Table 13  Distribution of Samples and Responding Establishments by Major Industry Group: PPS
         January 2008 - February 2008

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                             |          |     January          |       February       |        February
                             |          |    (Revised)         |     (Preliminary)    |       (Revised)
                             |  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                      308           299      96.8          254       82.5         290       93.9

Food manufacturing                  72            71      98.6           60       83.3          60       93.1
Beverages                            8             8     100.0            5       62.5           5      100.0
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            4       66.7           4       83.3
Wood & wood products                11            10      90.9            8       72.7           8       81.8
Paper & paper products              11            11     100.0            9       90.0           9       90.9
Publishing & printing                4             4     100.0            3       75.0           3      100.0
Petroleum products                   3             3     100.0            3      100.0           3      100.0
Chemical products                   32            30      93.8           24       75.0          24       90.6
Rubber & plastic products           10            10     100.0            8       88.9           8       90.0
Non-metallic mineral products       15            15     100.0           14       93.3          14      100.0
Basic metals                        20            20     100.0           16       76.2          16       95.0
Fabricated metal products            8             8     100.0            6       75.0           6      100.0
Machinery except electrical         16            16     100.0           13       81.3          13      100.0
Electrical machinery                27            27     100.0           24       88.9          24      100.0
Transport equipment                 11            10      90.9            9       81.8           9       90.9
Furniture & fixtures                12            10      83.3            8       66.7           8       83.3
Miscellaneous manufactures          18            17      94.4           16       88.9          16       94.4

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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

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