Annual working hours vs. productivity in Philippines

Philippines: Annual working hours vs. productivity was 2,096 hours per worker in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2,096 hours per worker
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
50th
of 129 countries
All-time high
2,346 hours per worker
in 1971
All-time low
1,852 hours per worker
in 2020
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Annual working hours vs. productivity in Philippines, 1970–2023

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 47 Angola 2,114 hours per worker compare
  2. 48 Cote d'Ivoire 2,103 hours per worker compare
  3. 49 Uzbekistan 2,099 hours per worker compare
  4. 51 Russia 2,087 hours per worker compare
  5. 52 Dominican Republic 2,072 hours per worker compare
  6. 53 Niger 2,069 hours per worker compare

See the full ranking of 129 places →

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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

Indicator
Annual working hours vs. productivity
Unit
hours per worker
Source
Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
129 places, 4,891 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

This is the average sum of hours worked by employees and self-employed people during each year in a country.