| QUICKSTAT - December 2000 A Monthly Update of NSO's Most Requested Statistics | |||
| INDICATOR | REFERENCE PERIOD and DATA | ||
| PRICE INDICES | |||
| Consumer Price Index (1994=100) | Nov. 2000 | Oct. 2000 | Nov. 1999 |
| Philippines | 156.6 | 154.8 | 147.8r |
| Metro Manila (MM) | 157.2 | 154.2 | 146.6r |
| Areas Outside MM | 156.4 | 155.0 | 148.3 |
| Inflation rate | 6.0 | 4.9 | 4.0 |
| Purchasing power of the peso | 0.64 | 0.65 | 0.68 |
| Oct. 2000 | Sept. 2000 | Oct. 1999 | |
| Retail
Price Index for Construction Materials in Metro Manila (1978=100) |
794.4 | 793.1 | 772.4 |
|
Producer's Price Index for Manufacturing in Metro Manila (1992=100) |
154.0 | 152.5r | 141.5 |
| General Wholesale Price Index
in Metro Manila (1985=100) |
260.6 | 259.8 | 252.8 |
|
Wholesale Price Index for Construction Materials in Metro Manila (1985=100) |
235.8 | 234.0 | 231.2 |
| FOREIGN TRADE (FOB value in million US$) | Oct. 2000 | Sept. 2000 | Oct. 1999 |
| Total trade | 6,252 | 6,474 | 6,072 |
| Exports | 3,398 | 3,502 | 3,460 |
| Imports | 2,854 | 2,972 | 2,613 |
| Balance of trade | 545 | 530 | 847 |
| Top traders: | |||
| 1. USA | 1,444 | 1,511 | 1,337 |
| 2. Japan | 1,065 | 1,079 | 967 |
| 3. Singapore | 503 | 459 | 368 |
| Top exports: | |||
| 1. Electronics and components | 2,046 | 2,166 | 2,322 |
| 2. Articles of apparel and clothing accessories | 194 | 234 | 155 |
| 3. Ignition wiring set and other wiring sets used in vehicles, aircrafts and ships |
56 | 52 | 53 |
| Top imports: | |||
| 1. Electronics and components | 578 | 672 | 617 |
| 2. Mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials | 403 | 381 | 233 |
| 3. Telecommunications equipment and electrical machinery | 266 | 259 | 217 |
| DOMESTIC TRADE (Quantity in thousand tons; value in million pesos) |
2nd Qtr 2000p | 1st Qtr 2000p | 2nd Qtr 1999 |
| Coastwise trade | |||
| Quantity | 2,580.01 | 4,524.08 | 5,092.58 |
| Value | 37,590.94 | 61,767.28 | 72,905.24 |
| Rail trade | |||
| Quantity | 0.25 | 0.49 | 0.78 |
| Value | 8.47 | 14.62 | 19.67 |
| Air trade | |||
| Quantity | 5.93 | 11.19 | 11.58 |
| Value | 258.52 | 869.92 | 909.44 |
| LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT (Source: LFS) | Oct. 2000p | July 2000 | Oct. 1999 |
| Total labor force (million) | 30.9 | 30.5 | 30.7 |
| Labor force participation rate | 64.3% | 63.9% | 65.7% |
| Employment rate | 89.9% | 88.9% | 90.4% |
| Unemployment rate | 10.1% | 11.1% | 9.6% |
| Underemployment rate | 19.9% | 21.4% | 21.9% |
| BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY (Sources: ASE/CE) | |||
| Number of establishments (with 10 or more workers) | 1997 | 1996 | 1995 |
| Financing, intermediation establishments | 5,452 | 5,229 | 6,555 |
| Real estate, renting and other business activities | 3,804 | 3,613 | a |
| Transportation, communication, and storage | 2,734 | 2,581 | 1,855 |
| Wholesale and retail trade | 15,237 | 13,336 | 9,448 |
| Agriculture and forestry | 1,196 | 1,095 | 1,111 |
| Fishing | 501 | 439 | 286 |
| Mining and quarrying | 193 | 188 | 157 |
| Construction | 1,457 | 1,501 | 1,743 |
| Electricity, gas, and water | 588 | 582 | 889 |
| Hotels and restaurants | 6,686 | 6,275 | b |
| Private education services | 3,718 | 3,490 | b |
| Health and social work | 1,135 | 1,087 | b |
| Other community, social, and personal services | 1,935 | 1,812 | 10,476 |
| Manufacturing | 14,734 | 13,526 | 10,219 |
| PRIVATE BUILDING CONSTRUCTION (Floor area in square meters; value in P1,000) |
2nd Qtr 2000 | 1st Qtr 2000 | 2nd Qtr 1999 |
| Total (number) | 21,558* | 19,146* | 24,554* |
| Floor area | 2,762,046 | 2,869,890 | 3,213,460 |
| Value | 15,844,960 | 14,943,319 | 17,248,131 |
| Residential (number) | 15,876 | 12,948 | 17,731 |
| Floor area | 1,458,381 | 1,374,657 | 1,805,029 |
| Value | 7,296,558 | 7,062,962 | 8,136,909 |
| Nonresidential (number) | 1,764 | 2,166 | 2,292 |
| Floor area | 1,167,171 | 1,349,879 | 1,268,123 |
| Value | 6,244,594 | 6,065,813 | 7,417,036 |
| Additions (number) | 934 | 956 | 1,288 |
| Floor area | 136,494 | 145,354 | 140,308 |
| Value | 640,048 | 714,629 | 617,604 |
| Alterations/repairs (number) | 2,984 | 3,076 | 3,243 |
| Value | 1,663,760 | 1,099,915 | 1,076,582 |
| (MISSI) MONTHLY INTEGRATED SURVEY ON SELECTED INDUSTRIES (1985=100) |
Oct. 2000 | Sept. 2000 | Oct. 1999 |
| Value of production index | 720.9 | 692.1r | 547.3 |
| Gainers over last year | |||
| Petroleum refineries | 81.1% | 52.5%r | 31.8% |
| Electrical machinery | 55.4% | 48.9%r | 14.7% |
| Furniture and fixtures | 33.4% | 42.0% | (4.2%) |
| Losers over last year | |||
| Wood and wood products | (24.9%) | (23.7%) | 5.6% |
| Transport equipment | (11.9%) | 7.8% | 56.4% |
| Basic metals | (6.0%) | (27.5%) | (20.8%) |
| Volume of production index | 182.3 | 176.7r | 150.6 |
| Gainers over last year | |||
| Furniture and fixtures | 33.4% | 42.0% | (6.8%) |
| Paper and paper products | 32.0% | 43.0% | (4.8%) |
| Electrical machinery | 31.0% | 29.8% | 15.3% |
| Losers over last year | |||
| Wood and wood products | (24.9%) | (23.7%) | 7.4%r |
| Textile | (18.2%) | (22.8%) | (5.6%) |
| Transport equipment | (14.4%) | 5.0% | 51.9% |
| Value of net sales | |||
| Gainers over last year | |||
| Furniture and fixtures | 67.2% | 40.1% | (13.9%) |
| Petroleum products | 58.7% | 49.2% | 54.7% |
| Wearing apparel | 40.7% | 4.7% | (23.1%) |
| Losers over last year | |||
| Nonmetallic mineral products | (19.0%) | 6.4% | 9.4% |
| Wood and wood products | (10.6%) | (30.7%) | 97.6% |
| Transport equipment | (5.2%) | 15.2% | (63.1%) |
| Volume of net sales | |||
| Gainers over last year | |||
| Furniture and fixtures | 67.2% | 40.1% | (16.3%) |
| Wearing apparel | 42.0% | 8.0% | (21.0%) |
| Paper and paper products | 30.3% | 70.3% | (11.4%) |
| Losers over last year | |||
| Nonmetallic mineral products | (18.0%) | 7.8% | (5.4%) |
| Wood and wood products | (10.6%) | 4.1% | 100.9% |
| Electrical machinery | (10.2%) | 11.9% | 60.6% |
| Capacity utilization | |||
| Below 70% | 36.3% | 35.3% | 51.1% |
| 90% - 100% | 31.9% | 28.2% | 14.3% |
| INCOME AND EXPENDITURE (Source:
FIES) (At current prices) |
1997 | 1994 | 1991 |
| Annual average family income | P123,168 | P83,161 | P65,186 |
| Annual average family expenditure | P99,537 | P67,661 | P51,991 |
| Annual average family saving | P23,631 | P15,500 | P13,195 |
| POPULATION 2000p/ | 1995 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Total 75.3M | 68,616,536 | 60,703,206 | 48,098,460 |
| Male | 34,584,170 | 30,538,285 | 24,128,755 |
| Female | 34,032,366 | 30,164,921 | 23,969,705 |
| 0-14 years | 38.4% | 39.6% | 42.0% |
| 15-64 years | 58.1% | 57.0% | 54.6% |
| 65 years and over | 3.5% | 3.4% | 3.4% |
| Density(persons per square kilometer) | 229 | 202 | 160 |
| Growth rate | 2.32% | 2.35% | 2.71% |
| Average household size | 5.1 | 5.3 | 5.6 |
| 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | |
| Population projection (medium assumption) 1/ | 79,503,675 | 77,925,894 | 76,348,114 |
| HEALTH AND VITAL STATISTICS | |||
| 1997 | 1996 | 1995 | |
| Registered births 2/ | 1,651,851 | 1,608,468 | 1,645,041 |
| Male | 859,104 | 835,970 | 864,425 |
| Female | 792,747 | 772,498 | 780,616 |
| Registered marriages 2/ | 562,724 | 525,555 | 503,671 |
| Registered deaths 2/ | 339,177 | 344,363 | 324,737 |
| Male | 201,536 | 204,363 | 193,048 |
| Female | 137,641 | 140,000 | 131,689 |
| 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | |
| Crude birth rate (per thousand population) 1/ | 25.70 | 26.24 | 26.78 |
| Crude death rate (per thousand population) 1/ | 5.77 | 5.83 | 5.89 |
| Crude rate of natural increase(per thousand population) 1/ | 19.93 | 20.41 | 20.89 |
| Total fertility rate (number of children per woman)1/ | 3.23 | 3.30 | 3.38 |
| Life
expectancy at birth (in years; medium assumption)1/ |
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| Male | 66.93 | 66.63 | 66.33 |
| Female | 72.18 | 71.88 | 71.58 |
| FAMILY PLANNING (Source: FPS) | 1999 | 1998 | 1997 |
| Contraceptive prevalence rate 3/ | 49.3% | 46.5% | 47.0% |
| Modern method | 32.4% | 28.2% | 30.9% |
| Traditional method | 16.9% | 18.3% | 16.1% |
| LITERACY RATE (Source: FLEMMS ) | 1994 | 1989 | |
| Simple literacy rate (10 years old and over) 4/ | 93.9% | 89.8% | |
| Functional literacy rate (10 to 64 years old) 5/ | 83.8% | 75.4% | |
b/ - Data for 1995 were included in Other community, social and personal services. 1/ - Source: 1995 Census-Based National, Regional, and Provincial Population Projections. 2/ - Based on civil registration. Not adjusted for underregistration. 3/ - Based on currently married women aged 15-49 years. 4/ - Basic reading and writing skills. 5/ - Basic reading, writing, and computational skills. * - Excludes demolitions and street furnitures. r - Revised P - Preliminary | |||
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