Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per square kilometre in Philippines

Philippines: Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per square kilometre was 0.0278 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0278 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
98th
of 169 countries
All-time high
0.0334 units per square kilometre
in 2008
All-time low
0.0127 units per square kilometre
in 1995
Years of data
29
1995–2023

Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per square kilometre in Philippines, 1995–2023

00.010.020.031995200920231995: 0.013 units per square kilometre1996: 0.014 units per square kilometre1997: 0.016 units per square kilometre1998: 0.017 units per square kilometre1999: 0.02 units per square kilometre2000: 0.022 units per square kilometre2001: 0.023 units per square kilometre2002: 0.024 units per square kilometre2003: 0.024 units per square kilometre2004: 0.026 units per square kilometre2005: 0.028 units per square kilometre2006: 0.031 units per square kilometre2007: 0.032 units per square kilometre2008: 0.033 units per square kilometre2009: 0.033 units per square kilometre2010: 0.019 units per square kilometre2011: 0.02 units per square kilometre2012: 0.02 units per square kilometre2013: 0.02 units per square kilometre2014: 0.022 units per square kilometre2015: 0.022 units per square kilometre2016: 0.023 units per square kilometre2017: 0.023 units per square kilometre2018: 0.024 units per square kilometre2019: 0.024 units per square kilometre2020: 0.025 units per square kilometre2021: 0.025 units per square kilometre2022: 0.027 units per square kilometre2023: 0.028 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for monthly minimum wage (local currency), per square kilometre in Philippines is 0.0278 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, monthly minimum wage (local currency), per square kilometre in Philippines peaked at 0.0334 units per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0127 units per square kilometre, in 1995.

Philippines ranks 98th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per square kilometre in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per square kilometre in Philippines, 1995 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1995 0.0127 units per square kilometre
1996 0.0144 units per square kilometre +13.8%
1997 0.0162 units per square kilometre +12.1%
1998 0.0173 units per square kilometre +7.0%
1999 0.0196 units per square kilometre +12.9%
2000 0.0219 units per square kilometre +11.9%
2001 0.0232 units per square kilometre +6.0%
2002 0.0245 units per square kilometre +5.7%
2003 0.0245 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2004 0.0262 units per square kilometre +7.1%
2005 0.0284 units per square kilometre +8.3%
2006 0.0306 units per square kilometre +7.7%
2007 0.0317 units per square kilometre +3.4%
2008 0.0334 units per square kilometre +5.5%
2009 0.0334 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2010 0.0194 units per square kilometre -42.1%
2011 0.0202 units per square kilometre +4.5%
2012 0.0202 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2013 0.0202 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2014 0.0218 units per square kilometre +7.8%
2015 0.0218 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2016 0.0227 units per square kilometre +4.0%
2017 0.0231 units per square kilometre +1.9%
2018 0.0244 units per square kilometre +5.7%
2019 0.0244 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2020 0.0246 units per square kilometre +0.7%
2021 0.0246 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2022 0.027 units per square kilometre +9.9%
2023 0.0278 units per square kilometre +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.016 units per square kilometre 0.0127 units per square kilometre 0.0196 units per square kilometre 5
2000s 0.0278 units per square kilometre 0.0219 units per square kilometre 0.0334 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0218 units per square kilometre 0.0194 units per square kilometre 0.0244 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.026 units per square kilometre 0.0246 units per square kilometre 0.0278 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 95 Montenegro 0.0396 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 96 Mali 0.0328 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 97 Guatemala 0.0293 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 99 Ireland 0.0277 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 100 Kenya 0.0276 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 101 Kazakhstan 0.0259 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is monthly minimum wage (local currency), per square kilometre in Philippines?
Monthly minimum wage (local currency), per square kilometre in Philippines was 0.0278 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest monthly minimum wage (local currency), per square kilometre recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 0.0334 units per square kilometre in 2008.
What is the lowest monthly minimum wage (local currency), per square kilometre recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0127 units per square kilometre in 1995.
How does Philippines rank for monthly minimum wage (local currency), per square kilometre?
Philippines ranks 98th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
Is monthly minimum wage (local currency), per square kilometre rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Philippines data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Monthly minimum wage (Local currency) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Monthly minimum wage (Local currency) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
169 places, 3,647 data points, 1980–2023
Last refreshed

Monthly minimum wage (Local currency) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.