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

Philippines: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban was 45.56 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
45.56
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
15th
of 78 countries
All-time high
46.9
in 2001
All-time low
44.34
in 2003
Years of data
22
1997–2019

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

010203040501997200820191997: 46.81998: 45.91999: 45.72000: 45.62001: 46.92002: 45.22003: 44.32004: 45.62005: 462007: 45.82008: 46.42009: 45.72010: 46.22011: 45.62012: 45.22013: 45.82014: 452015: 44.82016: 46.12017: 45.92018: 45.82019: 45.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Philippines recorded 45.56 for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in 2019.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Philippines peaked at 46.9 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 44.34, in 2003.

That places Philippines 15th out of 78 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Philippines, 1997 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1997 46.84 —
1998 45.85 -2.1%
1999 45.66 -0.4%
2000 45.62 -0.1%
2001 46.9 +2.8%
2002 45.22 -3.6%
2003 44.34 -2.0%
2004 45.65 +3.0%
2005 46.03 +0.8%
2007 45.83 -0.4%
2008 46.43 +1.3%
2009 45.74 -1.5%
2010 46.16 +0.9%
2011 45.58 -1.3%
2012 45.19 -0.8%
2013 45.8 +1.3%
2014 45.01 -1.7%
2015 44.83 -0.4%
2016 46.12 +2.9%
2017 45.94 -0.4%
2018 45.8 -0.3%
2019 45.56 -0.5%

Philippines compared with similar countries

  • Philippines's 45.56 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.32, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Philippines's 45.56 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 44.51, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 46.12 45.66 46.84 3
2000s 45.75 44.34 46.9 9
2010s 45.6 44.83 46.16 10

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 12 Jordan 46.88 compare
  2. 13 Sri Lanka 46.71 compare
  3. 14 Colombia 45.77 compare
  4. 16 Bolivia 45.46 compare
  5. 17 Paraguay 45.36 compare
  6. 18 Guatemala 45.2 compare

See the full ranking of 78 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Philippines?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Philippines was 45.56 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 46.9 in 2001.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 44.34 in 2003.
How does Philippines rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban?
Philippines ranks 15th out of 78 countries with data for 2019.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
78 places, 1,035 data points, 1980–2021
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