The active population in figures

Note: (e) Estimated data

Working conditions

Legal weekly duration

8 hours/day, 40 or 48 hours/week.

Retirement age

60

Working contracts

Employment contracts are regulated by legal clauses and to a lesser degree by collective agreements and individual negotiations.
The terms of employment contracts are extremely rigid.

Cost of labor

Minimum wage

Varies depending on the region and the position occupied,  between P200 (USD4) and  P350 (USD7) a day.

Average wage

The minimum wage is determined at the regional level by the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board.

Social contributions

Social security contributions paid by employers: 5.6 %. Maximum 1 060 PHP/month. For further details, see here.
Social security contributions paid by employees: 3.76 %. Maximum 500 PHP/month. For further details, see here.

Social partners

Social dialogue and involvement of social partners

The two main groups of trade unions are TUCP and FFW. They are affiliated to the international Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU ) and to the Worldwide Confederation of Labour ( WCL).

Unions

Federation of Free Workers.
Kilusang Mayo Uno

Unionization rate

5% of workers are unionized.

Labor regulation bodies

Bureau of Labor and Employment Statistics (BLES)
Department of Labor and Employment