Employee compensation as share of government spending in Philippines
Philippines: Employee compensation as share of government spending was 35.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Employee compensation as share of government spending in Philippines, 1990–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employee compensation as share of government spending in Philippines is 35.0%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employee compensation as share of government spending in Philippines peaked at 38.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 30.3%, in 2005.
Philippines ranks 46th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Employee compensation as share of government spending in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.4% | — |
| 1991 | 36.3% | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 33.9% | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 33.5% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 38.8% | +15.6% |
| 2001 | 36.3% | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 37.6% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 35.9% | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 34.9% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 30.3% | -13.0% |
| 2006 | 34.0% | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 35.0% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 34.3% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 35.5% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 36.2% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 36.5% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 36.2% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 36.6% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 35.6% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 35.4% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 35.6% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 35.9% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 38.0% | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 38.6% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 33.5% | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 34.7% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 33.7% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 35.0% | +4.0% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 35.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.6%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 35.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29.6%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.6% | 33.5% | 36.3% | 4 |
| 2000s | 35.3% | 30.3% | 38.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.5% | 35.4% | 38.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.2% | 33.5% | 35.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 43 Marshall Islands 35.3% compare
- 44 Dominican Republic 35.2% compare
- 45 Tunisia 35.1% compare
- 47 Cameroon 34.7% compare
- 48 Panama 34.3% compare
- 49 Afghanistan 34.0% compare
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 employee compensation as share of government spending in Philippines?
- Employee compensation as share of government spending in Philippines was 35.0% in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employee compensation as share of government spending recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 38.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest employee compensation as share of government spending recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.3% in 2005.
- How does Philippines rank for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Philippines ranks 46th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employee compensation as share of government spending rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Employee compensation as share of government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employee compensation includes wages, in-kind payments, and government contributions to social insurance schemes such as social security and pensions.