| INDICATOR | REFERENCE PERIOD and DATA | ||
| CONSUMER PRICE INDEX (1988=100) | Jun. 1998 | May 1998 | Jun. 1997 |
| Philippines | 137.8 | 135.5 | 124.5 |
| Metro Manila (MM) | 139.5 | 138.1 | 125.6 |
| Areas Outside MM | 137.1 | 134.5 | 124.1 |
| Inflation Rate | 10.7 | 10.3 | 5.7 |
| Purchasing Power of the Peso | 0.73 | 0.74 | 0.80 |
| FOREIGN TRADE (FOB value in million US$) | Apr. 1998 | Mar. 1998 | Apr. 1997 |
| Exports | 2,285 | 2,474 | 2,082 |
| Principal exports: 1/ | |||
| 1. Electronics and components | 1,211.90 | 1,287.06 | 919.90 |
| 2. Articles of apparel and clothing accessories | 154.06 | 196.06 | 160.97 |
| 3. Input/output/peripheral units | 151.53 | 151.47 | 133.52 |
| Imports | 2,457 | 2,614 | 2,942 |
| Principal imports: 1/ | |||
| 1. Electronics and components | 577.98 | 533.67 | 405.10 |
| 2. Telecommunications equipment and electrical machinery | 240.01 | 273.96 | 334.95 |
| 3. Industrial machinery and equipment | 194.62 | 210.83 | 297.42 |
| Major trading partners: | |||
| 1. USA | 1,310.54 | 1,367.64 | 1,258.13 |
| 2. Japan | 838.52 | 1,020.36 | 973.54 |
| 3. Singapore | 288.20 | 304.54 | 319.83 |
| Total Trade | 4,742 | 5,089 | 5,025 |
| Balance of Trade | (173) | (140) | (860) |
| INDICES
OF KEY MANUFACTURING ESTABLISHMENT (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 | Apr. 1998 | Jan. 1997 | Apr. 1997 |
| Total labor force (million) |
32.1 |
30.2 |
31.4 |
| Labor force participation rate | 68.6% | 65.0% | 68.8% |
| Employment rate | 86.7% | 91.6% | 89.6% |
| Unemployment rate | 13.3% | 8.4% | 10.4% |
| Underemployment rate | 21.0% | 21.6% | 23.4% |
| PRIVATE BUILDING CONSTRUCTION | 3rd Qtr 1997 | 2nd Qtr 1997 | 3rd Qtr 1996 |
| Philippines 3/ | |||
| Number | 31,411 | 27,714 | 27,081 |
| Total floor area (square meter) | 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 (square meter) | 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 (square meter) | 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 - 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 April 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 7/16/98
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