Productivity vs annual hours worked in Philippines
Philippines: Productivity vs annual hours worked was 2,096 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2,096
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
50th
of 129 countries
All-time high
2,346
in 1971
All-time low
1,852
in 2020
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Productivity vs annual hours worked in Philippines, 1970–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for productivity vs annual hours worked in Philippines is 2,096, 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, productivity vs annual hours worked in Philippines peaked at 2,346 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1,852, 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.
Productivity vs annual hours worked in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,311 | — |
| 1971 | 2,346 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 2,338 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 2,284 | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 2,339 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 2,304 | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 2,282 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 2,309 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 2,255 | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 2,243 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 2,229 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 2,217 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 2,194 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 2,190 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 2,218 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 2,207 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 2,189 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 2,189 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 2,188 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 2,218 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 2,213 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 2,204 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 2,194 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 2,155 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 2,171 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 2,151 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 2,117 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 2,171 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 2,131 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 2,181 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 2,189 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 2,073 | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 2,088 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 2,105 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 2,113 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 2,131 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 2,103 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 2,124 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 2,144 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 2,109 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 2,140 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 2,111 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 2,114 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 2,144 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 2,095 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 2,106 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 2,175 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 2,133 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 2,171 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 2,170 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,852 | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 2,037 | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 2,094 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 2,096 | +0.1% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 2,096 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,063, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 2,096 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,169, 97% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,301 | 2,243 | 2,346 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,204 | 2,188 | 2,229 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,169 | 2,117 | 2,213 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,118 | 2,073 | 2,189 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,136 | 2,095 | 2,175 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,020 | 1,852 | 2,096 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 47 Angola 2,114 compare
- 48 Cote d'Ivoire 2,103 compare
- 49 Uzbekistan 2,099 compare
- 51 Russia 2,087 compare
- 52 Dominican Republic 2,072 compare
- 53 Niger 2,069 compare
More economy & growth data for Philippines
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -22.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 33.76 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.5964 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 24.65 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.11 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is productivity vs annual hours worked in Philippines?
- Productivity vs annual hours worked in Philippines was 2,096 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity vs annual hours worked recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 2,346 in 1971.
- What is the lowest productivity vs annual hours worked recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,852 in 2020.
- How does Philippines rank for productivity vs annual hours worked?
- Philippines ranks 50th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity vs annual hours worked 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Productivity vs annual hours worked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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