| INDICATOR | REFERENCE PERIOD and DATA | ||
| CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
(1988=100) |
September 1997 | August 1997 | September 1996 |
| Philippines | 242.5 | 241.1 | 230.3r |
| Metro Manila (MM) | 265.7 | 264.4 | 248.8r |
| Areas Outside MM | 235.0 | 233.5 | 224.3 |
| Inflation Rate | 5.3 | 4.5 | 4.5r |
| Purchasing Power of the Peso | 0.41 | 0.41 | 0.43 |
| FOREIGN TRADE (FOB value in million US$) | August 1997 | July 1997 | August 1996 |
| Exports | 2,258 | 2,067 | 1,774 |
| Principal exports: 1/ | |||
| 1. Electronic and components | 989.45 | 792.04 | 666.49 |
| 2. Articles of apparel & clothing accessories | 240.61 | 227.39 | 229.35 |
| 3. Input/output/peripheral units | 157.51 | 167.02 | 53.19 |
| Imports | 3,287 | 3,169 | 2,800 |
| Principal imports: 1/ | |||
| 1. Electronics and components | 466.37 | 538.41 | 377.83 |
| 2. Transportation equipment | 349.14 | 155.31 | 188.48 |
| 3. Telecommunication equipment and electrical machinery | 315.24 | 393.12 | 252.16 |
| Major trading partners: | |||
| 1. USA | 1,378.82 | 1,378.82 | 1,104.10 |
| 2. Japan | 998.24 | 1,047.64 | 924.71 |
| 3. Singapore | 317.53 | 346.70 | 245.96 |
| Total Trade | 5,545 | 5,236 | 4,574 |
| Balance of Trade | (1,029) | (1,107) | (1,013) |
| 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 2/ | |||
| 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% |
| Volume of Production | 153.15 | 147.24 | 144.81 |
| LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT | July 1997 | April 1997 | July 1996 |
| Total labor force (million) | 30.2 | 31.4 | 29.7 |
| Labor force participation rate | 65.7% | 68.8% | 66.3% |
| Employment rate | 91.3% | 89.6% | 92.5% |
| Unemployment rate | 8.7% | 10.4% | 7.5% |
| PRIVATE BUILDING CONSTRUCTION | 1st Qtr 1997 | 4th Qtr 1996 | 1st Qtr 1996 |
| Philippines 3/ | |||
| 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 & 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% |
| AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD SIZE | 5.1 | 5.3 | 5.6 |
| LITERACY ( Source: FLEMMS ) | 1994 | 1989 | dummy |
| LITERACY RATE | 93.9% | 89.8% | x |
| VITAL STATISTICS | 1993 | 1992 | 1991 |
| INFANT MORTALITY RATE (per thousand live births) 4/ |
20.6 | 21.9 | 20.9 |
| CRUDE BIRTH RATE (per thousand population) 4/ |
25.1 | 25.8 | 26.9 |
| CRUDE DEATH RATE (per thousand population) 4/ |
4.8 | 4.9 | 4.7 |
| CRUDE MARRIAGE RATE (per thousand population) 4/ |
14.1 | 14 | 14 |
| FERTILITY (source: National Demographic Survey) |
1995 - 2000 5/ | 1993 | 1988 |
| TOTAL FERTILITY RATE (Number of children per woman) |
3.58 | 4.09 | 4.26 |
| LIFE EXPECTANCY AT BIRTH (years) medium assumption | 1995 - 2000 5/ | dummy | dummy |
| Male | 65.58 | x | x |
| Female | 70.83 | x | x |
1/ Based on August 1997 ranking
2/ Based on July 1997 ranking
3/ Includes repairs and alterations
4/ Based on vital registration statistics
5/ Source: Volume 1 1995 Census - Based National & Regional
Population Projection
r - revised
Source: National Statistics Office
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