Average hourly earnings of employees in Philippines
Philippines: Average hourly earnings of employees was 5.43 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average hourly earnings of employees in Philippines, 2001–2023
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 5.43 international-$ in 2021 prices for average hourly earnings of employees in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.9% on the previous year and up 59.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average hourly earnings of employees in Philippines peaked at 5.43 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.72 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2005.
Philippines ranks 42nd of 64 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.83 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.72 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.95 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.63 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.98 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.33 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.06 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.86 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.43 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 39 El Salvador 5.58 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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- 41 Jordan 5.54 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 43 Pakistan 5.35 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 44 Mexico 5.27 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 45 Moldova 5.14 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average hourly earnings of employees in Philippines?
- Average hourly earnings of employees in Philippines was 5.43 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average hourly earnings of employees recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 5.43 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023.
- What is the lowest average hourly earnings of employees recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.72 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2005.
- How does Philippines rank for average hourly earnings of employees?
- Philippines ranks 42nd out of 64 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average hourly earnings of employees rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average hourly earnings of employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross remuneration for time worked or work done, vacation, and other types of paid leave.