CALAMBA CITY, Laguna (PIA) – Workers in the CALABARZON region were reported among the top earners in the Philippines, trailing only the National Capital Region (NCR), according to the 2024 Occupational Wages Survey of the Philippines Statistics Authority (PSA).
In a media forum, Adrian Cerezo, Assistant National Statistician, reported that CALABARZON posted a P19,711 average monthly wage rate. It is the second-highest average monthly wage in the country, behind the National Capital Region (NCR) with an average monthly wage of P29,310.00
Other regions posting the highest average monthly wages include Central Visayas (P19,084), Central Luzon (P18,274), and the Davao Region (P17,953).
Despite national trends, women in CALABARZON earn less
Also, despite posting second in the national average, the data highlights a persistent gender pay gap among workers in CALABARZON.
On a national scale, female workers nationwide are earning more than their male counterparts—averaging P22,236.00 compared to P21,009 for males. However, the trend is reversed in CALABARZON, where female employees are earning less than their male colleagues.
Cerezo noted a ‘positive value’ wage gap, favoring men in the formal sector over their female colleagues.
“Let’s keep in mind that this is under formal employment, [such as] establishments.”
In a separate press release, the PSA Region IV-A further noted the wage gap between male and female workers in the region.
“In 2024, male workers in CALABARZON earned a higher average monthly wage of P20,313, compared to P19,025 for female workers.”
Based on reports by the PSA, the Department of Labor Employment (DOLE), and the Department of Economy, Planning and Development (DepDev), there are 12.333 million individuals aged 15 years old and above in the CALABARZON region.
It also recorded a 93.4 percent employment rate, where six out of 10 individuals are part of the labor force. (PB-PIA4A, Philippine Statistics Authority, DepDev IV-A)
