Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Philippines

Philippines: Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable was 11.68 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
11.68
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
97th
of 130 countries
All-time high
13.15
in 2020
All-time low
3.68
in 1971
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Philippines, 1970–2023

468101214197019962023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Philippines recorded 11.68 for labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in 2023.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Philippines peaked at 13.15 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.68, in 1971.

Philippines ranks 97th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Philippines, 1970 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1970 3.88 —
1971 3.68 -5.0%
1972 3.88 +5.2%
1973 3.92 +1.3%
1974 4.1 +4.6%
1975 4.31 +5.0%
1976 4.77 +10.7%
1977 4.86 +1.8%
1978 4.69 -3.5%
1979 4.8 +2.5%
1980 5.23 +8.9%
1981 5.17 -1.1%
1982 5.46 +5.5%
1983 5.07 -7.2%
1984 4.6 -9.2%
1985 4.31 -6.3%
1986 4.41 +2.4%
1987 4.86 +10.3%
1988 5.16 +6.2%
1989 5.47 +5.9%
1990 5.83 +6.6%
1991 5.81 -0.3%
1992 5.94 +2.2%
1993 6.25 +5.2%
1994 6.66 +6.6%
1995 7.23 +8.5%
1996 7.76 +7.3%
1997 7.36 -5.2%
1998 7.09 -3.7%
1999 6.66 -6.1%
2000 6.57 -1.3%
2001 6.77 +3.1%
2002 6.54 -3.4%
2003 6.44 -1.5%
2004 6.39 -0.7%
2005 6.53 +2.1%
2006 6.81 +4.4%
2007 7.05 +3.5%
2008 7.42 +5.2%
2009 7.64 +2.9%
2010 8.17 +7.0%
2011 8.65 +5.8%
2012 9.18 +6.2%
2013 9.27 +0.9%
2014 9.84 +6.2%
2015 10.16 +3.2%
2016 10 -1.5%
2017 10.91 +9.1%
2018 11.13 +2.1%
2019 11.62 +4.4%
2020 13.15 +13.1%
2021 12.21 -7.1%
2022 11.48 -6.0%
2023 11.68 +1.8%

Philippines compared with similar countries

  • Philippines's 11.68 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.42, 57% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Philippines's 11.68 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.39, 48% of the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.29 3.68 4.86 10
1980s 4.97 4.31 5.47 10
1990s 6.66 5.81 7.76 10
2000s 6.82 6.39 7.64 10
2010s 9.89 8.17 11.62 10
2020s 12.13 11.48 13.15 4

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 94 Kyrgyzstan 12.12 compare
  2. 95 Peru 11.97 compare
  3. 96 Uzbekistan 11.94 compare
  4. 98 Vietnam 11.03 compare
  5. 99 Jamaica 10.5 compare
  6. 100 Ghana 10.03 compare

See the full ranking of 130 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Philippines?
Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Philippines was 11.68 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest labor productivity per hour pennworldtable recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 13.15 in 2020.
What is the lowest labor productivity per hour pennworldtable recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 3.68 in 1971.
How does Philippines rank for labor productivity per hour pennworldtable?
Philippines ranks 97th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
Is labor productivity per hour pennworldtable rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Philippines data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
130 places, 4,965 data points, 1950–2023
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