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Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score in Philippines

Philippines: Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score was 3 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 167 countries
All-time high
3
in 1935
All-time low
1
in 1972
Years of data
80
1935–2018

Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score in Philippines, 1935–2018

11.522.53193519762018

Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Philippines recorded 3 for competitiveness of executive recruitment score in 2018. That is the highest value across all 80 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, competitiveness of executive recruitment score in Philippines peaked at 3 in 1935 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1972.

That places Philippines 1st out of 167 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score in Philippines, year by year

Year Value Change
1935 3 —
1936 3 +0.0%
1937 3 +0.0%
1938 3 +0.0%
1939 3 +0.0%
1940 3 +0.0%
1944 3 +0.0%
1945 3 +0.0%
1946 3 +0.0%
1947 3 +0.0%
1948 3 +0.0%
1949 3 +0.0%
1950 3 +0.0%
1951 3 +0.0%
1952 3 +0.0%
1953 3 +0.0%
1954 3 +0.0%
1955 3 +0.0%
1956 3 +0.0%
1957 3 +0.0%
1958 3 +0.0%
1959 3 +0.0%
1960 3 +0.0%
1961 3 +0.0%
1962 3 +0.0%
1963 3 +0.0%
1964 3 +0.0%
1965 3 +0.0%
1966 3 +0.0%
1967 3 +0.0%
1968 3 +0.0%
1969 3 +0.0%
1970 3 +0.0%
1971 3 +0.0%
1972 1 -66.7%
1973 1 +0.0%
1974 1 +0.0%
1975 1 +0.0%
1976 1 +0.0%
1977 1 +0.0%
1978 1 +0.0%
1979 1 +0.0%
1980 1 +0.0%
1981 1 +0.0%
1982 1 +0.0%
1983 1 +0.0%
1984 1 +0.0%
1985 1 +0.0%
1987 3 +200.0%
1988 3 +0.0%
1989 3 +0.0%
1990 3 +0.0%
1991 3 +0.0%
1992 3 +0.0%
1993 3 +0.0%
1994 3 +0.0%
1995 3 +0.0%
1996 3 +0.0%
1997 3 +0.0%
1998 3 +0.0%
1999 3 +0.0%
2000 3 +0.0%
2001 3 +0.0%
2002 3 +0.0%
2003 3 +0.0%
2004 3 +0.0%
2005 3 +0.0%
2006 3 +0.0%
2007 3 +0.0%
2008 3 +0.0%
2009 3 +0.0%
2010 3 +0.0%
2011 3 +0.0%
2012 3 +0.0%
2013 3 +0.0%
2014 3 +0.0%
2015 3 +0.0%
2016 3 +0.0%
2017 3 +0.0%
2018 3 +0.0%

Philippines compared with similar countries

  • Philippines's 3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Philippines's 3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.5, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1930s 3 3 3 5
1940s 3 3 3 7
1950s 3 3 3 10
1960s 3 3 3 10
1970s 1.4 1 3 10
1980s 1.67 1 3 9
1990s 3 3 3 10
2000s 3 3 3 10
2010s 3 3 3 9

Countries ranked near Philippines

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  15. 1 Croatia 3 compare
  16. 1 Cyprus 3 compare
  17. 1 Czechia 3 compare
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  19. 1 Dominican Republic 3 compare
  20. 1 East Timor 3 compare
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  22. 1 El Salvador 3 compare
  23. 1 Estonia 3 compare
  24. 1 Finland 3 compare
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  27. 1 Germany 3 compare
  28. 1 Ghana 3 compare
  29. 1 Greece 3 compare
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  33. 1 Hungary 3 compare
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  36. 1 Ireland 3 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is competitiveness of executive recruitment score in Philippines?
Competitiveness of executive recruitment score in Philippines was 3 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest competitiveness of executive recruitment score recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 3 in 1935.
What is the lowest competitiveness of executive recruitment score recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1972.
How does Philippines rank for competitiveness of executive recruitment score?
Philippines ranks 1st out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
Is competitiveness of executive recruitment score rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Philippines data come from?
The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 17,813 data points, 1789–2020
Last refreshed

Indicates the extent to which executive recruitment is competitive. It ranges from executive power being seized (score of 0), over the executive being selected by elites (score of 1), and dual selection-election or transitional arrangements (score of 2), to the executive being elected (score of 4).