Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Philippines

Philippines: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education was 44.07 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
44.07
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
16th
of 82 countries
All-time high
45.25
in 1997
All-time low
43.37
in 2015
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Philippines, 1997–2019

010203040501997200820191997: 45.21998: 44.61999: 44.62000: 44.52001: 45.12002: 43.82003: 44.12004: 44.12005: 44.62006: 442007: 44.22008: 44.72009: 442010: 44.52011: 442012: 43.72013: 44.32014: 43.52015: 43.42016: 44.62017: 44.22018: 442019: 44.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Philippines is 44.07, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Philippines peaked at 45.25 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 43.37, in 2015.

Philippines ranks 16th of 82 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Philippines, 1997 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1997 45.25 —
1998 44.61 -1.4%
1999 44.63 +0.0%
2000 44.47 -0.4%
2001 45.14 +1.5%
2002 43.81 -2.9%
2003 44.07 +0.6%
2004 44.14 +0.2%
2005 44.56 +1.0%
2006 44.02 -1.2%
2007 44.16 +0.3%
2008 44.7 +1.2%
2009 44.04 -1.5%
2010 44.48 +1.0%
2011 43.98 -1.1%
2012 43.71 -0.6%
2013 44.27 +1.3%
2014 43.48 -1.8%
2015 43.37 -0.3%
2016 44.61 +2.9%
2017 44.23 -0.9%
2018 44.01 -0.5%
2019 44.07 +0.1%

Philippines compared with similar countries

  • Philippines's 44.07 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.62, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Philippines's 44.07 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 43.23, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 44.83 44.61 45.25 3
2000s 44.31 43.81 45.14 10
2010s 44.02 43.37 44.61 10

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 13 Nigeria 44.89 compare
  2. 14 Guatemala 44.66 compare
  3. 15 Sri Lanka 44.39 compare
  4. 17 El Salvador 44.03 compare
  5. 18 Rwanda 44.01 compare
  6. 19 Paraguay 43.72 compare

See the full ranking of 82 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Philippines?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Philippines was 44.07 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 45.25 in 1997.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 43.37 in 2015.
How does Philippines rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Philippines ranks 16th out of 82 countries with data for 2019.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Philippines data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,081 data points, 1970–2021
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