Public to private wage gap, aged 15-24 in Philippines

Philippines: Public to private wage gap, aged 15-24 was 1.53 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
1.53
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
11th
of 28 countries
All-time high
1.83
in 2002
All-time low
1.36
in 2017
Years of data
19
2001–2019

Public to private wage gap, aged 15-24 in Philippines, 2001–2019

00.511.522001201020192001: 1.82002: 1.82003: 1.82004: 1.72005: 1.72006: 1.52007: 1.52008: 1.72009: 1.82010: 1.72011: 1.72012: 1.52013: 1.72014: 1.82015: 1.52016: 1.62017: 1.42018: 1.62019: 1.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2019, public to private wage gap, aged 15-24 in Philippines stood at 1.53.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public to private wage gap, aged 15-24 in Philippines peaked at 1.83 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.36, in 2017.

That places Philippines 11th out of 28 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Public to private wage gap, aged 15-24 in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Public to private wage gap, aged 15-24 in Philippines, 2001 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2001 1.78 —
2002 1.83 +2.6%
2003 1.8 -1.5%
2004 1.67 -7.4%
2005 1.67 -0.1%
2006 1.54 -7.6%
2007 1.54 +0.0%
2008 1.67 +8.2%
2009 1.82 +9.2%
2010 1.74 -4.2%
2011 1.67 -4.4%
2012 1.5 -10.0%
2013 1.71 +13.7%
2014 1.8 +5.6%
2015 1.54 -14.4%
2016 1.64 +6.2%
2017 1.36 -16.7%
2018 1.6 +17.4%
2019 1.53 -4.1%

Philippines compared with similar countries

  • Philippines's 1.53 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.3, 1.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.7 1.54 1.83 9
2010s 1.61 1.36 1.8 10

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 8 Bangladesh 1.67 compare
  2. 8 Sri Lanka 1.67 compare
  3. 10 Puerto Rico 1.63 compare
  4. 12 Tanzania 1.45 compare
  5. 13 Honduras 1.39 compare
  6. 14 Brazil 1.36 compare

See the full ranking of 28 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public to private wage gap, aged 15-24 in Philippines?
Public to private wage gap, aged 15-24 in Philippines was 1.53 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public to private wage gap, aged 15-24 recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 1.83 in 2002.
What is the lowest public to private wage gap, aged 15-24 recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 1.36 in 2017.
How does Philippines rank for public to private wage gap, aged 15-24?
Philippines ranks 11th out of 28 countries with data for 2019.
Is public to private wage gap, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Philippines data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public to private wage gap, aged 15-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public to private wage gap, aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
28 places, 381 data points, 1970–2021
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