Table 3  Distribution of Samples and Responding Establishments by Major Industry Group: PPS
         March 2008 - April 2008

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                             |          |       March          |        March         |        April
                             |          |    (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                      309           268      86.7          298       96.4         276       89.3

Food manufacturing                  71            65      91.5           70       98.6          63       88.7
Beverages                            8             8     100.0            8      100.0           7       87.5
Tobacco products                     3             3     100.0            3      100.0           3      100.0
Textiles                            10             9      90.0            9       90.0           9       90.0
Footwear & wearing apparel          12            12     100.0           12      100.0          12      100.0
Leather products                     6             5      83.3            6      100.0           6      100.0
Wood & wood products                11             7      63.6           10       90.9           8       72.7
Paper & paper products              11            10      90.9           11      100.0          11      100.0
Publishing & printing                4             3      75.0            4      100.0           4      100.0
Petroleum products                   3             3     100.0            3      100.0           3      100.0
Chemical products                   32            28      87.5           29       90.6          28       87.5
Rubber & plastic products           10            10     100.0           10      100.0          10      100.0
Non-metallic mineral products       15            13      86.7           14       93.3          13       86.7
Basic metals                        21            18      85.7           21      100.0          19       90.5
Fabricated metal products            8             8     100.0            8      100.0           7       87.5
Machinery except electrical         16            12      75.0           14       87.5          13       81.3
Electrical machinery                27            19      70.4           26       96.3          21       77.8
Transport equipment                 11             8      72.7           11      100.0          11      100.0
Furniture & fixtures                12            11      91.7           11       91.7          10       83.3
Miscellaneous manufactures          18            16      88.9           18      100.0          18      100.0

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Source:  Producer Price Survey  (PPS)
         Industry Statistics Division
         Industry and Trade Statistics Department
         National Statistics Office
         Republic of the Philippines

Page last updated:  June 5, 2008
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