Pay compression ratio in public sector in Philippines

Philippines: Pay compression ratio in public sector was 5.5% in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
5.5%
Change on year
down 23.2%
World rank
17th
of 60 countries
All-time high
7.1%
in 2013
All-time low
4.3%
in 2009
Years of data
13
2001–2014

Pay compression ratio in public sector in Philippines, 2001–2014

024682001200720142001: 6.1 ratio of 90th/10th percentile earners2002: 5.3 ratio of 90th/10th percentile earners2003: 5 ratio of 90th/10th percentile earners2004: 5.5 ratio of 90th/10th percentile earners2005: 4.5 ratio of 90th/10th percentile earners2007: 4.7 ratio of 90th/10th percentile earners2008: 4.4 ratio of 90th/10th percentile earners2009: 4.3 ratio of 90th/10th percentile earners2010: 5.7 ratio of 90th/10th percentile earners2011: 5 ratio of 90th/10th percentile earners2012: 5.3 ratio of 90th/10th percentile earners2013: 7.1 ratio of 90th/10th percentile earners2014: 5.5 ratio of 90th/10th percentile earners

Source: World Bank. Measured in ratio of 90th/10th percentile earners.

Analysis

In 2014, pay compression ratio in public sector in Philippines stood at 5.5%.

That represents a change of down 23.2% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pay compression ratio in public sector in Philippines peaked at 7.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2009.

Philippines ranks 17th of 60 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Pay compression ratio in public sector in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Pay compression ratio in public sector (ratio of 90th/10th percentile earners) in Philippines, 2001 to 2014.
Year ratio of 90th/10th percentile earners Change
2001 6.1%
2002 5.3% -13.0%
2003 5.0% -5.8%
2004 5.5% +10.5%
2005 4.5% -17.7%
2007 4.7% +4.0%
2008 4.4% -7.3%
2009 4.3% -2.0%
2010 5.7% +32.2%
2011 5.0% -11.8%
2012 5.3% +5.7%
2013 7.1% +34.3%
2014 5.5% -23.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.0% 4.3% 6.1% 8
2010s 5.7% 5.0% 7.1% 5

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 14 Honduras 5.8% compare
  2. 15 Dominican Republic 5.8% compare
  3. 16 Argentina 5.5% compare
  4. 18 Chile 5.5% compare
  5. 19 Luxembourg 5.4% compare
  6. 20 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pay compression ratio in public sector in Philippines?
Pay compression ratio in public sector in Philippines was 5.5% in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest pay compression ratio in public sector recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 2013.
What is the lowest pay compression ratio in public sector recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2009.
How does Philippines rank for pay compression ratio in public sector?
Philippines ranks 17th out of 60 countries with data for 2014.
Is pay compression ratio in public sector rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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 Pay compression ratio in public sector (ratio of 90th/10th percentile earners). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pay compression ratio in public sector (ratio of 90th/10th percentile earners)
Unit
ratio of 90th/10th percentile earners
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
60 places, 741 data points, 2000–2021
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