Quickstat Index
QUICKSTAT - October 2007
A Monthly Update of NSO's Most Requested Statistics
INDICATOR REFERENCE PERIOD and DATA
PRICE INDICES   (Source: NSO)                                          (2000=100)
  Consumer Price Index (2000=100)   Annual 2006 Sep  2007 Aug  2007 Sep  2006
       Philippines   129.8 142.8 142.6 139.1
       National Capital Region (NCR)   131.5 145.7 146.0 141.7
       Areas Outside NCR   129.1 141.6 141.1 138.1
    Inflation rate          
       Headline   6.2 2.7 2.4 5.7
       Core   5.5 2.7 2.9 5.0
    Purchasing power of the peso   0.77 0.70 0.70 0.72
      Aug 2007 Jul 2007 Aug 2006
 Retail Price Index for Construction Materials in     NCR (1978=100)     1,173.9 1,175.1 1,134.3
 Wholesale Price Index for Construction
    Materials in NCR
(1985=100)
    383.9 384.1 371.5
      Jul 2007 Jun 2007 Jul 2006
 General Retail Price Index in NCR  (1978=100)     1,287.4 1,282.4 1,267.0
      Jun 2007 May 2007 Jun 2006
 General Wholesale Price Index in the Philippines  (1998=100)     177.2 176.7 175.5
      Aug 2007 Jul 2007 Aug 2006
 Producer's Price Index for Manufacturing
    in NCR
(1994=100)
    253.9 254.8 250.8
FOREIGN TRADE  (FOB value in million US$)*
Source: NSO
  Total 2006 Jul 2007p Jun 2007 Jul 2006
  Total trade   99,184 9,230 8,822 8,429
    Exports   47,410 4,188 4,117 4,016
    Imports   51,774 5,042 4,705 4,412
  Balance of trade   (4,547) (854) (588) (396)
    Top traders:          
    1. USA     1,399 1,385 1,340
    2. Japan     1,204 1,122 1,168
    3. China, People's Republic of     876 919 633
    Top exports:          
    1. Electronic products     2,484 2,465 2,364
    2. Articles of apparel and clothing accessories     241 186 278
    3. Petroleum products     113 139 113
    Top imports:          
    1. Electronic products     2,152 2,189 1,907
    2. Mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials     1,030 697 714
    3. Industrial machinery and equipment     190 186 190
MONTHLY INTEGRATED SURVEY
ON SELECTED INDUSTRIES (Source: NSO)
    Jul 2007p Jun 2007r Jul 2006
 Value of production index (1994=100)     262.6 256.6 259.0
     Gainers over last year          
       Food manufacturing     12.6% 7.3% 11.6%
       Beverages     29.2% 22.2% -7.3%
       Petroleum products     10.5% -11.7% -5.3%
     Losers over last year          
       Basic metals     -19.8% -35.2% 70.6%
       Electrical machinery     -9.6% 5.5% 9.1%
       Tobacco     -26.9% -21.8% -20.3%
  Volume of production index (1994=100)     141.4 158.4 111.8
     Gainers over last year          
       Petroleum products     22.1% -7.0% -23.2%
       Beverages     26.4% 18.5% -10.4%
       Food manufacturing     7.0% -0.2% 5.3%
     Losers over last year          
       Basic metals     -29.5% -40.4% 68.5%
       Chemical products     -10.6% 8.3% -3.6%
       Footwear and wearing apparel     -20.0% -20.3% -3.9%
  Value of net sales          
     Gainers over last year          
       Beverages     35.3% 19.8% -0.3%
       Transport equipment     24.7% 19.7% -2.5%
       Nonmetallic mineral products     40.3% 1.6% -13.2%
     Losers over last year          
       Electrical machinery     -12.1% -14.6% 1.8%
       Basic metals     -17.8% -31.4% 57.9%
       Textiles     -18.8% -30.0% -4.9%
  Volume of net sales          
     Gainers over last year          
       Beverages     32.4% 16.2% -3.7%
       Transport equipment     22.5% 16.7% -9.7%
       Petroleum products     9.8% 9.5% -4.2%
     Losers over last year          
       Bsic metals     -27.4% -36.9% 56.0%
       Electrical machinery     -7.6% -12.7% -44.7%
       Textiles     -20.0% -30.8% -7.3%
 Capacity utilization     80.3% 80.2% 80.2%
DOMESTIC TRADE (Quantity in tons; value in
   thousand pesos) Source: NSO
    4th Qtr  2006p 3rd Qtr  2006 4th Qtr  2005
  Coastwise trade   Total 2005p      
    Quantity   19,435,591 4,395,156 3,661,398 4,183,617
    Value   354,716,746 97,884,993 79,737,823 92,546,802
  Rail trade          
    Quantity   622 - 235 270
    Value   21,067 - 8,631 9,824
  Air trade          
    Quantity   35,278 8,367 6,524 8,150
    Value   1,696,744 381,402 202,659 357,290
OFW REMITTANCES in thousand US dollars   
(Source: Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas)
  Total 2006 Jul 2007 Jun 2007 Jul 2006
 Total   12,761,308 1,096,558 1,115,753 1,047,918
    Land Based   10,812,018 908,383 942,379 892,848
    Sea Based   1,949,290 188,175 173,374 155,070
OFW DEPLOYMENT
(Source: Philippine Overseas Employment Administration)
  Total 2006 Mar 2007 Feb 2007 Mar 2006
 Total   1,062,567 82,055 75,421 87,214
    Land Based   788,070 57,957 56,732 61,492
    Sea Based   274,497 24,098 18,689 25,722
NUMBER OF OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS
(Source: NSO, Survey on Overseas Filipinos)
    2006 2005 2004
 Both sexes (in thousands)     1,515 1,326 1,180
    Male     751 668 604
    Female     764 658 577
ACTUAL STRIKES/LOCKOUTS
(Source: National Conciliation and Mediation Board)
    Mar 2007 Feb 2007 Mar 2006
Notice of strikes/lockouts files     25 33 40
Actual strikes/lockouts declared     2 - -
GOVERNMENT CASH OPERATIONS (in billion
pesos)  Source: Bureau of Treasury
    Jul 2007 Jun 2007 Jul 2006
Revenues     103,973 77,688 73,667
Expenditures     102,378 76,906 90,677
Cash surplus (deficit)     1,595 782 (17,010)
MONEY AND BANKING
(Source: Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas)
    May 2007 Apr 2007 May 2006
Money supply (in billion pesos)     811.8 833.1 622.4
      Jul 2007 Jun 2007 Jul 2006
Bank lending rates (WAIR in percent per annum)     8.994 8.259 10.179
Peso savings deposit rate (WAIR in percent per annum)     2.048 1.970 3.541
Peso time deposit interest rate (all maturities)     3.249 3.311 5.142
Dollar savings deposit interest rate     1.074 1.097 1.107
Dollar time deposit interest rate (>180 days)     3.547 3.472 3.437
      Aug 2007p Jul 2007 Aug 2006
Exchange rate: Dollar to Peso     46.765 45.625 51.362
INVESTMENTS
(Source: Securities and Exchange Commission)
    Jun 2007 May 2007 Jun 2006
Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSE;)     3,665.2 3,474.7 2,178.8
Volume traded (in million share)     128,160.3 102,221.5 26,578.3
Value of shares traded (in million pesos)     155,559.0 114,480.9 43,768.0
TRANSPORTATION     Jul 2007 Jun 2007 Jul 2006
Registered motor vehicles
(Source: Land Trasnportation Office)
         
By Classification     552,987 517,611 497,019
    Private     454,382 422,533 407,371
    Government     7,269 7,327 6,916
    Diplomatic     197 145 185
    For hire     90,040 86,594 82,145
    Exempt     1,099 1,012 402
By Type     552,987 517,611 497,019
    Cars     75,395 70,938 75,461
    Utility vehicle     159,603 151,673 152,219
    Sports utility vehicle     19,708 17,189 16,394
    Trucks     27,789 26,111 26,899
    Buses     2,957 2,791 2,431
    Motorcycles/tricycles     264,755 246,687 221,138
    Trailers     2,780 2,222 2,477
METRO TRAIN     Jul 2007 Jun 2007 Jul 2006
Light Rail Transit (LRT) statistics
(Source: Light Rail Transit Authority)
         
Yellow Lane          
    Passenger traffic (in million passengers)     10.76 9.86 9.44
    Gross revenue collection (in million pesos)     154.4 142.2 135.35
      Jul 2007 Jun 2007 Jul 2006
Purple Lane          
    Passenger traffic (in million passengers)     5.00 4.25 4.11
    Gross revenue collection (in million pesos)     71.57 63.03 57.87
Metrorail Transit (MRT) statistics
(Source: Metrostar Express)
    Jun 2007 May 2006 Jun 2006
    Passenger traffic (in million passengers)     11.61 11.84 11.17
    Gross revenue collection (in million pesos)     140.28 141.53 140.64
LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT  (Source: LFS)     Jul 2007p Apr 2007 Jul 2006
  Total labor force (million)          
    Labor force participation rate     63.6% 64.5% 64.6%
     Employment rate     92.2% 92.6% 91.9%
     Unemployment rate     7.8% 7.4% 8.1%
     Underemployment rate     22.0% 18.9% 23.4%
      Oct 2006p Jul 2006 Oct 2005
  Total employed persons (thousands)     33,185 33,257 32,875
    Male     20,419 20,136 20,203
    Female     12,766 13,122 12,673
  Wage and salary workers     16,759 17,523 16,553
    Own account     12,094 11,916 12,158
    Unpaid family worker     4,332 3,818 4,165
 Agriculture     12,164 11,841 12,171
    Industry     4,895 5,009 4,883
    Services     16,126 16,407 15,821
NATIONAL ACCOUNTS (in million pesos)
(Source: NSCB)
  Growth Rates 2nd Qtr 2007p 1st Qtr 2007r 2nd Qtr
2006r
      2nd Qtr
2006-2007
     
  At current prices          
    Gross National Product   11.0 1,771,304 1,665,010 1,595,800
    Gross Domestic Product   10.2 1,605,084 1,520,968 1,456,333
  At constant 1985 prices          
    Gross National Product   8.3 374,093 353,892 345,301
    Gross Domestic Product   7.5 336,846 321,132 313,355
PRIVATE BUILDING CONSTRUCTION   2005 1st Qtr 2007 4th Qtr 2006 1st Qtr 2006
 Philippines (number)   129,670 23,499 24,330 23,877
    Total floor area (in square meters)   17,466,565 5,247,153 3,432,991 3,656,921
    Value (in thousand pesos)   113,197,498 47,720,500 26,172,830 24,947,549
  Residential (number)   91,207 15,899 16,096 16,717
    Total floor area   10,599,084 2,141,565 1,845,903 2,096,217
    Value   63,498,455 14,635,191 12,620,929 13,054,534
 Nonresidential (number)   14,143 3,543 4,380 2,961
    Total floor area   6,228,974 2,748,146 1,420,104 1,366,113
    Value   39,315,987 29,295,019 11,508,868 10,183,300
  Additions (number)   5,648 1,364 1,343 1,394
    Total floor area   638,507 357,442 166,984 194,591
    Value   3,552,220 2,450,792 978,906 1,006,498
 Alterations/repairs (number)   18,672 2,693 2,511 2,805
    Value   6,830,836 1,339,498 1,064,127 703,217
BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY   Based on CPBI
(with ATE 20 or more)
Based on ASPBI
    1999 2005 2003 2001
    Agriculture and forestry   915 3,295 2,951 3,022
    Fishing   224 1,052 1,092 1,129
    Mining and quarrying   74 242 202 317
    Manufacturing   7,450 n.a 121,183 6,397
    Electricity, gas, and water   376 972 889 2,691
    Construction   838 2,480 2,532 2,691
    Wholesale and retail trade   6,842 366,185 365,083 365,912
    Hotels and restaurants   2,837 95,812 87,760 87,924
    Transportation, storage, and communication   1,451 9,539 9,279 9,640
    Financial intermediation   1,565 n.a. 15,824 22,231
    Real estate, renting, and business activities   2,183 n.a. 35,206 35,461
    Private education   2,200 n.a. 8,900 8,856
    Health and social work   567 30,312 27,646 27,720
    Other community, social, and personal services   723 45,817 39,425 39,865
FAMILY INCOME AND EXPENDITURE
(at current prices) Source: NSO/FIES
    2003 2000 1997
  Annual average family income      P147,888 P145,121 P123,168
  Annual average family expenditure     P123,690 P118,839 P99,537
  Annual average family saving     P24,198 P26,282 P23,631
DEMOGRAPHY    (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
      2009 2008 2007
  Population projection (medium assumption)3/ (in thousands)     92,227 88,706 86,973
HEALTH AND VITAL STATISTICS   (Source: NSO)     2006p 2005 2004
 Births (Based on civil registration. Not adjusted for underregistration)     1,401,029 1,601,481 1,595,323
    Male     728,563 832,802 829,600
    Female     672,466 768,679 765,723
 Marriages (Based on civil registration. Not adjusted for underregistration)     449,215 504,763 566,838
 Deaths(Based on civil registration. Not adjusted for underregistration)     389,081 415,271 393,638
   Male     229,613 245,069 232,302
   Female     159,468 170,202 161,335
 Fetal Deaths     6,663 7,651 8,584
      2015-2020 2010-2015 2005-2010
  Crude birth rate1 (per thousand population)     18.15 20.40 22.80
  Crude death rate1 (per thousand population)     5.45 5.43 5.48
  Crude rate of natural increase 1/(per thousand
      population)
    12.70 14.97 17.32
      2015-2020 2010-2015 2005-2010
  Total fertility rate 2 (number of children per woman)     2.76 2.96 3.18
  Life expectancy at birth 3 (in years; medium
      assumption)
         
     Male     68.81 67.61 66.11
     Female     74.34 73.14 71.64
FAMILY PLANNING   (Source: Family Planning Survey)     2006 2005 2004
  Contraceptive prevalence rate 4/     50.6% 49.3% 49.3%
     Modern method     35.9% 36.0% 35.1%
     Traditional method     14.8% 13.2% 14.2%
EDUCATION   (Source: FLEMMS/CPH)     2003 2000 1994
  Simple literacy rate (10 years old and over. basic reading
      and writing skills)
    93.4% 92.3% 93.9%
  Functional literacy rate (10 to 64 years old, basic
      reading, writing, and computational skills)
    84.1% - 83.8%
ENROLMENT
   (Source: Department of Education, Culture and Sports)
    SY 2005-2006 SY 2004-2005 SY 2003-2004
  Elementary     12,913 13,015 12,987
    Government     11,982 12,089 12,066
    Private     931 926 921
  Secondary     6,267 6,312 3,270
    Government     4,979 5,044 5,026
    Private     1,288 1,268 1,244
TOURISM   (Source: Department of Tourism)   2006 Aug 2007 Jul 2007 Aug 2006
Visitors arrivals by country of residence   2,843,335 244,039 281,032 221,198
  ASEAN   202,886 21,421 21,000 17,505
  East Asia   1,338,777 128,179 131,417 118,285
  South Asia   31,975 2,863 3,192 2,544
  Middle East   31,503 4,183 4,734 3,411
  North America   648,929 41,464 56,479 40,128
  South America   2,776 248 241 220
  Western Europe   117,167 8,405 13,533 8,312
  Northern Europe   106,088 7,900 10,867 6,735
  Southern Europe   23,097 2,500 2,526 2,185
  Eastern Europe   14,042 730 880 959
  Australiasia/Pacific   149,276 10,655 13,331 9,487
  Africa   2,246 220 342 133
  Others not specified residences   28,208 2,649 2,845 2,364
  Overseas Filipinos   146,365 12,622 19,645 8,930
    *      - Figures are adjusted based on the information generated from the Survey of Imported Raw Materials and
              the new coverage of exports of electronic products.
    **     - Philippine passport holders permanently residing abroad, excludes overseas Filipino workers
    r      - Revised
    1/     - Source: 1995 Census-based National, Regional, and Provincial Population Projections.
    2/     - Source: 2000 Census-based Population Projections.

    NSO          - National Statistics Office
    NSCB       - National Statistical Coordination Board
    ASPBI      - Annual Survey of Philippine Business and Industry
    CPBI         - Census of Philippine Business and Industry
    FIES          - Family Income and Expenditure Survey
    FLEMMS - Functional Literacy, Education and Mass Media Survey
    CPH          - Census of Population and Housing
    FOB          - Free on board
    WAIR      - Weighted average interest rates

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