| INDICATOR | REFERENCE PERIOD and DATA | ||
| CONSUMER PRICE INDEX (1988=100) | Dec. 1997 | Nov. 1997 | Dec. 1996 |
| Philippines | 245.7 | 244.7 | 231.5 |
| Metro Manila (MM) | 270.3 | 267.9 | 252.7 |
| Areas Outside MM | 237.7 | 237.2 | 224.6 |
| Inflation Rate | 6.1 | 6.5 | 5.2 |
| Purchasing Power of the Peso | 0.41 | 0.41 | 0.43 |
| FOREIGN TRADE (FOB value in million US$) |
Nov. 1997 | Oct. 1997 | Nov. 1996 |
| Exports | 2,306 | 2,326 | 1,850 |
| Principal exports: 1/ | |||
| 1. Electronics and components | 1,058.51 | 1,085.06 | 789.88 |
| 2. Articles of apparel & clothing accessories | 194.02 | 167.43 | 187.62 |
| 3. Input/output/peripheral units | 158.93 | 154.87 | 78.33 |
| Imports | n.a. | 3,340 | 2,712 |
| Principal imports: 1/ | |||
| 1. Electronics and components | n.a. | 605.86 | 434.71 |
| 2. Mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials | n.a. | 336.60 | 281.64 |
| 3. Telecommunications equipment & electrical machinery | n.a. | 327.53 | 247.42 |
| Major trading partners: | |||
| 1. USA | n.a. | 1,444.63 | 1,166.38 |
| 2. Japan | n.a. | 1,105.68 | 1,010.79 |
| 3. Singapore | n.a. | 392.82 | 236.69 |
| Total Trade | n.a. | 5,666 | 4,562 |
| Balance of Trade | n.a. | (1,014) | (862) |
| INDICES
OF KEY MANUFACTURING ESTABLISHMENTS (1985=100) |
Oct. 1997 | Sep. 1997 | Oct. 1996 |
| Value of production | 484.9 | 467.0r | 448.7 |
| Gainers over last year 2/ | |||
| Electrical machinery | 82.2% | 45.1% | 23.5% |
| Miscellaneous manufactures | 20.2% | 17.1% | 7.8% |
| Furniture and fixtures | 15.8% | 26.8% | 27.5% |
| Wood and wood products | 14.3% | 8.0% | (8.4%) |
| Volume of Production | 158.8 | 158.6r | 152.3 |
| LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT | Oct. 1997 | Jul. 1997 | Oct. 1996 |
| Total labor force (million) | 30.3 | 30.2 | 29.6 |
| Labor force participation rate | 65.5% | 65.7% | 65.8% |
| Employment rate | 92.1% | 91.3% | 92.6% |
| Unemployment rate | 7.9% | 8.7% | 7.4% |
| Underemployment rate | 20.8% | 23.1% | 19.4% |
| 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
& 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 | 14.0 | 14.0 |
| FERTILITY
(Source: National Demographic Survey) |
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/ | ||
| 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 October 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
n.a. - not yet available
Source: National Statistics Office
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Last Update: January 26, 1998
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