Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, female in Philippines

Philippines: Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, female was 2.4 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
2.4
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
12th
of 28 countries
All-time high
3.46
in 2013
All-time low
2.4
in 2019
Years of data
19
2001–2019

Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, female in Philippines, 2001–2019

01232001201020192001: 2.92002: 2.92003: 2.82004: 32005: 32006: 32007: 2.92008: 2.72009: 2.82010: 2.72011: 32012: 3.22013: 3.52014: 3.12015: 3.12016: 2.92017: 2.52018: 2.52019: 2.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2019, public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, female in Philippines stood at 2.4. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, female in Philippines peaked at 3.46 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.4, in 2019.

Philippines ranks 12th of 28 countries on this measure, 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 15-64, female in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, female in Philippines, 2001 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2001 2.86 —
2002 2.92 +2.2%
2003 2.79 -4.6%
2004 2.95 +6.0%
2005 3.01 +2.0%
2006 3.01 +0.0%
2007 2.95 -2.2%
2008 2.71 -8.2%
2009 2.82 +4.4%
2010 2.73 -3.5%
2011 3 +10.1%
2012 3.18 +6.0%
2013 3.46 +8.8%
2014 3.09 -10.6%
2015 3.09 -0.1%
2016 2.92 -5.4%
2017 2.54 -12.9%
2018 2.51 -1.4%
2019 2.4 -4.2%

Philippines compared with similar countries

  • Philippines's 2.4 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.95, 1.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.89 2.71 3.01 9
2010s 2.89 2.4 3.46 10

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 9 Mauritius 2.6 compare
  2. 10 Bangladesh 2.56 compare
  3. 11 Sri Lanka 2.49 compare
  4. 13 South Africa 2.29 compare
  5. 14 Guatemala 2.22 compare
  6. 15 Ecuador 1.95 compare

See the full ranking of 28 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, female in Philippines?
Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, female in Philippines was 2.4 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, female recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 3.46 in 2013.
What is the lowest public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, female recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 2.4 in 2019.
How does Philippines rank for public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, female?
Philippines ranks 12th out of 28 countries with data for 2019.
Is public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. 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 15-64, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
28 places, 381 data points, 1970–2021
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