Gender gap in hourly wages vs ratio of female to male … female, male in Philippines
Philippines: Gender gap in hourly wages vs ratio of female to male … female, male was -12.66 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
-12.66
Change on year
up 20.2%
World rank
65th
of 67 countries
All-time high
-2.22
in 2007
All-time low
-19.39
in 2020
Years of data
17
2007–2023
Gender gap in hourly wages vs ratio of female to male labor force in Philippines, 2007–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Philippines recorded -12.66 for gender gap in hourly wages vs ratio of female to male labor force in 2023.
That represents a change of up 20.2% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in hourly wages vs ratio of female to male labor force in Philippines peaked at -2.22 in 2007 and was at its lowest, -19.39, in 2020.
That places Philippines 65th out of 67 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Gender gap in hourly wages vs ratio of female to male … female, male in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -2.22 | — |
| 2008 | -4.19 | +88.7% |
| 2009 | -4.1 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | -6.5 | +58.4% |
| 2011 | -7.21 | +10.9% |
| 2012 | -8.96 | +24.4% |
| 2013 | -10.65 | +18.9% |
| 2014 | -10.56 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | -12.12 | +14.8% |
| 2016 | -14.31 | +18.1% |
| 2017 | -14.44 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | -15.42 | +6.8% |
| 2019 | -16.33 | +5.8% |
| 2020 | -19.39 | +18.8% |
| 2021 | -16.35 | -15.7% |
| 2022 | -15.87 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | -12.66 | -20.2% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's -12.66 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.87. (25 countries reporting)
- Philippines's -12.66 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.69. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -3.51 | -4.19 | -2.22 | 3 |
| 2010s | -11.65 | -16.33 | -6.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | -16.07 | -19.39 | -12.66 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
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 gender gap in hourly wages vs ratio of female to male labor force in Philippines?
- Gender gap in hourly wages vs ratio of female to male labor force in Philippines was -12.66 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap in hourly wages vs ratio of female to male labor force recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was -2.22 in 2007.
- What is the lowest gender gap in hourly wages vs ratio of female to male labor force recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.39 in 2020.
- How does Philippines rank for gender gap in hourly wages vs ratio of female to male labor force?
- Philippines ranks 65th out of 67 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender gap in hourly wages vs ratio of female to male labor force rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. 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 Gender gap in hourly wages vs ratio of female to male labor force participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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