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Censuses |
- Census of Population and Housing - a decennial undertaking to
obtain an inventory of the total population and housing units in the country.
It gathers information on the size and distribution of the population as
well as information about its demographic, social, economic and cultural
characteristics. It also gathers information on the supply of housing units,
their structural characteristics and facilities
- Census of Agriculture and Fisheries - a complete count of all
farm operators in the Philippines. It gathers basic characteristics of
each farm such as size, loction, tenure status, source of irrigation, crops
planted, livestock/poultry raised, agricultural practices, and others
- Census of Establishments - a comprehensive collection and compilation
of statistical information pertaining to the economic activities of establishments
in the country
- Census of Buildings - an inventory of buildings in the urban
areas of the country, their characteristics, usage and the economic activities
engaged in by the occupants
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| B.
Socioeconomic Household Surveys |
- Labor Force Survey - a nationwide survey of households undertaken
every quarter, designed to provide statistics on levels and trends of employment,
unemployment and underemployment for the country, as a whole, and for each
of the administrative regions, including provinces and key cities
- National Health Survey - a nationwide survey designed to provide
estimates of various indicators of the health condition of the population
- National Demographic Survey - a nationwide survey of population
which gathers information for the estimation of current levels and patters
of facility, mortality and migration and the factors affecting them
- Family Income and Expenditures Survey - a nationwide survey,
conducted every three years, that gathers data on family income and family
living expenditures and related information affecting income and expenditure
levels and patterns in the Philippines
- Survey on Overseas Filipinos - intends to monitor the number
and economic contribution of overseas workers as well as determine the
levels and trends of international migration as these affect the demographic,
economic and social situation of the country as a whole
- Survey on Household Operated Activities - gathers information
on the economic activities of households, particularly those considered
as household operated, to assess the role of these kind of activities in
the national economy
- Functional Literacy, Education and Mass Media Survey - a nationwide
survey that gathers information on the functional literacy status, educational
and skills qualifications and exposure of the population to mass media
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| C.
Industry and Price Surveys |
- Weekly and Monthly Price Surveys - serve as bases for the construction
of the Consumer Price Index, which indicates average changes in prices
of commodities and services consumed by an average Filipino household.
They also serve as bases of the Wholesale Price Index, a general measure
of monthly changes in the price levels of commodities that flow into the
wholesale trade intermediaries, and the Retail Price Index, a measure of
the changes in the retail prices at which retailers dispose of their goods
to consumers or households.
- Monthly, Quarterly and Annual Surveys of Establishments - provide
statistics on the structure, trends and levels of economic activity in
the country. Quarterly and annual surveys cover eight sectors while the
monthly survey, the manufacturing sector only
- Annual Survey on Construction Projects of Local Governments
- a nationwide survey of construction projects undertaken and funded by
the local governments in all cities, municipalities and provinces to obtain
data on new constructions, additions, alterations and repairs of public
structure
- Quarterly Survey of Employment and Compensation in the National
Governments - a nationwide undertaking that collects statistics on
number of employees by type of appointment and functions and total salaries
and wages paid to them
- Quarterly Survey on Employment and Compensation in the National
Government - provides data on employment in the national government
and compensation and benefits given to them
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| D.
Administrative-Based Statistics |
- Foreign Trade Statistics - compiled from import and export documents
submitted by importers and exporters or their authorized representatives
to the Bureau of Customs as well as documents for imports cleared through
the export processing zones
- Commodity Flow (Domestic Trade) Statistics - data generated
from the flow of commodities within and among the different regions of
the country by means of air, water and rail transport system
- Private Building Construction (Building Permits) Statistics
- data generated from building permits issued on the size of the floor
area, type and value of building constructions proposed to be constructed
- Vital Statistics - data generated from birth, death and marriage
certificates
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| E.
Economic and Social Studies |
- Input-Output Table - a matrix that provides detailed accounting
of the amount of goods and services that individual sectors buy from and
sell to each other
- Population Studies - include preparation of researchers on fertility,
mortality, migration, nuptiality and other demographic characteristics
as well as construction of life tables and preparation of population estimates,
projections of households, labor force, housing, and the like
- Economic Studies - include preparation of short range economic
analysis as well as construction of life
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| F.
Civil Registration Services |
| NSO functions as central repository of all civil registry documents
such as birth, death and marriage certificates. About 70 million documents
are kept in the archives with about 2.5 million records added annually.
The public is served through the issuance of
- certified copy of birth, death and marriages certificates
- authentication of civil registry documents acquired from the Office
of the Local Civil Registrars
- issuance of Certificates of Authority to Solemnize Marriage to Religious
Ministers
- issuance of certification on single status of persons
- supervision and coordination of Local Civil Registrars nationwide
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