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Philippines in Figures
 Population (August 2007) 88.57M
 Projected Population (2008) 90.46M
 Inflation Rate (July 2008) 12.2%
 Balance of Trade (May 2008) $-559M
 Exports (June 2008) $4.493B
 Imports (May 2008) $4.783B
 Unemployment (April 2008) 8.0%
 Underemployment (April 2008) 19.8%
 Simple Literacy (2000) 92.3%
 Functional Literacy (2003) 84%
 Average Family Income (2006) P173,000
 GNP (Q1 2008) P1,860.7B
 GDP (Q1 2008) P1,684.6B
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 W H A T ' S    N E W
 
External Trade Performance - June 2008 [08/26/2008]
Total external trade in goods for January to June 2008 reached $55.130 billion, a 10.0 percent increment from $50.106 billion during the first semester of 2007.
 
Monthly Integrated Survey of Selected Industries - June 2008 [08/26/2008]
Value of Production Index for the manufacturing industry recorded a year-on-year growth of 9.3 percent in June 2008
 
Construction Materials Wholesale Price Index in the NCR - July 2008 [08/21/2008]
The Construction Materials Wholesale Price Index (CMWPI) in the National Capital Region (NCR) moved up at a faster pace of 5.9 percent in July from 4.7 percent in June.
 
General Retail Price Index in the NCR - April 2008 [08/20/2008]
The month-on-month growth rate of the General Retail Price Index (GRPI) in the National Capital Region (NCR) went up by 0.6 percentage point to 2.0 percent in April from 1.4 percent in March.
 
Foreign Trade Indices - Fourth Quarter 2006 [08/14/2008]
Value index for both exports and imports sustained their positive year-on-year growth for the fourth quarter of 2006 although at a slower pace.
 
Retail Price Index of Selected Construction Materials in the NCR - April 2008 [08/13/2008]
The month-on-month growth rate in prices of selected construction materials in NCR went up at a slower rate of 1.5 percent in April from 2.5 percent in March.
 
The Consumer Price Index in the Philippines - 2007 Report [08/12/2008]
The annual average Consumer Price Index in 2007 was computed at 141.8 for the Philippines, 144.4 for the National Capital Region and 140.6 for Areas Outside NCR.
 

 
Administrative-based Statistics
 
  Private building construction statistics - First Quarter 2008 [08/08/2008]
Approved building permit applications nationwide summed up to 22,787 during the first quarter of 2008, a decrease of 3.0 percent compared with 23,499 applications received during the same period of 2007.
 
   External Trade Performance - May 2008 [07/25/2008]
Total external trade in goods for January to May 2008 reached $45.330 billion, a 9.9 percent increment from $41.252 billion during the 5-month period of 2007.

 
Industry-based Statistics
 
General Wholesale Price Index - March 2008 [08/09/2008]
The annual growth rate of the General Wholesale Price Index (GWPI) in the Philippines accelerated to 10.4 percent in March from 8.6 percent in February.
 
General Retail Price Index in the NCR - March 2008 [08/06/2008]
The month-on-month growth rate of the General Retail Price Index (GRPI) in the National Capital Region (NCR) picked up to 1.4 percent in March from -0.1 percent in February.

 
Household-based Statistics
 
   2007 Survey on Overseas Filipinos [07/30/2008]
The number of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) who worked abroad at anytime during the period April to September 2007 was registered at 1.75 million.
 
   Employment Rate recorded at 92.0 percent in April 2008 [06/17/2008]
The employment rate in April 2008, or the proportion of employed persons to total labor force was estimated at 92.0 percent, almost the same as the percentage recorded in April 2007 at 92.6 percent

 
Civil Registration Services
 
   Best practices in civil registration and stakeholders in focus for the 4th NWCR [07/02/2008]
The theme for the 4th National Workshop on Civil Registration (4th NWCR) in Davao City on August 25-27, 2008 - "Tamang Rehistro, Daan sa Kinabukasan Mo".
 
   Civil Registrars and Stakeholders to Convene in Davao City for the 4th NWCR [07/02/2008]
The National Statistics Office will hold once again the National Workshop on Civil Registration on August 25-27, 2008 at the Davao Convention and Trade Center in Davao City with the theme "Tamang Rehistro, Daan sa Kinabukasan Mo".
 

 
Miscellaneous
 
   Philippines in Figures 2008 now off the press [08/11/2008]
The National Statistics Office announces the release of the Philippines in Figures 2008, a handy, pocket-size booklet that features the most relevant and up-to-date data on the socio-economic facets of the country.
 
   NSO Calendar of Press Releases [12/28/2007]
The NSO announces the expected release schedule of some of the Agency's statistical data. The said Press Releases shall be made available to the users not later than their specified target dates of release.
 

 
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