| QUICKSTAT - May 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) | Apr 2005 | Mar 2005 | Apr 2004 | ||
| Philippines | 127.7 | 127.0 | 117.7r | ||
| National Capital Region (NCR) | 129.1 | 128.1 | 118.6r | ||
| Areas Outside NCR | 127.1 | 126.5 | 117.3 | ||
| Inflation rate | |||||
| Headline | 8.5 | 8.5 | 4.3r | ||
| Core | 7.8 | 8.0 | 4.3r | ||
| Purchasing power of the peso | 0.78 | 0.79 | 0.85 | ||
| Mar 2005 | Feb 2004 | Mar 2004 | |||
| Wholesale Price Index for Construction Materials in NCR (1978=100) |
334.0 | 332.4 | 300.1 | ||
| Feb 2005 | Jan 2005 | Feb 2004 | |||
| Retail Price Index for Construction Materials in NCR (1998=100) | 1,036.2 | 1,027.3 | 908.3 | ||
| General Retail Price Index in NCR (1978=100) | 1,131.1 | 1,129.9 | 1,059.4 | ||
| Jan 2005 | Dec 2004 | Jan 2004 | |||
| General Wholesale Price Index in the Philippines (1998=100) |
151.7 | 149.8r | 137.7r | ||
| Feb 2005 | Jan 2005 | Feb 2004 | |||
| Producer's Price Index for Manufacturing in NCR (1994=100) |
209.4 | 211.7 | 193.2 | ||
| FOREIGN TRADE (FOB value in million US$)* Source: NSO | Total 2004p | Feb 2005p | Jan 2005 | Feb 2004 | |
| Total trade | 79,898 | 5,832 | 6,394 | 5,993 | |
| Exports | 39,598 | 2,982 | 3,282 | 2,999 | |
| Imports | 40,300 | 2,850 | 3,112 | 2,994 | |
| Balance of trade | (702) | 132 | 170 | 5 | |
| Top traders: | |||||
| 1. Japan | 1,134 | 1,201 | 1,139 | ||
| 2. USA | 996 | 1,113 | 1,071 | ||
| 3. China, People's Republic of | 403 | 491 | 305 | ||
| Top exports: | |||||
| 1. Electronic products | 1,962 | 2,176 | 1,980 | ||
| 2. Articles of apparel and clothing accessories | 168 | 213 | 185 | ||
| 3. Ignition wiring set and other wiring
sets used in vehicles aircrafts and ships |
64 | 66 | 56 | ||
| Top imports: | |||||
| 1. Electronic products | 1,265 | 1,325 | 1,495 | ||
| 2. Mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials | 424 | 410 | 256 | ||
| 3. Industrial machinery and equipment | 121 | 135 | 125 | ||
| NSO MONTHLY INTEGRATED SURVEY ON SELECTED INDUSTRIES (1994=100) |
Feb 2005p | Jan 2005r | Feb 2004 | ||
| Value of production index | 223.9 | 226.5 | 201.8 | ||
| Gainers over last year | |||||
| Petroleum products | 24.7% | 21.6% | (4.5%) | ||
| Transport equipment | 47.9% | (2.4%) | (19.2%) | ||
| Chemical products | 19.9% | 25.6% | 12.3% | ||
| Losers over last year | |||||
| Tobacco | (23.0%) | (10.3%) | (13.1%) | ||
| Machinery excluding electrical | (43.6%) | (27.8%) | 30.4% | ||
| Fabricated metal products | (7.7%) | 0.9% | 6.6% | ||
| Volume of production index | 106.9% | 107.0% | 104.4% | ||
| Gainers over last year | |||||
| Transport equipment | 46.1% | (4.5%) | (23.4%) | ||
| Beverage | 12.4% | 13.5% | 14.0% | ||
| Textile | 16.9% | 12.4% | (7.8%) | ||
| Losers over last year | |||||
| Tobacco | (38.7%) | (28.6%) | (17.3%) | ||
| Machinery excluding electrical | (50.3%) | (36.4%) | 26.3% | ||
| Basic metals | (9.5%) | (11.2%) | 2.8% | ||
| Value of net sales | |||||
| Gainers over last year | |||||
| Petroleum products | 19.5% | 15.2% | (0.5%) | ||
| Chemical products | 15.1% | 8.4% | 7.5% | ||
| Basic metals | 25.4% | 31.8% | 83.7% | ||
| Losers over last year | |||||
| Electrical machinery | (18.2%) | 36.1% | 26.2% | ||
| Tobacco | (56.6%) | 66.3% | (0.1%) | ||
| Machinery excluding electrical | (50.3%) | (28.8%) | 23.0% | ||
| Volume of net sales | |||||
| Gainers over last year | |||||
| Transport equipment | 22.0% | 3.6% | (6.5%) | ||
| Beverage | 10.8% | 11.1% | 15.2% | ||
| Textile | 15.2% | 8.1% | (4.0%) | ||
| Losers over last year | |||||
| Electrical machinery | (21.1%) | (40.1%) | 23.2% | ||
| Tobacco | (65.5%) | (73.2%) | (4.9%) | ||
| Petroleum products | (7.8%) | (11.4%) | (9.5%) | ||
| Capacity utilization | 79.8% | 79.8% | 78.5% | ||
| 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) | Jan 2005 | Dec 2004 | Jan 2004 | ||
| Total | 723,160 | 867,010 | 624,023 | ||
| Land Based | 597,822 | 729,872 | 520,127 | ||
| Sea Based | 125,338 | 137,138 | 103,896 | ||
| 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) | Mar 2005 | Feb 2005 | Mar 2004 | ||
| Notice of strikes/lockouts files | 3744 | 37 | 66 | ||
| Actual strikes/lockouts declared | 2- | - | 5 | ||
| GOVERNMENT CASH OPERATIONS in billion pesos (Source:Bureau of Treasury) | Mar 2005 | Feb 2005 | Mar 2004 | ||
| Revenues | 59.5 | 48.8 | 54.9 | ||
| Expenditures | 82.9 | 72.4 | 77.1 | ||
| Cash surplus (deficit) | 23.4 | (23.6) | (22.3) | ||
| 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 | ||
| Mar 2005 | Feb 2005 | Mar 2004 | |||
| Exchange rates Dollar to Peso | 56,303 | 56,070 | 54,440 | ||
| INVESTMENTS (Source:Securities and Exchange Commission) | Feb 2005 | Jan 2004 | Feb 2004 | ||
| Composite index (close) | 2,080.0 | 2,019.6 | 1,483.2 | ||
| Volume traded (in million share) | 82,100 | 71,880 | 3,541.0 | ||
| Value of shares traded (in million pesos) | 40,544.6 | 40,503.4 | 13,901.7 | ||
| REGISTERED MOTOR VEHICLES (Source:Securities and Exchange Commission) | Jan 2005 | Dec 2004 | Jan 2004 | ||
| Total | 452,906 | 106,107 | 406,737 | ||
| Cars | 74,960 | 11,975 | 406,737 | ||
| Utility vehicle | 74,960 | 23,712 | 146,267 | ||
| Sports utility vehicle | 14,729 | 2,551 | 10,916 | ||
| Trucks | 25,125 | 3,631 | 24,726 | ||
| Buses | 2,446 | 375 | 2,898 | ||
| Motorcycle/Tricycle | 179,289 | 63,710 | 147,338 | ||
| Trailers | 2,557 | 153 | 2,268 | ||
| 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) | Mar 2005 | Feb 2005 | Mar 2004 | ||
| Passenger Traffic (in Million Passengers) | 10.10 | 9.94 | 10.68 | ||
| Gross Revenue Collection (in Million Pesos) | 124.25 | 120.59 | 129.56 | ||
| 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) |
4th Qtr 2004 | 3rd Qtr 2004 | 4th Qtr 2003 | ||
| Philippines(number) | 25,906 | 23,540 | 27,314 | ||
| Total floor area | 3,550,580 | 3,434,353 | 3,272,106 | ||
| Value | 23,319,086 | 22,718,524 | 20,059,274 | ||
| Residential (number) | 18,226 | 16,086 | 18,757 | ||
| Total floor area | 2,030,208 | 1,915,159 | 1,986,153 | ||
| Value | 11,929,797 | 11,283,512 | 10,619,929 | ||
| Nonresidential (number) | 2,855 | 2,721 | 2,770 | ||
| Total floor area | 1,379,925 | 1,370,791 | 1,140,277 | ||
| Value | 9,175,230 | 8,910,533 | 7,039,299 | ||
| Additions (number) | 1,141 | 965 | 1,020 | ||
| Total floor area | 140,447 | 148,403 | 145,676 | ||
| Value | 748,200 | 1,157,112 | 814,546 | ||
| Alterations/repairs (number) | 3,684 | 3,768 | 4,767 | ||
| Value | 1,465,859 | 1,367,367 | 1,585,500 | ||
| BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY (Sources: ASE/LE) | Based on LE | Based on ASE (with ATE ten or more) |
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| 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/ |
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| 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) | Mar 2005 | Feb 2005 | Mar 2004 | ||
| Visitors arrivals by country of residence | 222,826 | 200,128 | 194,507 | ||
| ASEAN | 13,743 | 11,331 | 14,069 | ||
| East Asia | 94,375 | 101,863 | 82,691 | ||
| South Asia | 2,343 | 1,844 | 2,641 | ||
| Middle East | 1,891 | 1,273 | 1,576 | ||
| North America | 57,642 | 45,099 | 48,548 | ||
| South America | 196 | 227 | 167 | ||
| Western Europe | 11,166 | 9,875 | 8,660 | ||
| Northern Europe | 10,197 | 8,233 | 8,548 | ||
| Southern Europe | 1,986 | 1,657 | 1,560 | ||
| Eastern Europe | 837 | 643 | 306 | ||
| Australiasia/Pacific | 13,164 | 10,060 | 11,900 | ||
| Africa | 173 | 177 | 134 | ||
| Others not specified residences | 2,291 | 1,884 | 1,858 | ||
| Overseas Filipinos | 12,822 | 5,962 | 11,849 | ||
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. r - Revised p - Preliminary LE - List of Establishments | |||||
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