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| QUICKSTAT - May 2001 A Monthly Update of NSO's Most Requested Statistics | |||
| INDICATOR | REFERENCE PERIOD and DATA | ||
| PRICE INDICES | |||
| Consumer Price Index (1994=100) | Apr. 2001 | Mar. 2001 | Apr. 2000 |
| Philippines | 159.8 | 159.4 | 149.7 |
| Metro Manila (MM) | 160.7 | 159.9 | 148.7r |
| Areas Outside MM | 159.4 | 159.2 | 150.1r |
| Inflation rate | 6.7 | 6.7 | 3.7 |
| Purchasing power of the peso | 0.63 | 0.63 | 0.67 |
| Mar. 2001 | Feb. 2001 | Mar. 2000 | |
| Retail
Price Index for Construction Materials in Metro Manila (1978=100) |
825.3 | 819.7 | 784.3 |
| Feb. 2001 | Jan. 2001 | Feb. 2000 | |
|
Producer's Price Index for Manufacturing in Metro Manila (1992=100) |
158.5 | 158.2r | 145.0 |
| Mar. 2001 | Feb. 2001 | Mar. 2000 | |
| General Wholesale Price Index
in Metro Manila (1985=100) |
259.4 | 261.5 | 257.7r |
|
Wholesale Price Index for Construction Materials in Metro Manila (1985=100) |
242.2 | 241.0r | 232.3r |
| FOREIGN TRADE (FOB value in million US$) | Mar. 2001 | Feb. 2001 | Mar. 2000 |
| Total trade | 5,472 | 4,999 | 5,730 |
| Exports | 2,870 | 2,805 | 2,989 |
| Imports | 2,602 | 2,193 | 2,742 |
| Balance of trade | 267 | 612 | 267 |
| Top traders: | |||
| 1. USA | 1,192 | 1,153 | 1,362 |
| 2. Japan | 1,041 | 946 | 900 |
| 3. Singapore | 378 | 377 | 421 |
| Top exports: | |||
| 1. Electronics and components | 1,600 | 1,590 | 1,802 |
| 2. Articles of apparel and clothing accessories | 197 | 186 | 191 |
| 3. Ignition wiring set and other wiring sets used on vehicles | 46 | 43 | 51 |
| Top imports: | |||
| 1. Electronics and components | 434 | 374 | 612 |
| 2. Mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials | 274 | 285 | 352 |
| 3. Telecommunications equipment and electrical machinery | 243 | 251 | 244 |
| DOMESTIC TRADE (Quantity in thousand tons; value in million pesos) |
4th Qtr 2000p | 3rd Qtr 2000p | 4th Qtr 1999 |
| Coastwise trade | |||
| Quantity | 2,976.54 | 2,060.11 | 4,222.88 |
| Value | 52,949.66 | 33,445.50 | 66,082.07 |
| Rail trade | |||
| Quantity | 0.17 | 0.33 | 0.70 |
| Value | 4.29 | 8.39 | 17.94 |
| Air trade | |||
| Quantity | 14.87 | 6.65 | 15.03 |
| Value | 695.63 | 202.99 | 642.75 |
| LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT (Source: LFS) | Jan. 2001 | Oct. 2000 | Jan. 2000 |
| Total labor force (million) | 31.7 | 30.9 | 30.6 |
| Labor force participation rate | 65.5% | 64.3% | 64.9% |
| Employment rate | 88.6% | 89.9% | 90.5% |
| Unemployment rate | 11.4% | 10.1% | 9.5% |
| Underemployment rate | 16.9% | 19.9% | 21.0% |
| BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY (Sources: ASE/CE) | |||
| Number of establishments (with 10 or more workers) | 1998p | 1997 | 1996 |
| Agriculture and forestry | 1,357 | 1,196 | 1,095 |
| Fishing | 606 | 501 | 439 |
| Mining and quarrying | 180 | 193 | 188 |
| Manufacturing | 15,678 | 14,734 | 13,526 |
| Electricity, gas, and water | 623 | 588 | 582 |
| Construction | 1,577 | 1,457 | 1,501 |
| Wholesale and retail trade | 17,606 | 15,237 | 13,336 |
| Hotels and restaurants | 7,100 | 6,686 | 6,275 |
| Transportation, communication, and storage | 3,011 | 2,734 | 2,581 |
| Financial intermediation establishments | 6,528 | 5,452 | 5,229 |
| Real estate and other business activities | 4,167 | 3,804 | 3,613 |
| Private education services | 3,930 | 3,718 | 3,490 |
| Health and social work | 1,186 | 1,135 | 1,087 |
| Other community, social, and personal services | 2,070 | 1,935 | 1,812 |
| PRIVATE BUILDING CONSTRUCTION (Floor area in square meters; value in P1,000) |
4th Qtr 2000 | 3rd Qtr 2000 | 4th Qtr 1999 |
| Total (number) | 15,991* | 13,741* | 16,903* |
| Floor area | 2,305,051 | 2,683,315 | 2,894,009 |
| Value | 13,637,822 | 25,436,625 | 21,145,331 |
| Residential (number) | 10,571 | 8,516 | 10,857 |
| Floor area | 1,161,038 | 994,726 | 1,206,581 |
| Value | 5,587,543 | 4,650,390 | 5,769,424 |
| Nonresidential (number) | 1,839 | 1,878 | 2,043 |
| Floor area | 1,021,059 | 1,576,668 | 1,581,997 |
| Value | 6,396,089 | 18,401,964 | 13,983,528 |
| Additions (number) | 730 | 619 | 1,031 |
| Floor area | 122,954 | 111,921 | 105,431 |
| Value | 662,945 | 714,255 | 448,254 |
| Alterations/repairs (number) | 2,851 | 2,728 | 2,972 |
| Value | 991,245 | 1,670,016 | 944,125 |
| (MISSI) MONTHLY INTEGRATED SURVEY ON SELECTED INDUSTRIES (1985=100) |
Mar. 2001 | Feb. 2001r | Mar. 2000 |
| Value of production index | 633.2 | 582.6 | 585.8r |
| Gainers over last year | |||
| Petroleum refineries | 51.6% | 29.2% | 41.9% |
| Wearing apparel | 35.7% | 53.4% | 11.7% |
| Miscellaneous manufactures | 27.7% | 16.6% | 17.2% |
| Losers over last year | |||
| Furniture and fixtures | (36.9%) | 78.7% | 8.8% |
| Wood and wood products | (29.0%) | (6.9%) | 9.9% |
| Transport equipment | (23.7%) | (33.1%) | 0.7% |
| Volume of production index | 153.3 | 143.2 | 156.5r |
| Gainers over last year | |||
| Petroleum refineries | 25.3% | 0.9% | (8.0%) |
| Other manufacturing industries | 20.8% | 10.3% | 30.1% |
| Food manufacturing | 17.2% | (4.1%) | (10.1%) |
| Losers over last year | |||
| Furniture and fixtures | (38.2%) | 74.7% | 8.8% |
| Wood and wood products | (28.8%) | (6.3%) | 10.4% |
| Transport equipment | (28.1%) | (36.3%) | (4.8%) |
| Value of net sales | |||
| Gainers over last year | |||
| Nonmetallic mineral products | 57.0% | 16.0% | (4.0%) |
| Textile | 45.0% | 32.0% | (7.2%) |
| Tobacco | 31.4% | 39.5% | 9.0% |
| Losers over last year | |||
| Furniture and fixtures | (33.7%) | 16.4% | 22.1% |
| Wood and wood products | (21.1%) | 2.9% | (12.0%) |
| Transport equipment | (11.4%) | (0.8%) | 7.5% |
| Volume of net sales | |||
| Gainers over last year | |||
| Nonmetallic mineral products | 47.8% | 9.1% | (3.4%) |
| Textile | 45.8% | 33.0% | (19.3%) |
| Tobacco | 17.1% | 24.3% | 9.2% |
| Losers over last year | |||
| Furniture and fixtures | (35.2%) | 13.8% | 22.1% |
| Wearing apparel | (34.7%) | (10.3%) | 26.5% |
| Wood and wood products | (21.0%) | 3.6% | (12.0%) |
| Capacity utilization | |||
| Below 70% | 38.4% | 39.0% | 34.6%r |
| 90% - 100% | 22.9% | 20.9% | 22.4%r |
| 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 | 2000 | 1995 | 1990 |
| Total | 76,498,735 | 68,616,536 | 60,703,206 |
| Male | n.a. | 34,584,170 | 30,538,285 |
| Female | n.a. | 34,032,366 | 30,164,921 |
| 0-14 years | n.a. | 38.4% | 39.6% |
| 15-64 years | n.a. | 58.1% | 57.0% |
| 65 years and over | n.a. | 3.5% | 3.4% |
| Density(persons per square kilometer) | 255 | 229 | 202 |
| Growth rate | 2.36% | 2.32% | 2.35% |
| Average household size | 5.0 | 5.1 | 5.3 |
| 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | |
| Population projection (medium assumption) 1/ | 79,503,675 | 77,925,894 | 76,348,114 |
| HEALTH AND VITAL STATISTICS | |||
| 1998p | 1997r | 1996 | |
| Registered births 2/ | 1,632,859 | 1,653,236 | 1,608,468 |
| Male | 853,304 | 859,814 | 835,970 |
| Female | 779,555 | 793,422 | 772,498 |
| Registered marriages 2/ | 544,416 | 562,808 | 525,555 |
| Registered deaths 2/ | n.a. | 339,400 | 344,363 |
| Male | n.a. | 201,700 | 204,363 |
| Female | n.a. | 137,700 | 140,000 |
| 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) | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 |
| Contraceptive prevalence rate 3/ | 47.0% | 49.3% | 46.5% |
| Modern method | 32.3% | 32.4% | 28.2% |
| Traditional method | 14.7% | 16.9% | 18.3% |
| 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% | |
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 n.a. - not yet available | |||
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