Annual working hours per worker in Philippines
Philippines: Annual working hours per worker was 2,096 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2,096
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
50th
of 130 countries
All-time high
2,346
in 1971
All-time low
1,852
in 2020
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Annual working hours per worker in Philippines, 1970–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, annual working hours per worker in Philippines stood at 2,096.
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 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1,852, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,311 | — |
| 1971 | 2,346 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 2,338 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 2,284 | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 2,339 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 2,304 | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 2,282 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 2,309 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 2,255 | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 2,243 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 2,229 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 2,217 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 2,194 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 2,190 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 2,218 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 2,207 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 2,189 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 2,189 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 2,188 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 2,218 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 2,213 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 2,204 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 2,194 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 2,155 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 2,171 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 2,151 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 2,117 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 2,171 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 2,131 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 2,181 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 2,189 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 2,073 | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 2,088 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 2,105 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 2,113 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 2,131 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 2,103 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 2,124 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 2,144 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 2,109 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 2,140 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 2,111 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 2,114 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 2,144 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 2,095 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 2,106 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 2,175 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 2,133 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 2,171 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 2,170 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,852 | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 2,037 | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 2,094 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 2,096 | +0.1% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 2,096 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,063, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 2,096 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,169, 97% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,301 | 2,243 | 2,346 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,204 | 2,188 | 2,229 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,169 | 2,117 | 2,213 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,118 | 2,073 | 2,189 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,136 | 2,095 | 2,175 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,020 | 1,852 | 2,096 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 47 Angola 2,114 compare
- 48 Cote d'Ivoire 2,103 compare
- 49 Uzbekistan 2,099 compare
- 51 Russia 2,087 compare
- 52 Dominican Republic 2,072 compare
- 53 Niger 2,069 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 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours per worker recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 2,346 in 1971.
- What is the lowest annual working hours per worker recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,852 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 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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