Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Philippines

Philippines: Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 was 0.2% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
0.2%
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
35th
of 81 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2017
All-time low
0.2%
in 1998
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Philippines, 1997–2019

00.050.10.150.20.251997200820191997: 0.239 % of employed population aged 25-641998: 0.22 % of employed population aged 25-641999: 0.222 % of employed population aged 25-642000: 0.221 % of employed population aged 25-642001: 0.239 % of employed population aged 25-642002: 0.231 % of employed population aged 25-642003: 0.232 % of employed population aged 25-642004: 0.24 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.242 % of employed population aged 25-642006: 0.235 % of employed population aged 25-642007: 0.233 % of employed population aged 25-642008: 0.237 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.232 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.231 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.226 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.234 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.234 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.226 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.22 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.238 % of employed population aged 25-642017: 0.242 % of employed population aged 25-642018: 0.23 % of employed population aged 25-642019: 0.223 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

The most recent figure for excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Philippines is 0.2%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Philippines peaked at 0.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1998.

Philippines ranks 35th of 81 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in Philippines, 1997 to 2019.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
1997 0.2%
1998 0.2% -8.3%
1999 0.2% +1.2%
2000 0.2% -0.4%
2001 0.2% +7.9%
2002 0.2% -3.4%
2003 0.2% +0.7%
2004 0.2% +3.2%
2005 0.2% +0.9%
2006 0.2% -3.0%
2007 0.2% -0.9%
2008 0.2% +1.9%
2009 0.2% -2.1%
2010 0.2% -0.6%
2011 0.2% -1.9%
2012 0.2% +3.5%
2013 0.2% +0.1%
2014 0.2% -3.7%
2015 0.2% -2.5%
2016 0.2% +8.1%
2017 0.2% +1.7%
2018 0.2% -5.1%
2019 0.2% -3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 3
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 10
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Philippines?
Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Philippines was 0.2% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2017.
What is the lowest excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1998.
How does Philippines rank for excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64?
Philippines ranks 35th out of 81 countries with data for 2019.
Is excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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 Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 1,158 data points, 1970–2021
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