QUICKSTAT - September 1997

(A Monthly Update of NSO's Most Requested Statistics)


INDICATOR REFERENCE PERIOD
and DATA
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