Compensation of employees (% of expense) in Philippines
Philippines: Compensation of employees (% of expense) was 35.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Compensation of employees in Philippines, 1990–2023
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 (% of expense) in Philippines, year by year
| 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% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 35.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.6%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 35.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29.6%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 43 Marshall Islands 35.3% compare
- 44 Dominican Republic 35.2% compare
- 45 Tunisia 35.1% compare
- 47 Cameroon 34.7% compare
- 48 Panama 34.3% compare
- 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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About this data
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.