| INDICATOR | REFERENCE PERIOD and DATA | ||
| CONSUMER PRICE INDEX (1988=100) | October 1997 | September 1997 | October 1996 |
| Philippines | 243.2 | 242.5 | 230.1r |
| Metro Manila (MM) | 267.3 | 265.7 | 249.8r |
| Areas Outside MM | 235.4 | 234.9r | 223.7r |
| Inflation Rate | 5.7 | 5.3 | 4.7 |
| Purchasing Power of the Peso | 0.41 | 0.41 | 0.43 |
| FOREIGN TRADE (FOB value in million US$) |
September 1997 | August 1997 | September 1996 |
| Exports | 2,337 | 2,258 | 1,876 |
| Principal exports: 1/ | |||
| 1. Electronics and components | 1,086.99 | 989.28 | 769.13 |
| 2. Articles of apparel & clothing accessories | 220.14 | 241.09 | 204.54 |
| 3. Input/output/peripheral units | 137.30 | 157.70 | 64.03 |
| Imports | 2,875 | 3,287 | 2,870 |
| Principal imports: 1/ | |||
| 1. Electronics and components | 496.39 | 466.29 | 324.92 |
| 2. Telecommunications equipment & electrical machinery | 297.20 | 314.89 | 273.76 |
| 3. Industrial machinery and equipment | 244.43 | 292.53 | 278.95 |
| Major trading partners: | |||
| 1. USA | 1,436.23 | 1,378.82 | 1,352 |
| 2. Japan | 947.12 | 998.24 | 995.84 |
| 3. Singapore | 348.82 | 317.53 | 225.63 |
| Total Trade | 5,213 | 5,545 | 4,746 |
| Balance of Trade | (538) | (1,029) | (994) |
| 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% |
| Underemployment rate | 23.1% | 23.4% | 21.5% |
| 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 & EXPENDITURES (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% |
| POPULATION DENSITY (persons per square kilometer) |
228 | 202 | 160 |
| POPULATION GROWTH RATE | 2.32% | 2.35% | 2.71% |
| AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD SIZE | 5.1 | 5.3 | 5.6 |
| 1999 | 1998 | 1997 | |
| POPULATION PROJECTION (medium assumption) 4/ |
74,723,373 | 73,130,985 | 71,538,593 |
| VITAL STATISTICS | 1993 | 1992 | 1991 |
| INFANT MORTALITY RATE (per thousand live births) 5/ |
20.6 | 21.9 | 20.9 |
| CRUDE BIRTH RATE (per thousand population) 5/ |
25.1 | 25.8 | 26.9 |
| CRUDE DEATH RATE (per thousand population) 5/ |
4.8 | 4.9 | 4.7 |
| CRUDE MARRIAGE RATE (per thousand population) 5/ |
14.1 | 14 | 14 |
| 1995 - 2000 4/ | 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 4/ | x | x |
| Male | 65.58 | ||
| Female | 70.83 | ||
| LITERACY RATE (Source: FLEMMS ) | 1994 | 1989 | |
| Simple literacy rate (10 years old and over) 6/ | 93.9% | 89.8% | |
| Functional literacy rate (10 to 64 years old) 7/ | 83.8% | 75.4% | |
1/ Based on September 1997 ranking
2/ Based on July 1997 ranking
3/ Includes
repairs and alterations
4/ Source: 1995 Census-Based National and Regional Population
Projections, Volume 1
5/ Based on vital registration statistics
6/ Basic reading and writing skills
7/ Basic reading, writing and computational skills
r - revised
Source: National Statistics Office
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