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

Philippines: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 40.08 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
40.08
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
40th
of 81 countries
All-time high
40.53
in 1997
All-time low
37.35
in 2014
Years of data
23
1997–2019

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

0102030401997200820191997: 40.51998: 39.41999: 39.32000: 39.52001: 40.42002: 38.32003: 38.42004: 38.62005: 38.82006: 38.12007: 38.62008: 38.82009: 38.12010: 38.52011: 37.92012: 38.12013: 38.42014: 37.42015: 37.72016: 39.22017: 39.42018: 39.42019: 40.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Philippines recorded 40.08 for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in 2019.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Philippines peaked at 40.53 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 37.35, in 2014.

That places Philippines 40th out of 81 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Philippines, 1997 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1997 40.53 —
1998 39.42 -2.7%
1999 39.34 -0.2%
2000 39.47 +0.3%
2001 40.37 +2.3%
2002 38.26 -5.2%
2003 38.42 +0.4%
2004 38.59 +0.4%
2005 38.78 +0.5%
2006 38.1 -1.7%
2007 38.64 +1.4%
2008 38.82 +0.5%
2009 38.14 -1.7%
2010 38.54 +1.1%
2011 37.85 -1.8%
2012 38.05 +0.5%
2013 38.42 +1.0%
2014 37.35 -2.8%
2015 37.73 +1.0%
2016 39.17 +3.8%
2017 39.38 +0.5%
2018 39.45 +0.2%
2019 40.08 +1.6%

Philippines compared with similar countries

  • Philippines's 40.08 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.75, 98% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Philippines's 40.08 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 41.56, 96% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39.76 39.34 40.53 3
2000s 38.76 38.1 40.37 10
2010s 38.6 37.35 40.08 10

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 37 Portugal 40.66 compare
  2. 38 Malta 40.4 compare
  3. 39 Sri Lanka 40.33 compare
  4. 41 Czechia 40 compare
  5. 41 Slovakia 40 compare
  6. 43 Jamaica 39.61 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Philippines?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Philippines was 40.08 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 40.53 in 1997.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 37.35 in 2014.
How does Philippines rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Philippines ranks 40th out of 81 countries with data for 2019.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 1,116 data points, 1970–2021
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