Dominican Republic vs Philippines: Annual working hours per worker

Dominican Republic
2,072 hours per worker
in 2023
Philippines
2,096 hours per worker
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
52nd
Philippines rank
50th

Annual working hours per worker over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 2,096 hours per worker against 2,072 hours per worker in Dominican Republic, a difference of 24 hours per worker.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Philippines ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 52nd and Philippines ranks 50th of 130 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Philippines Difference Ahead
1990s 2,218 hours per worker 2,169 hours per worker 49.27 hours per worker Dominican Republic
2000s 2,149 hours per worker 2,118 hours per worker 30.77 hours per worker Dominican Republic
2010s 2,125 hours per worker 2,136 hours per worker 11.27 hours per worker Philippines
2020s 1,996 hours per worker 2,020 hours per worker 23.73 hours per worker Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual working hours per worker, Dominican Republic or Philippines?
Philippines, at 2,096 hours per worker against 2,072 hours per worker in Dominican Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual working hours per worker between Dominican Republic and Philippines?
24 hours per worker, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Philippines?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Dominican Republic and Philippines rank globally for annual working hours per worker?
Dominican Republic ranks 52nd and Philippines ranks 50th of 130 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025); Huberman and Minns (2005) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual working hours per worker. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual working hours per worker
Unit
hours per worker
Source
Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025); Huberman and Minns (2005) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
130 places, 5,063 data points, 1870–2023
Last refreshed

Average working hours per worker in a given year.