Quickstat Index
QUICKSTAT - April 2005
A Monthly Update of NSO's Most Requested Statistics
INDICATOR REFERENCE PERIOD and DATA
PRICE INDICES   (Source: NSO)                                          (2000=100)
  Consumer Price Index (1994=100)     Mar  2005 Feb  2005 Mar  2004
       Philippines     127.0 126.6 117.1r
       National Capital Region (NCR)     128.1 128.0 117.8r
       Areas Outside NCR     126.5 126.0 116.8
    Inflation rate          
       Headline     8.5 8.5 4.2
       Core     8.0 8.1 4.3r
    Purchasing power of the peso     0.79 0.79 0.85
      Jan 2005 Dec 2004 Jan 2004
  Retail Price Index for Construction Materials
    in NCR
(1978=100)
    1,027.3 1,000.1 895.5
      Dec 2004 Nov 2004 Dec 2003
 General Wholesale Price Index in the
    Philippines
(1998=100)
    150.2 148.6 136.5r
 General Retail Price Index in NCR (1978=100)     1,133.4 1,106.8 1,047.0
      Oct 2004 Sept 2004 Oct 2003
 Wholesale Price Index for Construction
    Materials in NCR
(1985=100)
    311.9 310.9 268.4
      Jan 2005 Dec 2004 Jan 2004
  Producer's Price Index for Manufacturing
    in NCR
(1994=100)
    209.7 209.2r 191.3
FOREIGN TRADE  (FOB value in million US$)*  Source: NSO   Total 2004p Jan 2005p Dec 2004 Jan 2004
  Total trade   79,898 6,394 6,313 6,023
 Exports   39,598 3,282 3,268 2,844
 Imports   40,300 3,112 3,045 3,179
  Balance of trade   (702) 170 223 (335)
    Top traders:          
    1. Japan     1,201 1,235 1,077
    2. USA     1,113 927 1,043
    3. China, People's Republic of     491 514 326
    Top exports:          
    1. Electronic products     2,176 2,232 1,930
    2. Articles of apparel and clothing accessories     213 160 159
    3. Ignition wiring set and other wiring
        sets used in vehicles aircrafts and ships
    66 72 33
    Top imports:          
    1. Electronic products     1,325 1,240 1,421
    2. Mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials     410 369 376
    3. Industrial machinery and equipment     135 125 145
NSO MONTHLY INTEGRATED SURVEY
ON SELECTED INDUSTRIES (1994=100)
    Jan 2005p Dec 2004r Jan 2004
  Value of production index     230.6 237.5 199.3
     Gainers over last year          
      Petroleum products     29.9% 37.5% 3.2%
      Chemical products     26.6% 14.4% 0.9%
      Electrical machinery     19.0% 19.0% 8.5%
     Losers over last year          
      Machinery excluding electrical     (27.8%) 7.5% 39.8%
      Tobacco     (10.4%) 8.1% (18.4%)
      Transport equipment     (3.3%) 23.0% (7.3%)
  Volume of production index     110.0% 113.5% 104.2%
     Gainers over last year          
      Beverage     21.3% 17.4% 15.5%
      Electrical machinery     9.4% 9.6% (0.7%)
      Chemical products     7.4% (8.4%) (3.8%)
     Losers over last year          
      Tobacco     (28.7%) (12.3%) (22.4%)
      Basic metals     (10.2%) (19.8%) 4.3%
      Transport equipment     (9.1%) 16.6% (12.3%)
  Value of net sales          
     Gainers over last year          
      Petroleum products     34.2% 19.0% (10.2%)
      Basic metals     27.1% 25.8% 50.5%
      Food manufacturing     8.1% (6.6%) 6.0%
     Losers over last year          
      Electrical machinery     (35.7%) 12.0% 11.7%
      Tobacco     (66.1%) 31.6% (14.7%)
      Machinery excluding electrical     (28.8%) (14.2%) 39.9%
  Volume of net sales          
     Gainers over last year          
      Beverage     14.9% 8.1% 8.5%
      Basic metals     7.1% (6.0%) (22.1%)
      Petroleum products     3.3% (13.8%) (21.3%)
     Losers over last year          
      Electrical machinery     (40.9%) 2.7% 2.3%
      Tobacco     (73.0%) (7.4%) (18.9%)
      Chemical products     (8.0%) (12.5%) (3.9%)
 Capacity utilization     79.8% 80.0% 78.1%
DOMESTIC TRADE  (Quantity in tons; value in thousand pesos)     3rd Qtr  2004 2nd Qtr  2004 3rd Qtr  2003
  Coastwise trade Total 2003        
    Quantity 27,028,525   7,154,685 6,144,878 5,486,911
    Value 352,047,609   77,102,941 88,860,408 76,457,846
  Rail trade          
    Quantity 2,071   303 556 330
    Value 61,438   10,620 17,573 10,594
  Air trade          
    Quantity 39,310   10,583 10,825 11,772
    Value 1,568,799   458,603 372,530 490,471
OFW REMITTANCES in thousand US dollars   
  (Source:Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas)
    Dec 2004 Nov 2004 Dec 2003
  Total     867,010 740,009 724,675
    Land Based     729,872 619,300 606,660
    Sea Based     137,138 120,709 118,015
OFW DEPLOYMENT  (Source:Philippine Overseas
   Employment Administration)
    Dec 2004 Nov 2004 Dec 2003
 Total     66,463 72,319 66,618
    Land Based     49,430 50,317 51,450
    Sea Based     17,033 22,002 15,168
ACTUAL STRIKES/LOCKOUTS
  (Source:National Conciliation and Mediation Board)
    Feb 2005 Jan 2005 Feb 2004
Notice of strikes/lockouts files     37 37 48
Actual strikes/lockouts declared     2 - 3
GOVERNMENT CASH OPERATIONS in billion    pesos  (Source:Bureau of Treasury)     Dec 2004 Nov 2004 Dec 2003
Revenues     60.8 60.5 56.9
Expenditures     86.7 73.1 85.6
Cash surplus (deficit)     (25.9) (12.5) (28.7)
MONEY AND BANKING
  (Source: Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas)
    Dec 2004 Nov 2004 Dec 2003
Money supply (in billion pesos)     556.4 520.0 518.7
      Oct 2004 Sep 2004 Oct 2003
Peso savings deposit interest rate(% per annum)     4.486 4.120 3.895
      Dec 2004 Nov 2004 Dec 2003
Peso time deposit interest (all maturities)     6.244 6.474 6,598
      Feb 2005 Jan 2005 Feb 2004
Dollar savings deposit interest rate     0.898 0.890 0.868
Dollar time deposit interest rate (180 days)     2.461 2.327 1.983
Exchange rates Dollar to Peso     54.813 55.766 56.070
INVESTMENTS
  (Source:Securities and Exchange Commission)
    Jan 2005 Dec 2004 Jan 2004
Composite index (close)     2,019.6 1,822.8 1,508.3
Volume traded (in million share)     71,880 35,290 7,355.7
Value of shares traded (in million pesos)     40,503.4 18,288.6 21,050.0
REGISTERED MOTOR VEHICLES
  (Source:Securities and Exchange Commission)
    Dec 2004 Nov 2004 Dec 2003
Total     106,107 140,594 105,436
    Cars     11,975 13,149 11,810
    Utility vehicle     23,712 33,223 29,785
    Sports utility vehicle     2,551 3,333 2,764
    Trucks     3,631 5,740 4,512
    Buses     375 541 655
    Motorcycle/Tricycle     63,710 84,198 55,500
    Trailers     153 410 410
Light Rail Transit(LRT) Statistics   (Source:LRTA)     Dec 2004 Nov 2004 Dec 2003
    Passenger Traffic (in Million Passengers)     8.57 8.25 9.33
    Gross Revenue Collection (in Million Pesos)     122.76 118.30 119.93
Metrorail Transit (MRT) Statistics
  ; (Source: Metrostar Express)
    Dec 2004 Nov 2004 Dec 2003
    Passenger Traffic (in Million Passengers)     10.47 10.29 10.30
    Gross Revenue Collection (in Million Pesos)     127.68 127.09 125.72
LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT  (Source: LFS)     Jan 2005p Oct 2004 Jan 2004
  Total labor force (million)     35.7 35.6 35.1
    Labor force participation rate     66.1% 66.5% 67.3%
     Employment rate     88.7% 89.1% 89.0%
     Unemployment rate     11.3% 10.9% 11.0%
     Underemployment rate     16.1% 16.9% 17.5%
NATIONAL ACCOUNTS in million pesos
  (Source: NSCB)
    4th Qtr 2004p 3rd Qtr 2004 4th Qtr 2003
  At Current Prices          
    Gross National Product     1,484,809 1,288,664 1,315,048
    Gross Domestic Product     1,389,817 1,198,335 1,232,128
  At Constant Prices          
    Gross National Product     342,537 302,733 324,727
    Gross Domestic Product     318,560 279,590 302,308
PRIVATE BUILDING CONSTRUCTION
  (Floor area in square meters; value in P1,000)
    3rd Qtr 2004 2nd Qtr 2004 3rd Qtr 2003
 Philippines(number)     23,540 27,748 22,536
    Total floor area     3,434,353 4,250,465 3,188,594
    Value     22,718,524 28,623,228 19,077,850
  Residential (number)     16,086 19,786 15,050
    Total floor area     1,915,159 2,335,587 1,871,194
    Value     11,283,512 13,293,847 9,968,824
  Nonresidential (number)     2,721 2,978 2,972
    Total floor area     1,370,791 1,757,486 1,144,333
    Value     8,910,533 13,301,393 6,947,214
  Additions (number)     965 1,179 1,141
    Total floor area     148,403 157,392 173,067
    Value     1,157,112 787,585 912,160
 Alterations/repairs (number)     3,768 3,805 3,373
    Value     1,367,367 1,240,403 1,249,652
BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY   (Sources: ASE/LE) Based on LE Based on ASE
(with ATE ten or more)
  Number of establishments 2003 2002 1998 1997 1996
    Agriculture and forestry 2,920 3,120 1,257 1,196 1,095
    Fishery 1,130 1,145 502 501 439
    Mining and quarrying 300 327 180 193 188
    Manufacturing 121,476 122,977 15,674 14,734 13,526
    Electricity, gas, and water 1,027 1,216 603 588 582
    Construction 2,567 2,649 1,475 1,457 1,501
    Wholesale and retail trade 365,161 434,475 17,903 15,237 13,336
    Hotels and restaurants 87,770 88,608 7,092 6,686 6,275
    Transportation, storage and communication 9,328 14,263 3,011 2,734 2,581
    Financial intermediation 16,439 24,060 5,744 5,452 5,229
    Real estate, renting and business activities 35,270 38,862 4,165 3,804 3,613
    Education 8,911 9,282 3,929 3,718 3,490
    Health and social work 27,660 28,183 1,181 1,135 1,087
    Other community, social, and personal services 39,461 40,293 2,065 1,935 1,812
FAMILY INCOME AND EXPENDITURE (at current prices)  Source: FIES     2003 2000 1997
  Annual average family income      P148,616 P145,121 P123,168
  Annual average family expenditure     124,377 118,839 99,537
  Annual average family saving     P24,239 P26,282 P23,631
POPULATION    (Source: NSO)     2000 1995 1990
 Total     76,504,077 68,616,536 60,703,206
    Male     38,524,266 34,584,170 30,538,285
    Female     37,979,811 34,032,366 30,164,921
    0-14 years     37.0% 38.4% 39.6%
    15-64 years     59.2% 58.1% 57.0%
    65 years and over     3.8% 3.5% 3.4%
    Sex ratio     101.4 101.6 101.2
 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
      2015 2010 2005
  Population projection (medium assumption)3/     102,822,358 93,938,917 85,236,913
HEALTH AND VITAL STATISTICS   (Source: NSO)     2001 2000 1999
 Births 2/     1,714,093 1,766,440 1,613,335
   Male     891,312 918,243 840,528
    Female     822,781 848,197 772,807
 Marriages 2/     559,162 577,387 551,445
 Deaths 2/     381,834 366,931 347,989
   Male     225,879 217,404 207,610
   Female     155,955 149,527 140,379
      2005 2004 2003
  Crude birth rate (per thousand population) 1/     24.09 24.63 25.16
  Crude death rate (per thousand population) 1/     5.60 5.66 5.72
  Crude rate of natural increase (per thousand
      population) 1/
    18.49 18.97 19.45
      2015 2010 2005
  Total fertility rate (number of children per woman) 3/     2.96 3.18 3.41
  Life expectancy at birth (in years; medium
      assumption) 3/
         
     Male     67.60 66.10 64.10
     Female     73.10 71.60 70.10
FAMILY PLANNING   (Source: FPS)     2002 2001 2000
  Contraceptive prevalence rate 4/     48.8% 49.5% 47.0%
     Modern method     35.0% 31.1% 32.3%
     Traditional method     13.8% 16.4% 14.7%
EDUCATION   (Source: FLEMMS/CPH)     2000 1994 1989
  Simple literacy rate (10 years old and over. basic reading
      and writing skills)
    92.3% 93.9% 89.8%
  Functional literacy rate (10 to 64 years old, basic
      reading, writing, and computational skills)
    - 83.8% 75.4%
ENROLMENT
   (Source: Department of Education, Culture and Sports)
    SY 2002-2003 SY 2001-2002 SY 2000-2001
  Total     19,057,479 21,106,153 20,775,674
  Government     16,483,961 17,574,217 15,990,500a/
  Private     2,213,518 3,531,996 2,148,135a/
TOURISM   (Source: Department of Tourism)     Feb 2005 Jan 2005 Feb 2004
Visitors arrivals by country of residence     200,128 220,248 177,104
  ASEAN     11,331 11,813 11,424
  East Asia     101,863 103,464 85,710
  South Asia     1,844 2,180 1,873
  Middle East     1,273 1,893 1,451
  North America     45,099 56,933 40,407
  South America     227 221 193
  Western Europe     9,875 10,599 8,943
  Northern Europe     8,233 9,852 7,585
  Southern Europe     1,657 1,872 1,386
  Eastern Europe     643 569 338
  Australiasia/Pacific     10,060 11,851 9,359
  Africa     177 187 107
  Others not specified residences     1,884 1,829 2,015
  Overseas Filipinos     5,962 6,985 6,313
    1/      - Source: 1995 Census-Based National, Regional, and Provincial Population Projections.
    2/      - Based on civil registration. Not adjusted for underregistration.
    3/      - Source: 2000 Census-Based Population Projection
    4/      - Based on currently married women aged 15-49 years)
    a/      - Exclude data on Tertiary level. years.
    *      - Figures are adjusted based on the information generated from the Survey of Imported Rawn Materials and the new
               coverage of exports of electronic products.
          - Revised
          - Preliminary
    LE   - List of Establishments

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