Annual working hours per worker in Philippines
Philippines: Annual working hours per worker was 2,096 hours per worker in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2,096 hours per worker
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
50th
of 130 countries
All-time high
2,346 hours per worker
in 1971
All-time low
1,852 hours per worker
in 2020
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Annual working hours per worker in Philippines, 1970–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025); Huberman and Minns (2005) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hours per worker.
Analysis
In 2023, annual working hours per worker in Philippines stood at 2,096 hours per worker.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours per worker in Philippines peaked at 2,346 hours per worker in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1,852 hours per worker, in 2020.
That places Philippines 50th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Annual working hours per worker in Philippines, year by year
| Year | hours per worker | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,311 hours per worker | — |
| 1971 | 2,346 hours per worker | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 2,338 hours per worker | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 2,284 hours per worker | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 2,339 hours per worker | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 2,304 hours per worker | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 2,282 hours per worker | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 2,309 hours per worker | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 2,255 hours per worker | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 2,243 hours per worker | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 2,229 hours per worker | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 2,217 hours per worker | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 2,194 hours per worker | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 2,190 hours per worker | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 2,218 hours per worker | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 2,207 hours per worker | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 2,189 hours per worker | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 2,189 hours per worker | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 2,188 hours per worker | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 2,218 hours per worker | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 2,213 hours per worker | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 2,204 hours per worker | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 2,194 hours per worker | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 2,155 hours per worker | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 2,171 hours per worker | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 2,151 hours per worker | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 2,117 hours per worker | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 2,171 hours per worker | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 2,131 hours per worker | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 2,181 hours per worker | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 2,189 hours per worker | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 2,073 hours per worker | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 2,088 hours per worker | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 2,105 hours per worker | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 2,113 hours per worker | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 2,131 hours per worker | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 2,103 hours per worker | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 2,124 hours per worker | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 2,144 hours per worker | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 2,109 hours per worker | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 2,140 hours per worker | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 2,111 hours per worker | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 2,114 hours per worker | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 2,144 hours per worker | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 2,095 hours per worker | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 2,106 hours per worker | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 2,175 hours per worker | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 2,133 hours per worker | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 2,171 hours per worker | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 2,170 hours per worker | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,852 hours per worker | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 2,037 hours per worker | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 2,094 hours per worker | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 2,096 hours per worker | +0.1% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 2,096 hours per worker is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,063 hours per worker, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 2,096 hours per worker is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,169 hours per worker, 97% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,301 hours per worker | 2,243 hours per worker | 2,346 hours per worker | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,204 hours per worker | 2,188 hours per worker | 2,229 hours per worker | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,169 hours per worker | 2,117 hours per worker | 2,213 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,118 hours per worker | 2,073 hours per worker | 2,189 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,136 hours per worker | 2,095 hours per worker | 2,175 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,020 hours per worker | 1,852 hours per worker | 2,096 hours per worker | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 47 Angola 2,114 hours per worker compare
- 48 Cote d'Ivoire 2,103 hours per worker compare
- 49 Uzbekistan 2,099 hours per worker compare
- 51 Russia 2,087 hours per worker compare
- 52 Dominican Republic 2,072 hours per worker compare
- 53 Niger 2,069 hours per worker compare
More work & labour data for Philippines
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.6532 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5998 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7053 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.7536 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 93,465 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 57,828 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 57,691 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 56,530 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 114,222 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours per worker in Philippines?
- Annual working hours per worker in Philippines was 2,096 hours per worker in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025); Huberman and Minns (2005) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours per worker recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 2,346 hours per worker in 1971.
- What is the lowest annual working hours per worker recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,852 hours per worker in 2020.
- How does Philippines rank for annual working hours per worker?
- Philippines ranks 50th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual working hours per worker rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025); Huberman and Minns (2005) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours per worker. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average working hours per worker in a given year.