Table 7. Distribution of Samples and Responding Establishments by Major Industry Group
July 2006 - August 2006
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| July | July | August 2006
| (Preliminary) | (Revised) | (Preliminary)
Number |----------------------|----------------------|----------------------
Sector of | Responding | Responding | Responding
Samples | Establishments | Establishments | Establishments
(n) | Number (n) | Percent | Number (n) | Percent | Number (n) | Percent
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MANUFACTURING 509 467 91.7 494 97.1 458 90.0
Food manufacturing 110 102 92.7 106 96.4 93 84.5
Beverages 13 12 92.3 13 100.0 13 100.0
Tobacco 11 10 90.9 11 100.0 9 81.8
Textiles 27 25 92.6 26 96.3 26 96.3
Footwear and wearing
apparel 23 22 95.7 22 95.7 23 100.0
Wood andood products 12 12 100.0 12 100.0 12 100.0
Furniture and fixtures 22 20 90.9 22 100.0 18 81.8
Paper and paper products 16 15 93.8 16 100.0 12 75.0
Publishing and printing 14 11 78.6 12 85.7 13 92.9
Leather products 7 6 85.7 7 100.0 7 100.0
Rubber products 12 9 75.0 11 91.7 12 100.0
Chemical products 84 75 89.3 82 97.6 76 90.5
Petroleum products 4 4 100.0 4 100.0 3 75.0
Non-metallic mineral
products 24 23 95.8 24 100.0 22 91.7
Basic metals 34 31 91.2 32 94.1 31 91.2
Fabricated metal products 11 10 90.9 11 100.0 11 100.0
Machinery excluding
electrical 2 2 100.0 2 100.0 1 50.0
Transport equipment 15 15 100.0 15 100.0 15 100.0
Electrical machinery 51 47 92.2 50 98.0 47 92.2
Miscellaneous manufactures 17 16 94.1 16 94.1 14 82.4
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Source: Monthly Integrated Survey of Selected Industries (MISSI)
Industry Statistics Division
Industry and Trade Statistics Department
National Statistics Office
Republic of the Philippines
Page last updated: October 25, 2006
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