Average hourly earnings of employees in Philippines

Philippines: Average hourly earnings of employees was 5.43 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
5.43 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
42nd
of 64 countries
All-time high
5.43 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
All-time low
2.72 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2005
Years of data
22
2001–2023

Average hourly earnings of employees in Philippines, 2001–2023

02462001201220232001: 2.7 international-$ in 2021 prices2003: 2.8 international-$ in 2021 prices2004: 2.8 international-$ in 2021 prices2005: 2.7 international-$ in 2021 prices2006: 2.9 international-$ in 2021 prices2007: 2.9 international-$ in 2021 prices2008: 2.9 international-$ in 2021 prices2009: 2.9 international-$ in 2021 prices2010: 3 international-$ in 2021 prices2011: 3.1 international-$ in 2021 prices2012: 3.5 international-$ in 2021 prices2013: 3.4 international-$ in 2021 prices2014: 3.5 international-$ in 2021 prices2015: 3.7 international-$ in 2021 prices2016: 3.8 international-$ in 2021 prices2017: 4 international-$ in 2021 prices2018: 4 international-$ in 2021 prices2019: 4.3 international-$ in 2021 prices2020: 4.9 international-$ in 2021 prices2021: 4.9 international-$ in 2021 prices2022: 5 international-$ in 2021 prices2023: 5.4 international-$ in 2021 prices

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 39 El Salvador 5.58 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  2. 40 Namibia 5.54 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  3. 41 Jordan 5.54 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  4. 43 Pakistan 5.35 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  5. 44 Mexico 5.27 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  6. 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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Indicator
Average hourly earnings of employees
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices
Source
International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
64 places, 923 data points, 1990–2025
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