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The economy of the Philippines is an emerging market, and considered as a newly industrialized country in the Asia-Pacific region. [31] In 2024, the Philippine economy is estimated to be at ₱26.55 trillion ($471.5 billion), making it the world's 32nd largest by nominal GDP and 13th largest in Asia according to the International Monetary Fund .
The Department of Labor and Employment ( Filipino: Kagawaran ng Paggawa at Empleo, [ 2] commonly abbreviated as DOLE) is one of the executive departments of the Philippine government mandated to formulate policies, implement programs and services, and serve as the policy-coordinating arm of the Executive Branch in the field of labor and ...
According to the 2012 World Wealth Report, the Philippines was the fastest growing economy in the world in 2010 with a GDP growth of 7.3% driven by the growing business process outsourcing and overseas remittances. [78] The country slipped to 3.6% in 2011 after the government placed less emphasis on exports and spent less on infrastructure.
The Labor policy in the Philippines is specified mainly by the country's Labor Code of the Philippines and through other labor laws. They cover 38 million Filipinos who belong to the labor force and to some extent, as well as overseas workers. They aim to address Filipino workers’ legal rights and their limitations with regard to the hiring ...
Economic history of the Philippines (1965–1986) Real GDP per capita development of the Philippines, 1965 to 1986. The 21-year period of Philippine economic history during Ferdinand Marcos’ regime – from his election in 1965 until he was ousted by the People Power Revolution in 1986 – was a period of significant economic lows. [ 1][ 2 ...
The underemployment rate eased to 26.2 percent in 2012 from 28 percent in 2010, but is still much higher than the end-of-plan target of 20 percent. Employment in the region has increased by 2.79 percent between 2010 and 2012, a bit higher than the national average of 2.16 percent.
With the Philippines being the 39th largest economy in the world, the country continues to be a promising prospect for the BPO Industry. In August 2014, the Philippines hit an all-time high for employment in the BPO industry. From 101,000 workers in 2004, the labor force in the industry grew to over 930,000 in just the first quarter of 2014. [7]
Tourism is an important sector for the Philippine economy. The travel and tourism industry contributed 8.6% to the country's GDP in 2023; [ 1] this was lower than the 12.7% recorded in 2019 prior to the COVID-19 lockdowns. [ 2] Coastal tourism, encompassing beach and diving activities, constitutes 25% of the Philippines' tourism revenue ...