Annual working hours vs. productivity in Philippines
Philippines: Annual working hours vs. productivity was 2,096 hours per worker in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual working hours vs. productivity in Philippines, 1970–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hours per worker.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual working hours vs. productivity in Philippines is 2,096 hours per worker, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours vs. productivity in Philippines peaked at 2,346 hours per worker in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1,852 hours per worker, in 2020.
Philippines ranks 50th of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,301 hours per worker | 2,243 hours per worker | 2,346 hours per worker | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,204 hours per worker | 2,188 hours per worker | 2,229 hours per worker | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,169 hours per worker | 2,117 hours per worker | 2,213 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,118 hours per worker | 2,073 hours per worker | 2,189 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,136 hours per worker | 2,095 hours per worker | 2,175 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,020 hours per worker | 1,852 hours per worker | 2,096 hours per worker | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 47 Angola 2,114 hours per worker compare
- 48 Cote d'Ivoire 2,103 hours per worker compare
- 49 Uzbekistan 2,099 hours per worker compare
- 51 Russia 2,087 hours per worker compare
- 52 Dominican Republic 2,072 hours per worker compare
- 53 Niger 2,069 hours per worker compare
More economy & growth data for Philippines
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -13.7% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 1.7% (2025)
- GDP per capita 4,066 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 15.3% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 474.84 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 4,066 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 57.51 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.79 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 31.17 billion current US$ (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 4.19 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours vs. productivity in Philippines?
- Annual working hours vs. productivity in Philippines was 2,096 hours per worker in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours vs. productivity recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 2,346 hours per worker in 1971.
- What is the lowest annual working hours vs. productivity recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,852 hours per worker in 2020.
- How does Philippines rank for annual working hours vs. productivity?
- Philippines ranks 50th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual working hours vs. productivity rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours vs. productivity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the average sum of hours worked by employees and self-employed people during each year in a country.