed in the Philippines from 2011 to 2020 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/713140/philippines-number-of-employed-persons/ (last visited January 28, 2022)
