Quickstat Index
QUICKSTAT - June 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)     May  2005 Apr  2005 May  2004
       Philippines     128.3 127.7 118.3r
       National Capital Region (NCR)     129.5 129.1 119.2r
       Areas Outside NCR     127.8 127.1 118.0
    Inflation rate          
       Headline     8.5 8.5 4.5
       Core     7.6 7.8 4.7r
    Purchasing power of the peso     0.78 0.79 0.85
      Apr 2005 Mar 2005 Apr 2004
  Wholesale Price Index for Construction
    Materials in NCR
(1978=100)
    340.5 334.4r 304.4
      Mar 2005 Feb 2005 Mar 2004
 Retail Price Index for Construction Materials in     NCR (1998=100)     1,042.1 1,036.2 925.4
 General Retail Price Index in NCR (1978=100)     1,136.8 1,131.8 1,055.4r
      Feb 2005 Jan 2005 Feb 2004
 General Wholesale Price Index in the
    Philippines
(1998=100)
    152.5 151.5r 139.0r
      Mar 2005 Feb 2005 Mar 2004
  Producer's Price Index for Manufacturing
    in NCR
(1994=100)
    211.1 209.3r 194.2
FOREIGN TRADE  (FOB value in million US$)*  Source: NSO   Total 2004p Mar 2005p Feb 2005 Mar 2004
  Total trade   79,898 6,691 5,832 6,929
 Exports   39,598 3,256 2,982 3,350
 Imports   40,300 3,436 2,850 3,579
  Balance of trade   (702) (180) 132 (229)
    Top traders:          
    1. Japan     1,259 1,134 1,358
    2. USA     1,403 966 1,207
    3. China, People's Republic of     524 403 359
    Top exports:          
    1. Electronic products     2,162 1,962 1,575
    2. Articles of apparel and clothing accessories     149 168 179
    3. Ignition wiring set and other wiring
        sets used in vehicles aircrafts and ships
    54 64 55
    Top imports:          
    1. Electronic products     1,413 1,266 1,626
    2. Mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials     476 424 406
    3. Iron and steel     159 93 135
NSO MONTHLY INTEGRATED SURVEY
ON SELECTED INDUSTRIES (1994=100)
    Mar 2005p Feb 2005r Mar 2004
  Value of production index     229.5 222.0 205.4
     Gainers over last year          
      Petroleum products     88.6% 24.7% (49.1%)
      Transport equipment     66.3% 47.6% (22.6%)
      Chemical products     17.9% 24.5% 3.4%
     Losers over last year          
      Tobacco     (48.4%) (23.0%) (17.2%)
      Electrical Machinery     (6.1%) 6.8% 13.2%
      Basic metals     (10.7%) (22.5%) 22.0%
  Volume of production index     108.7 106.1 105.8
     Gainers over last year          
      Petroleum products     40.5% (3.8%) (52.4%)
      Transport equipment     63.1% 43.1% (26.6%)
      Textile     15.1% 16.7% (7.7%)
     Losers over last year          
      Tobacco     (59.0%) (38.7%) (21.2%)
      Basic metals     (22.8%) (34.1%) (3.6%)
      Electrical Machinery     (9.0%) 3.0% 6.5%
  Value of net sales          
     Gainers over last year          
      Petroleum products     19.9% 19.5% (11.3%)
      Transport equipment     35.2% 23.5% (7.4%)
      Basic metals     10.1% 14.1% 14.4%
     Losers over last year          
      Tobacco     (30.6%) (56.6%) (8.8%)
      Machinery excluding electrical     (43.2%) (50.3%) 4.5%
      Electrical Machinery     (4.2%) (17.2%) (7.7%)
  Volume of net sales          
     Gainers over last year          
      Transport equipment     32.6% 19.7% (12.2%)
      Textile     9.5% 15.2% (2.7%)
      Nonmetallic mineral products     4.3% (12.4%) (3.9%)
     Losers over last year          
      Chemical products     (13.5%) (3.4%) 0.6%
      Tobacco     (44.8%) (65.5%) (13.2%)
      Petroleum products     (10.7%) (7.8%) (16.9%)
 Capacity utilization     79.9% 79.8% 78.7%
DOMESTIC TRADE  (Quantity in tons; value in thousand pesos)     4th Qtr  2004 3rd Qtr  2004 4th Qtr  2003
  Coastwise trade Total 2003        
    Quantity 27,028,525   4,154,577 5,486,911 6,921,711
    Value 352,047,609   77,102,842 76,457,846 69,749,011
  Rail trade          
    Quantity 2,071   244 330 532
    Value 61,438   7,645 10,594 16,003
  Air trade          
    Quantity 39,310   11,355 11,772 9,452
    Value 1,568,799   706,565 490,471 388,861
OFW REMITTANCES in thousand US dollars   
  (Source:Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas)
    Feb 2005 Jan 2005 Feb 2004
  Total     719,931 723,160 607,500
    Land Based     588,083 125,338 498,521
    Sea Based     131,848 597,822 108,979
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     44 37 66
Actual strikes/lockouts declared     - - 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)
    Jan 2005 Dec 2004 Jan 2004
Money supply (in billion pesos)     533.7 556.4 491.2
      Mar 2005 Feb 2005 Mar 2004
Peso savings deposit interest rate(% per annum)     3,797 3,626 4,225
Bank lending rates(WAIR in percent per annum)     9,687 9,776 10,044
      Apr 2005 Mar 2005 Apr 2004
Peso time deposit interest (all maturities)     5.072 5.477 5.616
Dollar savings deposit interest rate     0.906 0.895 0.816
Dollar time deposit interest rate(>180 days)     2.509 2.505 2.116
      May 2005p Apr 2005 May 2004
Exchange rates Dollar to Peso     54.328 54.492 55.845
INVESTMENTS
  (Source:Securities and Exchange Commission)
    Apr 2005 Mar 2004 Apr 2004
Composite index (close)     1,854.6 1,954.7 1,555.0
Volume traded (in million share)     18,020.1 45,090.0 4,163.5
Value of shares traded (in million pesos)     42,076.5 53,652.8 11,210.2
REGISTERED MOTOR VEHICLES
  (Source:Securities and Exchange Commission)
    Feb 2005 Jan 2005 Feb 2004
Total     450,710 452,906 418,087
    Cars     71,779 74,960 71,291
    Utility vehicle     152,986 153,800 149,612
    Sports utility vehicle     12,955 14,729 10,163
    Trucks     25,729 25,1251 25,915
    Buses     2,598 2,446 2,275
    Motorcycle/Tricycle     182,689 179,289 156,707
    Trailers     2,424 2,557 2,124
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)     35.1 35.7 36.5
    Labor force participation rate     64.8% 66.1% 68.9%
     Employment rate     91.7% 88.7% 86.3%
     Unemployment rate     8.3% 11.3% 13.7%
     Underemployment rate     26.1% 16.1% 18.5%
NATIONAL ACCOUNTS in million pesos
  (Source: NSCB)
    1st Qtr 2005p 4th Qtr 2004 1st Qtr 2004
  At Current Prices          
    Gross National Product     1,301,597 1,421,674r 1,159,584r
    Gross Domestic Product     1,214,308 1,333,897r 1,083,638r
  At Constant Prices          
    Gross National Product     299,204 334,235r 285,676r
    Gross Domestic Product     277,317 312,038r 265,155r
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)
  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 (Based on civil registration. Not adjusted for underregistration)     1,714,093 1,766,440 1,613,335
   Male     891,312 918,243 840,528
    Female     822,781 848,197 772,807
 Marriages (Based on civil registration. Not adjusted for underregistration)     559,162 577,387 551,445
 Deaths(Based on civil registration. Not adjusted for underregistration)     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 rate1/(per thousand population)     24.09 24.63 25.16
  Crude death rate1/(per thousand population)     5.60 5.66 5.72
  Crude rate of natural increase 1/(per thousand
      population)
    18.49 18.97 19.45
      2015 2010 2005
  Total fertility rate 2/(number of children per woman)     2.96 3.18 3.41
  Life expectancy at birth 3/(in years; medium
      assumption)
         
     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)     Apr 2005 Mar 2005 Apr 2004
Visitors arrivals by country of residence     222,826 222,826 192,203
  ASEAN     14,381 13,743 11,567
  East Asia     94,353 94,375 85,860
  South Asia     2,699 2,343 2,016
  Middle East     2,145 1,891 1,928
  North America     50,587 57,642 49,680
  South America     270 196 191
  Western Europe     9,058 11,166 8,270
  Northern Europe     7,113 10,197 7,198
  Southern Europe     1,871 1,986 1,522
  Eastern Europe     1,102 837 410
  Australiasia/Pacific     11,128 13,164 10,501
  Africa     202 173 133
  Others not specified residences     2,455 2,291 1,780
  Overseas Filipinos     12,017 12,822 11,147
    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

For questions and clarifications, e-mail Databank and Information Services Division.


Page Last Revised:
June 17, 2005
NSO Web Home PageWhat's NewQuick StatisticsPress ReleasesSectoral StatisticsFAQ on Civil RegistrationPublicationsTechnical Notes on Surveys and CensusesAbout the NSONSO Office DirectorySign our GuestbookLinks to Other SitesSite Map