Quickstat Index
QUICKSTAT - August 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)     Jul  2005 Jun  2005 Jul  2004
       Philippines     130.5 129.4 121.8
       National Capital Region (NCR)     132.8 131.4 121.9
       Areas Outside NCR     129.5 128.6 121.8
    Inflation rate          
       Headline     7.1 7.6 6.6
       Core     6.8 7.1 6.2
    Purchasing power of the peso     0.77 0.77 0.82
      Jun 2005 May 2005 Jun 2004
  Wholesale Price Index for Construction
    Materials in NCR (1978=100)		     344.4 342.3r 306.4
      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
 General Wholesale Price Index in the
    Philippines (1998=100)		     154.9 153.2r 140.6r
      May 2005 Apr 2005 May 2004
  Producer's Price Index for Manufacturing
    in NCR (1994=100)		     209.5 213.3 195.5
FOREIGN TRADE  (FOB value in million US$)*  Source: NSO   Total 2004p May 2005p Apr 2005 May 2004
  Total trade   79,898 6,663 6,909 6,537
 Exports   39,598 6,296 3,229 3,259
 Imports   40,300 3,367 3,680 3,277
  Balance of trade   (702) (451) (179) (485)
    Top traders:          
    1. USA     1,118 1,060 606
    2. Japan     1,035 1,235 1,180
    3. China, People's Republic of     556 548 427
    Top exports:          
    1. Electronic products     2,083 2,087 2,165
    2. Articles of apparel and clothing accessories     193 129 180
    3. Ignition wiring set and other wiring sets used
        in vehicles aircrafts and ships		     61 51 54
    Top imports:          
    1. Electronic products     1,389 1,475 1,413
    2. Mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials     494 566 364
    3. Industrial machinery and equipment     129 142 151
NSO MONTHLY INTEGRATED SURVEY
ON SELECTED INDUSTRIES (1994=100)		     May 2005p Apr 2005r May 2004
  Value of production index     244.0 239.8 216.1
     Gainers over last year          
      Petroleum products     46.5% 36.0% (17.0%)
      Transport equipment     29.0% 68.5% 15.8%
      Basic metals     27.7% 1.2% (8.5%)
     Losers over last year          
      Machinery excluding electrical     (40.1%) (57.3%) 2.1%
      Wood and wood products     (37.5%) (42.9%) (15.6%)
       Footwear and wearing apparel     (4.1%) (3.5%) (7.6%)
  Volume of production index     116.5 112.4 110.5
     Gainers over last year          
       Petroleum products     13.0% (0.1%) (32.4%)
       Transport equipment     25.3% 61.7% 11.9%
       Basic metals     10.1% (14.4%) (30.4%)
     Losers over last year          
      Food manufacturing     (4.6%) 4.1% (6.5%)
      Machinery excluding electrical     (47.4%) (62.9%) (3.8%)
       Wood and wood products     (41.2%) (46.2%) (9.4%)
  Value of net sales          
     Gainers over last year          
      Petroleum products     30.1% 30.8% (4.6%)
      Transport equipment     50.0% 59.4% (11.6%)
      Nonmetallic mineral products     53.9% 29.7% 10.3%
     Losers over last year          
       Food manufacturing     (3.9%) 10.5% 16.1%
       Electrical machinery     (5.2%) (3.7%) 22.2%
      Machinery excluding electrical     (37.6%) (47.2%) (6.8%)
  Volume of net sales          
     Gainers over last year          
      Transport equipment     45.8% 53.0% (14.6%)
       Nonmetallic mineral products     41.7% 19.7% (0.8%)
       Basic metals     10.2% 9.8% 18.8%
     Losers over last year          
      Food manufacturing     (9.1%) 3.7% (2.9%)
      Tobacco     (29.1%) (24.7%) (15.9%)
      Electrical machinery     (5.2%) (11.7%) 60.4%
 Capacity utilization     80.1% 80.0% 79.5%
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) 		    Mar 2005 Feb 2005 Mar 2004
  Total     839,586 719,931 722,206
    Land Based     693,304 588,083 594,149
    Sea Based     143,282 131,848 128,057
OFW DEPLOYMENT  (Source:Philippine Overseas
   Employment Administration) 		    Mar 2005 Feb 2005 Mar 2004
 Total     82,434 78,577 73,166
    Land Based     60,209 59,680 52,713
    Sea Based     22,225 18,897 20,453
ACTUAL STRIKES/LOCKOUTS
  (Source:National Conciliation and Mediation Board) 		    Apr 2005 Mar 2005 Apr 2004
Notice of strikes/lockouts files     20 44 44
Actual strikes/lockouts declared     1 - 1
GOVERNMENT CASH OPERATIONS in billion    pesos  (Source:Bureau of Treasury)     Apr 2005 Mar 2005 Apr 2004
Revenues     82.8 59.5 75.9
Expenditures     79.5 82.9 83.7
Cash surplus (deficit)     3.3 (23.41) (7.8)
MONEY AND BANKING
  (Source: Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas) 		    Mar 2005 Feb 2005 Mar 2004
Money supply (in billion pesos)     544.8 538.0 498.3
      May 2005 Apr 2005 May 2004
Peso savings deposit interest rate(% per annum)     3.713 3,503 4,448
Bank lending rates(WAIR in percent per annum)     10.342 9.982 10.070
      Jun 2005 May 2005 Jun 2004
Peso time deposit interest (all maturities)     4.809 4.898 6.682
Dollar savings deposit interest rate     0.924 0.915 0.798
Dollar time deposit interest rate(>180 days)     2.575 2.554 2.177
      Jul 2005p Jun 2005 Jul 2004
Exchange rates Dollar to Peso     56.100 55.179 55.953
INVESTMENTS
  (Source:Securities and Exchange Commission) 		    May 2005 Apr 2005 May 2004
Composite index (close)     1929.4 1854.6 1511.4
Volume traded (in million share)     10522.0 18020.1 3053.4
Value of shares traded (in million pesos)     19696.3 42076.5 13861.5
REGISTERED MOTOR VEHICLES
  (Source:Securities and Exchange Commission) 		    May 2005 Apr 2005 May 2004
Total     492,603 438,018 456,560
    Cars     81,259 68,857 77,825
    Utility vehicle     165,449 150,084 163,930
    Sports utility vehicle     14,435 12,666 13,420
    Trucks     26,908 23,391 26,089
    Buses     3,343 2,508 3,169
    Motorcycle/Tricycle     199,010 178,376 169,894
    Trailers     2,199 2,136 2,233
TRANSPORTATION     May 2005 Apr 2005 May 2004
Light Rail Transit (LRT) Statistics   (Source:LRTA)          
    Passenger Traffic (in Million Passengers)     8.16 8.00 7.38
    Gross Revenue Collection (in Million Pesos)     117.62 115.08 106.61
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)     Apr 2005p Jan 2005 Apr 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)		   Growth Rates 1st Qtr 2005p 4th Qtr 2004 1st Qtr
2004
      1st Qtr 2004-2005      
  At Current Prices          
    Gross National Product   12.2 1,301,597 1,421,674r 1,159,584r
    Gross Domestic Product   12.1 1,214,308 1,333,897r 1,083,638r
  At Constant Prices          
    Gross National Product   4.7 299,204 334,235r 285,676r
    Gross Domestic Product   4.6 277,317 312,038r 265,155r
PRIVATE BUILDING CONSTRUCTION
  (Floor area in square meters; value in P1,000)		     1st Qtr 2005 4th Qtr 2004 1st Qtr 2004
 Philippines(number)     25,252 25,906 25,447
    Total floor area     3,009,046 3,550,580 3,642,395
    Value     18,416,025 23,319,086 24,832,635
  Residential (number)     18,419 18,226 17,820
    Total floor area     1,976,930 2,030,208 2,261,797
    Value     11,193,158 11,929,797 13,440,983
  Nonresidential (number)     2,513 2,855 2,633
    Total floor area     935,301 1,379,925 1,238,617
    Value     5,496,666 9,175,230 8,644,922
  Additions (number)     1,092 1,141 1,163
    Total floor area     96,815 140,447 141,981
    Value     528,139 748,200 894,476
 Alterations/repairs (number)     3,228 3,684 3,831
    Value     1,198,062 1,465,859 1,852,254
BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY   (Sources: ASE/LE) Based on LE Based on CPBI Based on ASE
(with ATE ten or more)
  Number of establishments 2003 2002 1999 1998 1997
    Agriculture and forestry 2,920 3,120 915 1,257 1,196
    Fishery 1,130 1,145 224 502 501
    Mining and quarrying 300 327 74 180 193
    Manufacturing 121,476 122,977 7,450 15,674 14,734
    Electricity, gas, and water 1,027 1,216 376 603 588
    Construction 2,567 2,649 838 1,475 1,457
    Wholesale and retail trade 365,161 434,475 6,842 17,903 15,237
    Hotels and restaurants 87,770 88,608 2,837 7,092 6,686
    Transportation, storage and communication 9,328 14,263 1,451 3,011 2,734
    Financial intermediation 16,439 24,060 1,565 5,744 5,452
    Real estate, renting and business activities 35,270 38,862 2,183 4,165 3,804
    Education 8,911 9,282 2,200 3,929 3,718
    Health and social work 27,660 28,183 567 1,181 1,135
    Other community, social, and personal services 39,461 40,293 723 2,065 1,935
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 2003-2004 a SY 2002-2003 a SY 2001-2002 
  Total     16,422,406 18,901,147 21,106,153
  Government     16,422,406 16,839,789 17,574,217
  Private     - 2,061,358 3,531,936a/
TOURISM   (Source: Department of Tourism)     Jun 2005 May 2005 Jun 2004
Visitors arrivals by country of residence     217,250 215,929 182,904
  ASEAN     15,445 16,022 11,992
  East Asia     99,655 95,124 82,005
  South Asia     2,769 2,796 2,410
  Middle East     2,657 2,043 1,638
  North America     53,842 56,430 48,630
  South America     183 185 168
  Western Europe     6,707 7,383 6,266
  Northern Europe     7,472 6,788 5,666
  Southern Europe     1,758 1,426 1,145
  Eastern Europe     830 1,036 233
  Australiasia/Pacific     12,386 11,393 10,473
  Africa     219 167 116
  Others not specified residences     2,460 2,173 1,592
  Overseas Filipinos     10,867 12,963 10,570
    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.
    r       - Revised
    p       - Preliminary
    LE   - List of Establishments
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