Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Philippines

Philippines: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female was 42.05 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
42.05
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
4th
of 82 countries
All-time high
43.2
in 2001
All-time low
41.22
in 2015
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Philippines, 1997–2019

0102030401997200820191997: 421998: 41.41999: 41.72000: 41.92001: 43.22002: 41.42003: 41.52004: 41.92005: 42.12006: 41.62007: 422008: 42.52009: 41.92010: 42.32011: 41.72012: 41.62013: 42.12014: 41.32015: 41.22016: 42.32017: 42.32018: 42.12019: 42

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Philippines recorded 42.05 for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Philippines peaked at 43.2 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 41.22, in 2015.

Philippines ranks 4th of 82 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Philippines, 1997 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1997 42.01 —
1998 41.45 -1.3%
1999 41.69 +0.6%
2000 41.9 +0.5%
2001 43.2 +3.1%
2002 41.41 -4.1%
2003 41.52 +0.3%
2004 41.87 +0.8%
2005 42.11 +0.6%
2006 41.63 -1.1%
2007 41.98 +0.8%
2008 42.46 +1.2%
2009 41.92 -1.3%
2010 42.29 +0.9%
2011 41.7 -1.4%
2012 41.58 -0.3%
2013 42.05 +1.2%
2014 41.25 -1.9%
2015 41.22 -0.1%
2016 42.32 +2.7%
2017 42.33 +0.0%
2018 42.12 -0.5%
2019 42.05 -0.2%

Philippines compared with similar countries

  • Philippines's 42.05 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.89, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Philippines's 42.05 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 41.66, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 41.71 41.45 42.01 3
2000s 42 41.41 43.2 10
2010s 41.89 41.22 42.33 10

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 1 Mongolia 48.05 compare
  2. 2 Namibia 46.24 compare
  3. 3 Cambodia 44.76 compare
  4. 5 India 42.02 compare
  5. 6 Nigeria 41.53 compare
  6. 7 Egypt 41.44 compare

See the full ranking of 82 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Philippines?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Philippines was 42.05 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 43.2 in 2001.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 41.22 in 2015.
How does Philippines rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female?
Philippines ranks 4th out of 82 countries with data for 2019.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female
Source
World Bank
Licence
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Coverage
82 places, 1,165 data points, 1970–2021
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