Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in Philippines

Philippines: Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban was 52.08 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
52.08
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
19th
of 67 countries
All-time high
52.08
in 2019
All-time low
23.44
in 2001
Years of data
18
2001–2019

Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in Philippines, 2001–2019

02040602001201020192001: 23.42002: 25.52003: 262004: 262005: 262007: 29.52008: 31.22009: 31.22010: 32.42011: 342012: 36.52013: 36.52014: 39.42015: 41.72016: 41.72017: 43.82018: 46.92019: 52.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in Philippines is 52.08, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 66.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in Philippines peaked at 52.08 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 23.44, in 2001.

That places Philippines 19th out of 67 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.38 23.44 31.25 8
2010s 40.47 32.41 52.08 10

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 16 Mongolia 87.5 compare
  2. 17 Thailand 64.73 compare
  3. 18 Dominican Republic 53.29 compare
  4. 20 Bangladesh 47.95 compare
  5. 21 India 45 compare
  6. 22 Honduras 34.14 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in Philippines?
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in Philippines was 52.08 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 52.08 in 2019.
What is the lowest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 23.44 in 2001.
How does Philippines rank for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban?
Philippines ranks 19th out of 67 countries with data for 2019.
Is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Philippines data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
67 places, 898 data points, 1981–2021
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