Table 12  Distribution of Samples and Responding Establishments by Major Industry Group: MISSI  
          March 2008 - April 2008

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                                |   2008  |         March        |   2008  |        March         |          April
                                |         |     (Preliminary)    |         |      (Revised)       |      (Preliminary)
                                |  Number |----------------------|  Number |----------------------|----------------------
Sector                          |      of |      Responding      |      of |      Responding      |      Responding
                                | Samples |    Establishments    | Samples |    Establishments    |    Establishments
                                |     (n) | Number (n')| Percent |     (n) | Number (n')| Percent | Number (n') | Percent
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Manufacturing                        557           509      91.4      559           547      97.9          488       87.3

Food manufacturing                   122           101      82.8      123           118      95.9          106       86.2
Beverages                             14            14     100.0       14            14     100.0           14      100.0
Tobacco Products                      12            10      83.3       12            12     100.0           10       83.3
Textiles                              23            22      95.7       22            22     100.0           22      100.0
Footwear and wearing apparel          29            26      89.7       29            27      93.1           21       72.4
Leather Products                       7             7     100.0        8             8     100.0            6       75.0
Wood and wood products                19            19     100.0       19            19     100.0           18       94.7
Paper and paper products              21            20      95.2       21            21     100.0           20       95.2
Publishing and printing               13            11      84.6       13            12      92.3           11       84.6
Petroleum products                     4             4     100.0        4             4     100.0            4      100.0
Chemical products                     55            53      96.4       55            55     100.0           50       90.9
Rubber and plastic products           35            32      91.4       35            34      97.1           31       88.6
Non-metallic mineral products         24            22      91.7       24            23      95.8           20       83.3
Basic metals                          32            30      93.8       33            33     100.0           27       81.8
Fabricated metal products             19            16      84.2       19            19     100.0           16       84.2
Machinery except electrical           16            15      93.8       16            16     100.0           14       87.5
Electrical machinery                  57            55      96.5       57            56      98.2           45       78.9
Transport equipment                   15            14      93.3       15            15     100.0           14       93.3
Furniture and fixtures                26            24      92.3       26            25      96.2           25       96.2
Miscellaneous manufactures            14            14     100.0       14            14     100.0           14      100.0

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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:  June 25,, 2008
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