| INDICATOR | REFERENCE
PERIOD and DATA |
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| CONSUMER PRICE INDEX (1988=100) | August 1997 | July 1997 | August 1996 |
| Philippines | 241.1 | 239.3 | 230.7r |
| Metro Manila (MM) | 264.4 | 263.2 | 249.9r |
| Areas Outside MM | 233.5 | 231.6 | 224.5 |
| Inflation Rate | 4.5 | 4.8 | 7.9 |
| Purchasing Power of the Peso | 0.41 | 0.42 | 0.43 |
| FOREIGN TRADE (FOB value in million US$) | July 1997 | June 1997 | July 1996 |
| Exports | 2,067 | 2,129 | 1,694 |
| Principal exports: 1/ | |||
| 1. Electronic and components | 782.69 | 842.60 | 634.92 |
| 2. Articles of apparel and clothing accessories | 227.20 | 216.22 | 221.92 |
| 3. Input/output/peripheral units | 165.80 | 136.58 | 11.81 |
| Imports | 3,174 | 3,032 | 2,839 |
| Principal imports: 1/ | |||
| 1. Electronics and components | 536.20 | 549.95 | 325.52 |
| 2. Telecommunication equipment and electrical machinery | 392.69 | 261.95 | 267.21 |
| 3. Mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials | 276.81 | 330.74 | 255.31 |
| Major trading partners: | |||
| 1. USA | 1,378.81 | 1,344.90 | 1,171.66 |
| 2. Japan | 1,047.64 | 996.83 | 907.65 |
| 3. Singapore | 346.70 | 305.46 | 256.90 |
| Total Trade | 5,241 | 5,161 | 4,533 |
| Balance of Trade | (1,107) | (903) | (1,145) |
| INDICES OF KEY MANUFACTURING ESTABLISHMENTS (1985=100): | July 1997 | June 1997 | July 1996 |
| Value of production | 454.3 | 436.3 | 427.1 |
| Gainers over last year 1/ | |||
| Electrical machinery | 44.2% | 21.7% | 12.6% |
| Beverage | 15.0% | 13.4% | 19.6% |
| Tobacco | 12.4% | 4.2% | 3.0% |
| Miscellaneous manufactures | 12.2% | 27.0% | 17.6% |
| LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT | April 1997 | January 1997 | April 1996 |
| Total labor force (million) | 31.4 | 29.6 | 30.7 |
| Labor force participation rate | 68.8% | 65.4% | 69.1% |
| Employment rate | 89.6% | 92.3% | 89.1% |
| Unemployment rate | 10.4% | 7.7% | 10.9% |
| Volume of Production | 153.15 | 147.24 | 144.81 |
| PRIVATE BUILDING CONSTRUCTION | 1st Qtr 1997 | 4th Qtr 1996 | 1st Qtr 1996 |
| Philippines 2/ | |||
| Number | 25,119 | 21,850 | 24,127 |
| Total floor area (sq.m.) | 4,487,000 | 3,702,231 | 4,386,482 |
| Value (P1,000) | 37,207,954 | 22,444,100 | 28,300,904 |
| Residential | |||
| Number | 17,760 | 15,681 | 17,897 |
| Total floor area (sq.m.) | 1,737,599 | 1,460,355 | 1,860,462 |
| Value (P1,000) | 7,894,745 | 6,286,045 | 7,935,770 |
| Nonresidential | |||
| Number | 2,742 | 2,548 | 2,497 |
| Total floor area (sq.m.) | 2,502,155 | 2,018,209 | 2,284,772 |
| Value (P1,000) | 26,723,615 | 14,591,254 | 18,807,824 |
| INCOME AND EXPENDITURE (Source:FIES) | 1994 | 1991 | 1985 |
| ANNUAL AVERAGE FAMILY INCOME (at current prices) |
P83,161 | P65,186 | P34,695 |
| ANNUAL AVERAGE FAMILY EXPENDITURES (at current prices) |
P67,661 | P51,991 | P30,017 |
| POPULATION | 1995 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Total | 68,616,536 | 60,703,206 | 48,098,460 |
| Male | 34,584,170 | 30,538,285 | 24,128,755 |
| Female | 34,032,366 | 30,164,921 | 23,969,705 |
| 0-14 years | 42.0% | 39.6% | 38.3% |
| 15-64 years | 54.6% | 57.0% | 58.2% |
| 65 years and over | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.5% |
| 1995 | 1990 | 1980 | |
| AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD SIZE | 5.1 | 5.3 | 5.6 |
| LITERACY ( Source: FLEMMS ) | 1994 | 1989 | |
| LITERACY RATE | 93.9% | 89.8% | |
| VITAL STATISTICS | 1993 | 1992 | 1991 |
| INFANT MORTALITY RATE (per thousand live births) 3/ | 20.6 | 21.9 | 20.9 |
| CRUDE BIRTH RATE (per thousand population) 3/ | 25.1 | 25.8 | 26.9 |
| CRUDE DEATH RATE (per thousand population) 3/ | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.7 |
| CRUDE MARRIAGE RATE (per thousand population) 3/ | 14.1 | 14 | 14 |
| 1993 | 1988 | ||
| TOTAL FERTILITY RATE (Number of children per woman) |
4.09 | 4.26 | |
| LIFE EXPECTANCY AT BIRTH (years) | 1995 | ||
| Male | 64.9 | ||
| Female | 70.2 | ||
1/Based on July 1997 ranking
2/Includes repairs and alterations
3/Based on vital registration statistics
rrevised
Source: National Statistics Office
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Last Update: 27 September 1997