Mexico vs Philippines: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons

Mexico
2.53 million
in 2027
Philippines
2.10 million
in 2027
Mexico rank
10th
Philippines rank
12th

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons over time

  • Mexico
  • Philippines
01.0M2.0M3.0M200520162027

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 2.53 million against 2.10 million in Philippines, a difference of 435,530.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times Philippines's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 10th and Philippines ranks 12th of 188 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Philippines Difference Ahead
2000s 1.93 million 1.39 million 533,944 Mexico
2010s 2.13 million 1.68 million 450,217 Mexico
2020s 2.37 million 1.91 million 464,555 Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total weekly hours worked of employed persons, Mexico or Philippines?
Mexico, at 2.53 million against 2.10 million in Philippines as of 2027.
What is the difference in total weekly hours worked of employed persons between Mexico and Philippines?
435,530, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Philippines?
23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
How do Mexico and Philippines rank globally for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
Mexico ranks 10th and Philippines ranks 12th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
Last refreshed

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings.This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked of employed persons in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.