Compensation of employees in Philippines

Philippines: Compensation of employees was 35.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
35.0%
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
46th
of 155 countries
All-time high
38.8%
in 2000
All-time low
30.3%
in 2005
Years of data
28
1990–2023

Compensation of employees in Philippines, 1990–2023

0102030401990200620231990: 34.4 % of expense1991: 36.3 % of expense1992: 33.9 % of expense1993: 33.5 % of expense2000: 38.8 % of expense2001: 36.3 % of expense2002: 37.6 % of expense2003: 35.9 % of expense2004: 34.9 % of expense2005: 30.3 % of expense2006: 34 % of expense2007: 35 % of expense2008: 34.3 % of expense2009: 35.5 % of expense2010: 36.2 % of expense2011: 36.5 % of expense2012: 36.2 % of expense2013: 36.6 % of expense2014: 35.6 % of expense2015: 35.4 % of expense2016: 35.6 % of expense2017: 35.9 % of expense2018: 38 % of expense2019: 38.6 % of expense2020: 33.5 % of expense2021: 34.7 % of expense2022: 33.7 % of expense2023: 35 % of expense

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.

Analysis

Philippines recorded 35.0% for compensation of employees in 2023.

The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, compensation of employees in Philippines peaked at 38.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 30.3%, in 2005.

That places Philippines 46th out of 155 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Compensation of employees in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Compensation of employees (% of expense) in Philippines, 1990 to 2023.
Year % of expense Change
1990 34.4%
1991 36.3% +5.3%
1992 33.9% -6.4%
1993 33.5% -1.2%
2000 38.8% +15.6%
2001 36.3% -6.5%
2002 37.6% +3.8%
2003 35.9% -4.6%
2004 34.9% -2.9%
2005 30.3% -13.0%
2006 34.0% +12.1%
2007 35.0% +3.0%
2008 34.3% -2.2%
2009 35.5% +3.6%
2010 36.2% +2.0%
2011 36.5% +0.8%
2012 36.2% -0.7%
2013 36.6% +0.9%
2014 35.6% -2.5%
2015 35.4% -0.8%
2016 35.6% +0.6%
2017 35.9% +0.8%
2018 38.0% +6.0%
2019 38.6% +1.5%
2020 33.5% -13.0%
2021 34.7% +3.4%
2022 33.7% -2.9%
2023 35.0% +4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34.6% 33.5% 36.3% 4
2000s 35.3% 30.3% 38.8% 10
2010s 36.5% 35.4% 38.6% 10
2020s 34.2% 33.5% 35.0% 4

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 43 Marshall Islands 35.3% compare
  2. 44 Dominican Republic 35.2% compare
  3. 45 Tunisia 35.1% compare
  4. 47 Cameroon 34.7% compare
  5. 48 Panama 34.3% compare
  6. 49 Afghanistan 34.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is compensation of employees in Philippines?
Compensation of employees in Philippines was 35.0% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest compensation of employees recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 38.8% in 2000.
What is the lowest compensation of employees recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 30.3% in 2005.
How does Philippines rank for compensation of employees?
Philippines ranks 46th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
Is compensation of employees rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Philippines data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Compensation of employees (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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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.