Quickstat Index
QUICKSTAT - August 2008
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
2007
Jul  2008 Jun  2008 Jul  2007
       Philippines   141.8 159.8 157.4 142.4
       National Capital Region (NCR)   144.4 158.6 157.0 146.0
       Areas Outside NCR   140.6 160.4 157.5 140.8r
    Inflation rate          
       Headline   2.8 12.2 11.4 2.6
       Core   2.8 6.3 6.6 3.0
    Purchasing power of the peso   0.71 0.63 0.64 0.70
      Jun 2008 May 2008 Jun 2007
 Wholesale Price Index for Construction
     Materials in NCR
(1985=100)
    435.5 415.8 385.2
      Mar 2008 Feb 2008 Mar 2007
 General Wholesale Price Index
    in the Philippines
(1998=100)
    192.4 p 187.8 174.3 r
 Retail Price Index for Construction
    Materials in NCR
(1978=100)
    1,225.9 1,195.8 1,162.1
 General Retail Price Index in NCR
     (1978=100)
    1,358.5 1,340.4 1,265.7
      Jun 2008 May 2008 Jun 2007
 Producers's Price Index for
    Manufacturing in NCR
(1994=100)
    175.0 172.6 r 254.6
FOREIGN TRADE  (FOB value in million US$)* Source: NSO   Total 2007 May 2008p Apr 2008 May 2007
  Total trade   105,980 9,007 9,181 8,424
    Exports   50,466 4,224 4,325 4,128
    Imports   55,514 4,783 4,856 4,296
  Balance of trade   (5,048) (559) (531) (168)
    Top traders:          
    1. USA     1,223 1,259 1,252
    2. Japan     1,185 1,217 963
    3. China, People's Republic of     848 871 788
    Top exports:          
    1. Electronic products     2,474 2,519 2,561
    2. Cathodes and sections of cathodes, of refined copper     155 99 134
    3. Articles of apparel and clothing accessories     150 153 182
    Top imports:          
    1. Electronic products     1,506 1,595 1,759
    2. Mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials     1,179 1,037 786
    3. Cereals and cereal preparation     295 240 115
MONTHLY INTEGRATED SURVEY
ON SELECTED INDUSTRIES (Source: NSO)
    May 2008p Apr 2008 May 2007
 Value of production index (2000=100)     150.1 145.9 r 137.6
     Gainers over last year          
      Food manufacturing     25.8% 20.8% (8.7%)
      Basic metals     48.2% 38.4% (21.2%)
      Footwear and wearing apparel     27.7% 44.4% (9.1%)
     Losers over last year          
        Machinery except electrical     (35.6%) (42.5%) (15.4%)
       Transport equipment     (29.1%) 7.6% 4.0%
      Miscellaneous manufacturers     (33.7%) (19.8%) (11.3%)
  Volume of production index (1994=100)          
     Gainers over last year          
       Food manufacturing     16.0% 10.7% (14.1%)
       Basic metals     26.0% 13.6% (29.2%)
       Footwear and wearing apparel     29.1% 46.2% (17.6%)
     Losers over last year          
       Machinery except electrical     (34.7%) (39.5%) (10.2%)
       Petroleum products     (22.9%) (22.3%) (0.8%)
       Transport equipment     (27.7%) 9.4% 1.5%
  Value of net sales          
     Gainers over last year          
       Petroleum products     29.0% 11.5% (0.1%)
       Food manufacturing     12.1% 12.9% (9.4%)
       Basic metals     23.1% 57.2% (28.5%)
     Losers over last year          
       Machinery except electrical     (29.5%) (31.5%) (19.1%)
       Electrical machinery     (10.2%) (12.2%) (9.7%)
       Transport equipment     (12.9%) 14.6%) (13.9%)
  Volume of net sales          
     Gainers over last year          
       Food manufacturing     3.4% 3.4% (4.8%)
       Chemical products (excluding plastic products)     3.5% 9.0% 11.4%
       Paper and paper products     15.3% 3.5% (4.9%)
     Losers over last year          
       Machinery except electrical     (28.5%) (28.0%) (26.3%)
       Electrical machinery     (9.7%) (9.6%) (8.2%)
       Petroleum products     (4.9%) (9.5%) 5.4%
 Capacity utilization     80.8% 80.7% 80.1%
DOMESTIC TRADE (Quantity in tons; value in
   thousand pesos) Source: NSO
    4th Qtr  2007p 3rd Qtr  2007 4th Qtr  2006
  Coastwise trade   Total 2006p      
    Quantity   18,782,688 5,283,062 3,371,994 3,661,398
    Value   355,465,929 100,701,093 76,907,442 97,884,993
  Air trade          
    Quantity   28,194 14,525 10,034 8,367
    Value   1,250,365 600,514 484,846 381,402
  Rail trade          
    Quantity   * * * *
    Value   * * * *
OFW REMITTANCES in thousand US dollars   
(Source: Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas)
  Total 2007 Mar 2008 Feb 2008 Mar 2007
 Total   14,449,928 1,427,807 1,258,638 1,304,847
    Land Based   12,213,565 1,132,200 965,598 1,106,085
    Sea Based   2,236,363 295,607 293,040 198,762
OFW DEPLOYMENT
(Source: Philippine Overseas Employment Administration)
  Total 2007 Dec 2007 Nov 2007 Dec 2006
 Total   1,070,192 73,643 81,530 60,982
    Land Based   809,740 54,363 55,059 42,232
    Sea Based   260,452 19,280 26,471 18,750
NUMBER OF OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS
(Source: NSO, Survey on Overseas Filipinos)
    2007 2006 2005
 Both sexes (in thousands)     1,747 1,515 1,327
    Male     890 751 667
    Female     857 764 660
ACTUAL STRIKES/LOCKOUTS
(Source: National Conciliation and Mediation Board)
    Mar 2008 Feb 2008 Mar 2007
Notice of strikes/lockouts files     49 54 65
Actual strikes/lockouts declared     - - 2
GOVERNMENT CASH OPERATIONS (in billion
pesos)  Source: Bureau of Treasury
    Apr 2008 Mar 2008 Apr 2007
Revenues     122,030 84,763 101,155
Expenditures     96,268 103,389 89,203
Cash surplus (deficit)     25,762 (18,626) 11,952
MONEY AND BANKING
(Source: Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas)
    Feb 2008 Jan 2008 Feb 2007
Money supply (in billion pesos)     831.3 819.9 740.5
      Sep 2007 Aug 2007 Sep 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
      Jun 2008p May 2008 Jun 2007
Exchange rate: Dollar to Peso     44.2806 42.9020 46.1602
INVESTMENTS
(Source: Securities and Exchange Commission)
    Apr 2008 Mar 2008 Apr 2007
Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSE;)     2,749.8 2,984.7 3,270.7
Volume traded (in million share)     21,146.8 21,146.8 78,175.6
Value of shares traded (in million pesos)     50,238.9 52,813.0 89,493.3
TRANSPORTATION     Jan 2008 Dec 2007 Jan 2007
Registered motor vehicles
(Source: Land Trasnportation Office)
         
By Classification     536,382 141,266 505,647
    Private     444,309 125,722 415,487
    Government     6,178 1,874 6,286
    Diplomatic     480 219 142
    For hire     84,078 12,773 82,989
    Exempt     1,337 678 743
By Type     536,382 141,266 505,647
    Cars     71,984 14,362 75,459
    Utility vehicle     151,605 27,537 152,960
    Sports utility vehicle     19,408 4,581 18,163
    Trucks     28,686 5,249 26,249
    Buses     2,536 542 3,145
    Motorcycles/tricycles     259,618 88,631 227,354
    Trailers     2,545 364 2,317
METRO TRAIN     May 2008 Apr 2008 May 2007
Light Rail Transit (LRT) statistics
(Source: Light Rail Transit Authority)
         
Yellow Lane          
    Passenger traffic (in million passengers)     11.22 10.66 9.44
    Gross revenue collection (in million pesos)     160.72 152.19 135.83
      May 2008 Apr 2008 May 2007
Purple Lane          
    Passenger traffic (in million passengers)     4.51 4.23 3.85
    Gross revenue collection (in million pesos)     60.67 57.76 54.41
Metrorail Transit (MRT) statistics
(Source: Metrostar Express)
    Nov 2007 Oct 2007 Noc 2006
    Passenger traffic (in million passengers)     12.02 12.75 11.68
    Gross revenue collection (in million pesos)     147.40 150.02 142.49
LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT  (Source: LFS)     Apr 2008p Jan 2008 Apr 2007
  Total 15 years old and over(in thousands)     57,700 57,389 56,411
    Labor force participation rate     63.2% 63.4% 64.5%
     Employment rate     92.0% 92.6% 92.6%
     Unemployment rate     8.0% 7.4% 7.4%
     Underemployment rate     19.8% 18.9% 18.9%
      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 4th Qtr 2007p 3rd Qtr 2007r 4th Qtr
2006
      4th Qtr
2006-2007
     
  At current prices          
    Gross National Product   10.5 2,062,050 1,770,535 1,865,110
    Gross Domestic Product   8.9 1,911,271 1,607,797 1,715,325
  At constant 1985 prices          
    Gross National Product   8.2 414,851 363,367 389,702
    Gross Domestic Product   6.6 381,920 327,597 355,744
PRIVATE BUILDING CONSTRUCTION   2006 1st Qtr 2008 4th Qtr 2007 1st Qtr 2007
 Philippines (number)   110,563 22,787 20,737 23,499
    Total floor area (in square meters)   16,606,594 3,958,325 3,446,656 5,247,153
    Value (in thousand pesos)   122,211,347 30,099,412 26,305,052 47,720,500
  Residential (number)   75,932 16,159 14,441 15,899
    Total floor area   9,104,767 2,092,762 1,841,872 2,141,565
    Value   58,454,457 14,448,519 12,415,407 14,635,191
 Nonresidential (number)   15,580 2,931 2,454 3,543
    Total floor area   6,599,613 1,730,929 1,439,568 2,748,146
    Value   54,268,335 13,331,605 11,009,113 29,295,019
  Additions (number)   6,233 1,044 926 1,364
    Total floor area   902,214 134,634 165,216 357,442
    Value   5,461,295 976,732 1,154,519 2,450,792
 Alterations/repairs (number)   12,818 2,653 2,916 2,693
    Value   4,027,258 1,342,554 1,726,012 1,339,498
BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY   Based on CPBI
(with ATE 20 or more)
Based on ASPBI
    1999 2005p 2003p 2002
    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
    2006p 2003 2000
  Annual average family income      P172,000 P147,888 P145,121
  Annual average family expenditure     P147,000 P123,690 P118,839
  Annual average family saving     P 25,000 P 24,198 P 26,282
DEMOGRAPHY    (Source: NSO)   2007 2000 1995 1990
 Total   88,574,614 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   2.04% 2.36% 2.32% 2.35%
  Average household size     5.0 5.1 5.3
      2010 2009 2008
  Population projection (medium assumption)3/ (in thousands)     94,013 92,227 88,706
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 Mar 2008 Feb 2008 Mar 2007
Visitors arrivals by country of residence   3,091,993 287,632 276,809 270,632
  ASEAN   235,615 21,238 20,087 20,590
  East Asia   1,430,077 114,807 136,850 114,957
  South Asia   37,596 3,625 2,910 3,005 0
  Middle East   35,688 2,937 3,178 2,558
  North America   671,744 67,975 58,437 62,782
  South America   3,177 337 252 203
  Western Europe   128,199 14,044 12,453 13,018
  Northern Europe   124,684 15,050 11,759 11,745
  Southern Europe   28,961 3,331 2,375 2,401
  Eastern Europe   14,599 1,422 1,537 1,625
  Australiasia/Pacific   163,403 15,202 12,414 14,672
  Africa   3,090 259 248 197
  Others not specified residences   34,421 3,635 3,327 3,092
  Overseas Filipinos   180,739 23,770 10,982 19,787
    *      - 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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