Gini index of hourly earnings of employees in Philippines

Philippines: Gini index of hourly earnings of employees was 0.392 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.392
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
24th
of 55 countries
All-time high
0.457
in 2012
All-time low
0.39
in 2022
Years of data
22
2001–2023

Gini index of hourly earnings of employees in Philippines, 2001–2023

00.10.20.30.40.52001201220232001: 0.442003: 0.4312004: 0.4422005: 0.4272006: 0.4432007: 0.4392008: 0.4232009: 0.4342010: 0.4322011: 0.4382012: 0.4572013: 0.4492014: 0.4422015: 0.4442016: 0.4372017: 0.4272018: 0.4222019: 0.4132020: 0.4132021: 0.4062022: 0.392023: 0.392

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gini index of hourly earnings of employees in Philippines is 0.392, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gini index of hourly earnings of employees in Philippines peaked at 0.457 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.39, in 2022.

That places Philippines 24th out of 55 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Gini index of hourly earnings of employees in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Gini index of hourly earnings of employees (15+) in Philippines, 2001 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2001 0.44
2003 0.431 -2.0%
2004 0.442 +2.6%
2005 0.427 -3.4%
2006 0.443 +3.7%
2007 0.439 -0.9%
2008 0.423 -3.6%
2009 0.434 +2.6%
2010 0.432 -0.5%
2011 0.438 +1.4%
2012 0.457 +4.3%
2013 0.449 -1.8%
2014 0.442 -1.6%
2015 0.444 +0.5%
2016 0.437 -1.6%
2017 0.427 -2.3%
2018 0.422 -1.2%
2019 0.413 -2.1%
2020 0.413 +0.0%
2021 0.406 -1.7%
2022 0.39 -3.9%
2023 0.392 +0.5%

Philippines compared with similar countries

  • Philippines's 0.392 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3765, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Philippines's 0.392 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.381, 1.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4349 0.423 0.443 8
2010s 0.4361 0.413 0.457 10
2020s 0.4002 0.39 0.413 4

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 21 Indonesia 0.409 compare
  2. 22 Egypt 0.407 compare
  3. 23 Panama 0.403 compare
  4. 24 Dominican Republic 0.392 compare
  5. 26 Peru 0.391 compare
  6. 27 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.386 compare

See the full ranking of 55 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gini index of hourly earnings of employees in Philippines?
Gini index of hourly earnings of employees in Philippines was 0.392 in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest gini index of hourly earnings of employees recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 0.457 in 2012.
What is the lowest gini index of hourly earnings of employees recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 0.39 in 2022.
How does Philippines rank for gini index of hourly earnings of employees?
Philippines ranks 24th out of 55 countries with data for 2023.
Is gini index of hourly earnings of employees rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. 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 Gini index of hourly earnings of employees (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gini index of hourly earnings of employees (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
55 places, 820 data points, 1990–2026
Last refreshed

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 Gini index measures the degree of inequality in the distribution of earnings among employees. It ranges from 0 to 1, where 0 indicates perfect equality (all employees have the same earnings) and higher values indicate greater inequality. The index is calculated from the distribution of employees earnings. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.