Median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values in Philippines

Philippines: Median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values was 46.88 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
46.88
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
22nd
of 71 countries
All-time high
46.88
in 2019
All-time low
22.5
in 2001
Years of data
19
2001–2019

Median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values in Philippines, 2001–2019

010203040502001201020192001: 22.52002: 252003: 252004: 252005: 262006: 27.12007: 28.12008: 29.32009: 31.22010: 31.22011: 322012: 33.32013: 34.62014: 36.52015: 37.52016: 38.52017: 41.72018: 41.72019: 46.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Philippines recorded 46.88 for median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values in 2019. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values in Philippines peaked at 46.88 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 22.5, in 2001.

That places Philippines 22nd out of 71 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values in Philippines, 2001 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2001 22.5 —
2002 25 +11.1%
2003 25 +0.0%
2004 25 +0.0%
2005 26.04 +4.2%
2006 27.08 +4.0%
2007 28.12 +3.8%
2008 29.27 +4.1%
2009 31.25 +6.8%
2010 31.25 +0.0%
2011 31.98 +2.3%
2012 33.33 +4.2%
2013 34.58 +3.8%
2014 36.46 +5.4%
2015 37.5 +2.9%
2016 38.46 +2.6%
2017 41.67 +8.3%
2018 41.67 +0.0%
2019 46.88 +12.5%

Philippines compared with similar countries

  • Philippines's 46.88 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.99, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Philippines's 46.88 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 73.34, 64% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.59 22.5 31.25 9
2010s 37.38 31.25 46.88 10

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 19 Thailand 59.18 compare
  2. 20 Dominican Republic 56.06 compare
  3. 21 Bangladesh 46.88 compare
  4. 23 India 37.5 compare
  5. 24 Mexico 32.99 compare
  6. 25 Honduras 31.65 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values in Philippines?
Median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values in Philippines was 46.88 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 46.88 in 2019.
What is the lowest median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 22.5 in 2001.
How does Philippines rank for median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values?
Philippines ranks 22nd out of 71 countries with data for 2019.
Is median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. 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 25-64, local currency values. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values
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World Bank
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Coverage
71 places, 953 data points, 1970–2021
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