| INDICATOR | REFERENCE PERIOD and DATA | ||
| CONSUMER PRICE INDEX (1988=100) |
Nov. 1997 | Oct. 1997 | Nov. 1996 |
| Philippines | 244.7 | 243.2 | 229.7r |
| Metro Manila (MM) | 267.9 | 267.3 | 250.4r |
| Areas Outside MM | 237.2 | 235.4 | 223.0 |
| Inflation Rate | 6.5 | 5.7 | 4.6r |
| Purchasing Power of the Peso | 0.41 | 0.41 | 0.43 |
| FOREIGN TRADE (FOB value in million US$) |
Oct. 1997 | Sep. 1997 | Oct. 1996 |
| Exports | 2,326 | 2,337 | 1,884 |
| Principal exports: 1/ | |||
| 1. Electronics and components | 1,085.80 | 1,087.05 | 780.59 |
| 2. Articles of apparel & clothing accessories | 167.35 | 219.40 | 187.93 |
| 3. Input/output/peripheral units | 154.87 | 137.30 | 65.82 |
| Imports | 3,340 | 2,875 | 2,858 |
| Principal imports: 1/ | |||
| 1. Electronics and components | 605.86 | 500.38 | 364.46 |
| 2. Mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials | 336.60 | 182.92 | 269.69 |
| 3. Telecommunications equipment & electrical machinery | 327.53 | 295.28 | 303.43 |
| Major trading partners: | |||
| 1. USA | 1,444.63 | 1,436.23 | 1,175.06 |
| 2. Japan | 1,105.68 | 947.12 | 1,051.95 |
| 3. Singapore | 392.82 | 348.82 | 304.61 |
| Total Trade | 5,666 | 5,213 | 4,711 |
| Balance of Trade | (1,014) | (538) | (944) |
| INDICES OF KEY MANUFACTURING ESTABLISHMENTS (1985=100) | Sep. 1997 | Aug. 1997 | Sep. 1996 |
| Value of production | 467.0 | 487.0 | 451.0 |
| Gainers over last year 2/ | |||
| Miscellaneous manufactures | 31.5% | 14.2% | 4.0% |
| Wearing apparel | 27.6% | 10.1% | 28.4% |
| Electrical machinery | 27.3% | 55.0% | 36.6% |
| Furniture and fixtures | 25.8% | 7.0% | -1.1% |
| Volume of Production | 154.90 | 162.73 | 153.40 |
| LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT | Jul. 1997 | Apr. 1997 | Jul. 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 | 3rd Qtr 1997 | 2nd Qtr 1997 | 3rd Qtr 1996 |
| Philippines 3/ | |||
| Number | 31,411 | 27,714 | 27,081 |
| Total floor area (sq.m.) | 5,471,871 | 4,182,902 | 4,729,605 |
| Value (P1,000) | 37,054,468 | 26,639,716 | 29,146,005 |
| Residential | |||
| Number | 23,354 | 19,710 | 19,446 |
| Total floor area (sq.m.) | 1,773,799 | 1,814,939 | 2,092,498 |
| Value (P1,000) | 9,418,548 | 8,080,776 | 9,825,940 |
| Nonresidential | |||
| Number | 2,798 | 2,991 | 3,259 |
| Total floor area (sq.m.) | 3,434,861 | 2,130,848 | 2,368,582 |
| Value (P1,000) | 25,312,126 | 15,732,045 | 16,304,261 |
| INCOME
AND EXPENDITURES (at current prices) |
1994 | 1991 | 1985 |
| Annual Average Family Income | P83,161 | P65,186 | P34,695 |
| Annual Average Family Expenditures | 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% |
| DENSITY (persons per square kilometer) | 228 | 202 | 160 |
| 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 |
| FERTILITY
(Source: National Demographic Survey) |
1995 - 20004/ | 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/ | ||
| 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 October 1997 ranking
2/ Based on September 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
Information
Dissemination Section
Last Update: January 7, 1998
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