2025 Annual Establishment Report on Wages
This is an annual report containing the verified itemized listing of establishments’ labor component, specifying the names of their rank-and-file employees, including learners, apprentices and workers with disabilities who were hired under the terms prescribed in the employment contracts, and their corresponding salaries and wages.
Supervisory and managerial employees are excluded from the report (e.g. Managers, CEOs, COOs, Presidents, Vice-Presidents, and other employees performing managerial or supervisory functions.
Yes, it is required under Article 124 of the Labor Code, as amended by Republic Act No. 6727 or the Wage Rationalization Act. Submission of the report shall be monitored by the DOLE Labor Inspectorate System.
All private establishments (sole proprietorship, partnership, corporations, cooperatives, including government-owned and controlled corporations without original charter or those organized under the Corporation Code of the Philippines) are required to submit this report.
Branches are required to submit individual reports separately from its head office.
The report will be primarily used by the NWPC as input to its continuing efforts to improve the implementation of policies and guidelines on wages, incomes and productivity.
No. Due to the system upgrade, previous login credentials and establishment IDs are no longer valid. All users are required to register anew in the system to gain access and continue with the submission of required information.
Specific information to be collected by the report shall include:
- Establishment’s profile (general information, address, contact information, main economic activity)
- Employment data (number of regular employees, learners and apprentices)
- Employees by basis of payment (number of hourly/daily/monthly paid employees; number of employees with regularly paid cash allowances), and amount of wages/salary and allowances received.
- Establishment’s productivity improvement programs and productivity-based incentive schemes, if any
Report submission shall be within the period 15 May 2026 to 31 August 2026.
The 2025 report shall cover the details of the establishments’ labor component and their corresponding salaries and wages as of 31 December 2025.
Yes, establishments will be required to submit an accomplished Excel file containing the list of employees with their corresponding basic pay and regularly paid cash allowances for verification purposes.
Yes, Excel format is downloadable from the portal.
Please note that previously used Excel templates are no longer applicable, and only the updated prescribed format available in the portal shall be used for submission.
Yes, the Excel file may be submitted/uploaded at a later date, and the information previously inputted therein may likewise be revised, but only until 31 August 2026. Weekly notices will be sent by the system to the establishment and respondent’s indicated email addresses to remind them of the pending submission.
Yes, all information to be collected shall be kept private and confidential and shall be processed according to the principles of transparency, legitimate purpose and proportionality pursuant to the provisions of Republic Act No. 10173 or the Data Privacy Act of 2012.
Simply log in to Annual Establishment Report on Wages online portal through https://aerw.nwpc.dole.gov.ph or through a link in the DOLE Online Compliance Portal at https://reports.dole.gov.ph/, and follow the instructions provided.
Yes, this is allowed. The system validates entries based on the unique tax identification number (TIN) assigned to each branch.
Concerns and technical problems encountered may be sent to: aerw@nwpc.dole.gov.ph or to the Wage Report Hotlines at 8527-5519, 85278011 and 09178630855.
No, online submission of the report will suffice.
Online submission shall now replace the physical/paper submission of the establishments to the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Boards.
Establishments which do not have access to online facilities may go to the nearest RTWPB office so they can be assisted with the encoding of entries.
Yes, but only once prior to the 31 August 2026 deadline. This may be done by logging-in again to the system.
Yes, the entered information is automatically saved, allowing the user to continue completing the required data upon logging in again.
Notice will be sent to the establishment and the respondent’s email confirming the receipt submission.
Said notice of verification should be printed and presented as proof of compliance to Article 124 of the Labor Code, as amended by Republic Act No. 6727 or the Wage Rationalization Act, during inspection by the Department of Labor and Employment.