Minimum Wages in Philippines remained unchanged at 645 PHP/day in 2025 from 645 PHP/day in 2024. This dataset provides - Philippines Minimum Wages- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

As of July 2025, the National Capital Region (NCR) or Metro Manila registered the highest real minimum wage at *** Philippine pesos per day. This was followed by Region IV-A, or CALABARZON, with a minimum wage of ****** Philippine pesos per day.

Philippines Average Daily Basic Pay (ADBP) data was reported at 427.760 PHP in Jan 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 423.890 PHP for Oct 2017. Philippines Average Daily Basic Pay (ADBP) data is updated quarterly, averaging 348.750 PHP from Jan 2009 (Median) to Jan 2018, with 37 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 427.760 PHP in Jan 2018 and a record low of 285.620 PHP in Jan 2009. Philippines Average Daily Basic Pay (ADBP) data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Philippine Statistics Authority. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Philippines – Table PH.G022: Average Daily Basic Pay: by Industry, Occupation and Class. Basic Pay refers to pay for normal/regular working time before deductions for employees' social security contributions and withholding taxes. It excludes overtime, night shift differential and other premium pay; commissions, tips and share of employees in service charges; and payments in kind.

Preliminary figures for 2023 indicated that agricultural workers in the Philippines had an average daily basic wage of about ****** Philippine pesos. The average daily basic wage of agricultural workers gradually increased since 2016.

In 2019, the average daily wage rate in palay farms across the CALABARZON region was around *** Philippine pesos. In comparison, the average daily wage rate in the ARMM region was approximately ***** Philippine pesos.

In 2024, wage and salary workers in the information and communication sector in the Philippines had an average daily basic pay of ******* Philippine pesos. Wage and salary workers in activities of extraterritorial organizations and bodies had the second-highest average daily basic pay in that year.

Philippines Real Minimum Daily Wage Rate: 1994 Prices: NCR: Agri: Plantation data was reported at 137.265 PHP in Dec 2004. This records a decrease from the previous number of 139.080 PHP for Nov 2004. Philippines Real Minimum Daily Wage Rate: 1994 Prices: NCR: Agri: Plantation data is updated monthly, averaging 132.719 PHP from Jan 1995 (Median) to Dec 2004, with 120 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 145.946 PHP in Feb 2002 and a record low of 118.421 PHP in Jan 1996. Philippines Real Minimum Daily Wage Rate: 1994 Prices: NCR: Agri: Plantation data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Wages and Productivity Commission. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Philippines – Table PH.G020: Nominal and Real Minimum Daily Wage: National Capital Region. Rebased from 1994p to 2000p Replacement series ID: 304902201

Philippines Real Minimum Daily Wage Rate: 1988 Prices: NCR: Non Agricultural data was reported at 66.870 PHP in Dec 1998. This records an increase from the previous number of 66.850 PHP for Nov 1998. Philippines Real Minimum Daily Wage Rate: 1988 Prices: NCR: Non Agricultural data is updated monthly, averaging 68.170 PHP from Jun 1989 (Median) to Dec 1998, with 115 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 81.830 PHP in Jan 1991 and a record low of 58.720 PHP in Jun 1989. Philippines Real Minimum Daily Wage Rate: 1988 Prices: NCR: Non Agricultural data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Wages and Productivity Commission. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Philippines – Table PH.G020: Nominal and Real Minimum Daily Wage: National Capital Region. Rebased from 1988p to 1994p Replacement series ID: 34097801

The average daily basic pay of wage and salary workers in the Philippines reached about *** Philippine pesos in 2024, indicating growth from the previous year. The average daily basic pay of workers in the country gradually increased since 2016.

Philippines Real Minimum Daily Wage Rate: 2012 Prices: NCR: Non Agricultural data was reported at 447.162 PHP in Jun 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 449.517 PHP for May 2018. Philippines Real Minimum Daily Wage Rate: 2012 Prices: NCR: Non Agricultural data is updated monthly, averaging 451.817 PHP from Jan 2012 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 78 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 468.065 PHP in Jun 2016 and a record low of 428.141 PHP in Apr 2012. Philippines Real Minimum Daily Wage Rate: 2012 Prices: NCR: Non Agricultural data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Wages and Productivity Commission. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Philippines – Table PH.G017: Nominal and Real Minimum Daily Wage.

The average daily basic salary of workers in mining and quarrying in the Philippines was approximately *** Philippine pesos in 2023, according to preliminary figures. This recorded a decline from the previous year's average daily pay of ****** Philippine pesos.

In 2019, the average daily wage rate in coconut farms across the Philippines' Cagayan Valley Region was ***** Philippine pesos. In comparison, coconut farmers' daily wage rate in the Zamboanga Peninsula region was only ***** Philippine pesos.

As of 2023, about 4.82 million hectares of land were dedicated to cultivating palay in the Philippines. The total land area used for growing palay in the country fluctuated within the given period of time, with 2023 recording the highest values.  How much does it cost to produce palay in the Philippines? The Philippines ranks high alongside countries such as China and India when it comes to rice consumption globally. Rice is a main staple for Filipinos, making this crop among the most important agricultural products produced by farmers in the country. On average, palay production costs in the Philippines amounted to about 54 Philippine pesos per hectare in 2022, with Cagayan Valley recording the highest production costs nationwide. Meanwhile, the cost of palay production per kilogram amounted to an average of 15 Philippine pesos in the same year. The cost of producing palay is attributed to factors such as the cost of planting materials, labor and transport costs, irrigation fees, as well as rental fees for land used.  Average wage rate on palay farms in the Philippines In 2019, the average wage rate on palay farms in the Philippines was highest in CALABARZON, amounting to around 357 Philippine pesos per day. The lowest average was recorded in the BARMM region with 213 Philippine pesos. Although no recent reports have been published regarding this, the poverty incidence of farmers in the country has gradually declined since 2015.