Gender Distribution of Employed Persons in the Philippines 2016

By: Ma. Daniella Borrero

 

The labor force in the country continues to be dominated by males and the traditional gender labor division continues to exist. More men are hired in occupations that require physical strength while more women are hired in administrative and office jobs.

 

Nationwide Employed Persons in the Philippines in 2016
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NCR Employed Persons in the Philippines in 2016
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According to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), in 2016 there were 41,998,000 employed persons in private households, private establishments, government and government-controlled corporations. The data excluded those who were self-employed, freelancing, or hired as contractuals. Among those employed, only 15,963,000 or 38.9 percent are women.

Overall, more men are hired over women in work requiring physical labor, including elementary occupations (i.e. require the use of hand-held tools and physical effort), plant and machine operating and assemblage, as well as agricultural forestry and fishery.

On the other hand, data shows that more women are being hired in most occupation groups in the country. Nationwide, 21.4 percent of women are employed as managers; compared to 14.3 percent of employed males.  8.1 percent of women are professionals; and 3.9 percent are technicians and associate professionals.

The emergence of equal opportunity in the workforce empowers all Filipinos, regardless of their gender, into becoming the more productive and proactive citizens.