SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees in Philippines
Philippines: SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees was 112.42 in 2023. ▲ Rising
SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees in Philippines, 2007–2023
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sdg indicator 8.5.1: average hourly earnings of employees in Philippines is 112.42, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 74.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 8.5.1: average hourly earnings of employees in Philippines peaked at 112.42 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 48.7, in 2007.
That places Philippines 29th out of 68 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 48.7 | — |
| 2008 | 49.62 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 53.43 | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 55.04 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 58.05 | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 63.66 | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 64.45 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 68.91 | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 72.23 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 73.99 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 79.62 | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 83.02 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 89.22 | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 105.19 | +17.9% |
| 2021 | 101.94 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 102.35 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 112.42 | +9.8% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 112.42 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.09, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 112.42 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,983, 3% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.58 | 48.7 | 53.43 | 3 |
| 2010s | 70.82 | 55.04 | 89.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.47 | 101.94 | 112.42 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
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 sdg indicator 8.5.1: average hourly earnings of employees in Philippines?
- Sdg indicator 8.5.1: average hourly earnings of employees in Philippines was 112.42 in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 8.5.1: average hourly earnings of employees recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 112.42 in 2023.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 8.5.1: average hourly earnings of employees recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.7 in 2007.
- How does Philippines rank for sdg indicator 8.5.1: average hourly earnings of employees?
- Philippines ranks 29th out of 68 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sdg indicator 8.5.1: average hourly earnings of employees rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. This indicator presents data by sex on employees' average hourly earnings. The concept of earnings, as applied in wage statistics, relates to gross remuneration in cash and in kind paid to employees, as a rule at regular intervals, for time worked or work done together with remuneration for time not worked, such as annual vacation, other type of paid leave or holidays. Earnings exclude employers' contributions in respect of their employees paid to social security and pension schemes and also the benefits received by employees under these schemes. Earnings also exclude severance and termination pay. Data are also disaggregated by occupation. Statistics on average hourly earnings by sex are the basis for the calculation of the gender pay gap. 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 Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.