Gender wage gap in Philippines
Philippines: Gender wage gap was -12.66 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gender wage gap in Philippines, 2007–2023
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender wage gap in Philippines is -12.66, measured 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 wage gap 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 wage gap 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% |
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
- 62 Panama -10.62 compare
- 63 Belize -11.18 compare
- 64 Costa Rica -11.41 compare
- 66 East Timor -16.55 compare
- 67 Honduras -29.2 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 gender wage gap in Philippines?
- Gender wage gap in Philippines was -12.66 in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest gender wage gap recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was -2.22 in 2007.
- What is the lowest gender wage gap recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.39 in 2020.
- How does Philippines rank for gender wage gap?
- Philippines ranks 65th out of 67 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender wage gap 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 International Labour Organization, published as part of Gender wage gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. The gender wage gap is unadjusted and is calculated as the difference between average earnings of men and average earnings of women expressed as a percentage of average earnings of men. This indicator provides a measure of the relative difference between the earnings of men and those of women. Data disaggregated by occupation are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO). Data may have been regrouped from the national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCO. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.