In 2018, approximately 5.1 million workers in the Philippines were paid with an hourly basic pay below two-thirds of the median hourly basic wage. Over the past decade, the number of underpaid employees amounted between four and five million but was lowest in 2015 with approximately 4.6 million employees.
Number of underpaid employees in the Philippines from 2009 to 2018 (in millions)
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PSA (Philippines). (February 10, 2021). Number of underpaid employees in the Philippines from 2009 to 2018 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/709503/number-of-underpaid-employees-in-the-philippines/
PSA (Philippines). "Number of underpaid employees in the Philippines from 2009 to 2018 (in millions)." Chart. February 10, 2021. Statista. Accessed April 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/709503/number-of-underpaid-employees-in-the-philippines/
PSA (Philippines). (2021). Number of underpaid employees in the Philippines from 2009 to 2018 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/709503/number-of-underpaid-employees-in-the-philippines/
PSA (Philippines). "Number of Underpaid Employees in The Philippines from 2009 to 2018 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Feb 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/709503/number-of-underpaid-employees-in-the-philippines/
PSA (Philippines), Number of underpaid employees in the Philippines from 2009 to 2018 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/709503/number-of-underpaid-employees-in-the-philippines/ (last visited April 26, 2024)
Number of underpaid employees in the Philippines from 2009 to 2018 (in millions) [Graph], PSA (Philippines), February 10, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/709503/number-of-underpaid-employees-in-the-philippines/