Employer of record in Philippines
24 sourced figures on hiring in Philippines, drawn from 8 sources and normalized for comparison: statutory rules, employer cost and exactly what an EOR covers locally. Every figure is dated.
Hiring here: moderately complex, inexpensive to employ, and fast to hire via EOR.
Employer of record in Philippines: the statutory snapshot
The headline employer costs, pay floor and worker protections for hiring in Philippines through an employer of record, each figure sourced and dated. 54 EOR providers cover Philippines.
| Employer social security | 2.5% | ISSA Country Profiles, 2024-01-01 |
|---|---|---|
| Corporate tax | 25% | PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries, 2026-08-01 |
| Notice period | 4.3 weeks | National government, 2022-01-01 |
| Severance | 23.1 weeks | National government, 2022-01-01 |
| Annual leave | 5 days | Perplexity (AI gap-fill), 2026-01-01 |
| Public holidays | 18 days | Perplexity (AI gap-fill), 2026-01-01 |
| Maternity leave | 15 weeks | Perplexity (AI gap-fill), 2026-01-01 |
As of 2026-08-30. Each value is the winning figure from primary and harmonized sources, resolved by a documented priority chain. Full record with provenance below.
Reading the data
What the figures say about Philippines
Employers in Philippines face a relatively modest payroll tax burden, with both the employer and employee social security rates set at 2.5% each, sitting alongside a corporate tax rate of 25% and a top personal income tax rate of 35%. The average monthly wage stands at PHP 17,605, paid on a semi-monthly cycle, and a mandatory 13th-month salary adds a predictable annual cost that employers must factor into total compensation. The statutory normal working week is 48 hours, though actual weekly hours worked average 42. Statutory annual leave is 5 days, supplemented by 18 public holidays, and maternity leave runs to 15 weeks while paternity leave is 1 week. Exit costs carry weight: statutory severance reaches 23.1 weeks and the statutory notice period is 4.3 weeks, meaning workforce reductions require careful financial planning. The labour force numbers 52.2 million people, with an unemployment rate of 2.24% and collective bargaining coverage of just 1.4%, indicating limited union influence over employment terms.
Where to start
Three ways to hire in Philippines
You are the employer. Lowest per head cost at scale, months to establish.
You direct the work, the provider's local entity is the employer on paper. Compliant in days.
See the 54 providers below ↓Not your employee. Fastest and cheapest, with misclassification exposure.
The full record
Every figure behind the snapshot
Not a guide, a record: 24 figures for Philippines from 8 sources, last refreshed 2026-08-30. Each value carries its source and the date it was pulled. Hover any provenance tag for the full chain.
Average monthly earnings in Philippines by occupation (2023)
Gross monthly earnings of employees per ISCO-08 major occupation group, in PHP — the official ILOSTAT survey figures, not estimates. Use them to sanity-check an offer before an EOR quote turns it into total employer cost.
| Occupation group | Monthly (PHP) | ≈ USD |
|---|---|---|
| All occupations | 17,605 | $316 |
| Managers · ISCO 1 | 36,496 | $656 |
| Professionals · ISCO 2 | 33,501 | $602 |
| Technicians and associate professionals · ISCO 3 | 23,483 | $422 |
| Clerical support workers · ISCO 4 | 20,817 | $374 |
| Service and sales workers · ISCO 5 | 14,767 | $265 |
| Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers · ISCO 6 | 11,696 | $210 |
| Craft and related trades workers · ISCO 7 | 15,472 | $278 |
| Plant and machine operators and assemblers · ISCO 8 | 15,943 | $287 |
| Elementary occupations · ISCO 9 | 11,534 | $207 |
Source: ILOSTAT (EAR_EMTA, employees, both sexes), reference year 2023. Survey earnings differ from statutory minimums above.
The differentiator
What an EOR handles in Philippines
An EOR removes the entity and the payroll machinery. It does not remove your obligations as the people manager.
Provider × country
Who can employ in Philippines
54 providers operate an EOR in Philippines, ranked by Select Score.
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