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Living Wages

A Living Wage is essential for a decent standard of living. Find out what your Living Wage should be in your region and in your country.

Minimum age for employment

Did you know that children below the age of 15 are not allowed to work in the Philippines? This rule is specified in The Republic Act no.7610 of 1992, Act No. 9231 of 2003 and the Labor Code. The only exception to this rule is if the children are working under parental/guardian supervision and the work doesn’t interfere with their education. Learn more about the fair treatment of minors and youth in the Philippines

Minimum Wages

Did you know that the minimum wage in the National Capital Region (NCR) - the region which includes cities like Makati and which is the financial district of the Philippines - is just 475 Philippine pesos per day? This equates to just 9.26 USD if converted. For more information on the minimum wages in other regions in Philippines, click here

Economic Facts

  • Did you know that for a day's work, President Rodrigo Duterte earns 1537.46 PHP? Meanwhile, the daily minimum wage for plantation workers in Mindanao is 270 PHP. This means that the president earns six times more than a worker who gets the minimum wage. Take the income survey in the Philippines
  • The Philippines is the world's third-largest receiver of remittances, contributing to over 9  percent of its Gross Domestic Product. Apart from exports of goods and services, remittances are the largest foreign exchange source for the Philippines.  Take our Salary Survey and help us understand the Philippines better
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