Low pay rate in Philippines
Philippines: Low pay rate was 20.36 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Low pay rate in Philippines, 2001–2023
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for low pay rate in Philippines is 20.36, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low pay rate in Philippines peaked at 29.65 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 14.3, in 2002.
Philippines ranks 37th of 84 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Low pay rate in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 29.33 | — |
| 2002 | 14.3 | -51.2% |
| 2003 | 29.6 | +107.0% |
| 2004 | 26.82 | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 26.94 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 29.65 | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 29.54 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 28.38 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 28.95 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 28.7 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 28.61 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 28.06 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 26.73 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 26.7 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 26.05 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 24.41 | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 25.35 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 23.02 | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 20.13 | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 20.81 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 21.43 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 18.85 | -12.0% |
| 2023 | 20.36 | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.06 | 14.3 | 29.65 | 9 |
| 2010s | 25.78 | 20.13 | 28.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.36 | 18.85 | 21.43 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More gender data for Philippines
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 28,934 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.61 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 871,613 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 935,850 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 864,989 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 929,411 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 858,439 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 922,830 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 851,870 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 915,550 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low pay rate in Philippines?
- Low pay rate in Philippines was 20.36 in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest low pay rate recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 29.65 in 2006.
- What is the lowest low pay rate recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3 in 2002.
- How does Philippines rank for low pay rate?
- Philippines ranks 37th out of 84 countries with data for 2023.
- Is low pay rate rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Low pay rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This measure of earnings dispersion refers to the proportion of employees whose hourly earnings at all jobs were less than two-thirds of median hourly earnings. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.