Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) in Philippines
Philippines: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) was 6.56 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) in Philippines, 2005–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in Philippines stood at 6.56 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in Philippines peaked at 6.56 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.5 units per square kilometre, in 2005.
That places Philippines 21st out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) in Philippines, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.5 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 4.51 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 4.68 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 4.8 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 4.85 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 5.07 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 5.2 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 5.3 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 5.49 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 5.54 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 5.66 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 6.02 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 5.8 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 6.02 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 6.19 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 4.95 units per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 2021 | 5.67 units per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2022 | 6.51 units per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2023 | 6.56 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 6.56 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.25 units per square kilometre, 5.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 6.56 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.89 units per square kilometre, 3.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.67 units per square kilometre | 4.5 units per square kilometre | 4.85 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.63 units per square kilometre | 5.07 units per square kilometre | 6.19 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.92 units per square kilometre | 4.95 units per square kilometre | 6.56 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 18 Palestine 7.28 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Israel 6.82 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Haiti 6.6 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Jamaica 6.21 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Rwanda 5.99 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Saint Lucia 5.94 units per square kilometre 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 total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in Philippines?
- Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in Philippines was 6.56 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 6.56 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5 units per square kilometre in 2005.
- How does Philippines rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled)?
- Philippines ranks 21st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. 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 Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) 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.
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total weekly hours worked of employed persons International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) 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.