Level of national compliance with labor rights in Philippines

Philippines: Level of national compliance with labor rights was 5.01 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5.01
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
30th
of 187 countries
All-time high
5.59
in 2023
All-time low
3.97
in 2020
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Level of national compliance with labor rights in Philippines, 2015–2024

02462015201920242015: 4.22016: 52017: 4.42018: 4.42019: 4.22020: 42021: 4.22022: 4.82023: 5.62024: 5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for level of national compliance with labor rights in Philippines is 5.01, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 10.4% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, level of national compliance with labor rights in Philippines peaked at 5.59 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.97, in 2020.

Philippines ranks 30th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Level of national compliance with labor rights in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Level of national compliance with labor rights in Philippines, 2015 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2015 4.2 —
2016 4.97 +18.3%
2017 4.38 -11.9%
2018 4.37 -0.2%
2019 4.16 -4.8%
2020 3.97 -4.6%
2021 4.21 +6.0%
2022 4.85 +15.2%
2023 5.59 +15.3%
2024 5.01 -10.4%

Philippines compared with similar countries

  • Philippines's 5.01 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8, 2.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Philippines's 5.01 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.58, 1.9× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4.42 4.16 4.97 5
2020s 4.73 3.97 5.59 5

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 27 South Korea 5.63 compare
  2. 28 Afghanistan 5.48 compare
  3. 29 Nicaragua 5.14 compare
  4. 31 Honduras 4.86 compare
  5. 32 Pakistan 4.83 compare
  6. 33 Peru 4.81 compare
  7. 33 Turkey 4.81 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is level of national compliance with labor rights in Philippines?
Level of national compliance with labor rights in Philippines was 5.01 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest level of national compliance with labor rights recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 5.59 in 2023.
What is the lowest level of national compliance with labor rights recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 3.97 in 2020.
How does Philippines rank for level of national compliance with labor rights?
Philippines ranks 30th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
Is level of national compliance with labor rights rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. 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 Level of national compliance with labor rights. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Level of national compliance with labor rights
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 1,870 data points, 2015–2024
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