Which has higher compensation of employees, Marshall Islands or Philippines?

Marshall Islands, at 35.3% against 35.0% in Philippines as of 2020.

What is the difference in compensation of employees between Marshall Islands and Philippines?

0.3%, with Marshall Islands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Philippines?

13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Compensation of employees (% of expense). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Marshall Islands vs Philippines: Compensation of employees

Marshall Islands

35.3%

in 2020

Philippines

35.0%

in 2023

Marshall Islands rank

43rd

Philippines rank

46th

Compensation of employees over time

Marshall Islands
Philippines

How they compare

Marshall Islands currently reports 35.3% against 35.0% in Philippines, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Marshall Islands ahead.

Marshall Islands ranks 43rd and Philippines ranks 46th of 155 countries.

Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Marshall Islands	Philippines	Difference	Ahead
2000s	40.6%	34.9%	5.7%	Marshall Islands
2010s	38.9%	36.5%	2.5%	Marshall Islands
2020s	35.3%	33.5%	1.8%	Marshall Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher compensation of employees, Marshall Islands or Philippines?: Marshall Islands, at 35.3% against 35.0% in Philippines as of 2020.
What is the difference in compensation of employees between Marshall Islands and Philippines?: 0.3%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Philippines?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
How do Marshall Islands and Philippines rank globally for compensation of employees?: Marshall Islands ranks 43rd and Philippines ranks 46th of 155 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Compensation of employees (% of expense). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Compensation of employees (% of expense)
Unit: % of expense
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 196 places, 5,286 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Compensation of employees is defined as the total remuneration, in cash or in kind, payable by an enterprise to an employee in return for work done by the latter during the accounting period. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.