| INDICATOR | REFERENCE PERIOD and DATA | ||
| CONSUMER PRICE INDEX (1988=100) | Apr. 1998 | Mar. 1998 | Apr. 1997 |
| Philippines | 254.7 | 253.0 | 236.1 |
| Metro Manila (MM) | 280.1 | 277.4 | 257.5 |
| Areas Outside MM | 246.5 | 245.1 | 229.2 |
| Inflation Rate | 7.9 | 7.3 | 4.6 |
| Purchasing Power of the Peso | 0.39 | 0.40 | 0.42 |
| FOREIGN TRADE (FOB value in million US$) | Feb. 1998 | Jan. 1998 | Feb. 1997 |
| Total Trade | 4,812 | 4,953 | 4,439 |
| Major trading partners: | |||
| 1. USA | 1,390.84 | 1,287.07 | 1,181.94 |
| 2. Japan | 928.37 | 892.87 | 941.42 |
| 3. Singapore | 316.90 | 298.63 | 255.12 |
| Exports | 2,227 | 2,115 | 1,812 |
| Principal exports: 1/ | |||
| 1. Electronics and components | 1,114.52 | 1,071.75 | 760.67 |
| 2. Articles of apparel and clothing accessories | 186.60 | 146.85 | 182.39 |
| 3. Input/output/peripheral units | 141.56 | 157.29 | 126.80 |
| Imports | 2,585 | 2,838 | 2,627 |
| Principal imports: 1/ | |||
| 1. Electronics and components | 654.50 | 566.38 | 469.55 |
| 2. Materials/accessories imported on consignment basis | 225.32 | 176.80 | 171.56 |
| 3. Telecommunications equipment and electrical machinery | 223.49 | 286.44 | 236.97 |
| Balance of Trade | (357) | (723) | (814) |
| INDICES
OF KEY MANUFACTURING ESTABLISHMENTS (1985=100): |
Nov. 1997 | Oct. 1997 | Nov. 1996 |
| Value of production | 524.6 | 467r | 424.2 |
| Gainers over last year 2/ | |||
| Electrical machinery | (95.7%) | 88.3% | 19.9% |
| Rubber products | 50.4% | 51.5% | (14.5%) |
| Miscellaneous manufactures | 35.9% | 20.4% | 7.0% |
| Basic metals | 26.8% | 3.6% | (.51%) |
| Volume of Production | 170.8 | 158.6r | 143.01r |
| LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT | Jan. 1998 | Oct. 1997 | Jan. 1997 |
| Total labor force (million) | 30.2 | 30.3 | 29.6 |
| Labor force participation rate | 65.0 | 65.5% | 65.4% |
| Employment rate | 91.6 | 92.1% | 92.3% |
| Unemployment rate | 8.4 | 7.9% | 7.7% |
| Underemployment rate | 21.7 | 20.8% | 21.1% |
| 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 | 228 | 202 | 160 |
| GROWTH RATE | 2.32% | 2.35% | 2.71% |
| 1999 | 1998 | 1997 | |
| POPULATION PROJECTION (medium assumption) 4/ | 74,723,373 | 73,130,985 | 71,538,593 |
| 1995 | 1990 | 1980 | |
| AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD SIZE | 5.1 | 5.3 | 5.6 |
| 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 - 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 February 1998 ranking
2/ Based on November 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
Last Updated on 5/21/98
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