| INDICATOR | REFERENCE PERIOD and DATA | ||
| CONSUMER PRICE INDEX (1994=100) | Sep. 1998 | Aug. 1998 | Sep. 1997 |
| Philippines | 139.3 | 138.8 | 126.6 |
| Metro Manila (MM) | 139.8 | 139.4 | 126.2 |
| Areas Outside MM | 139.1 | 138.6 | 126.8 |
| Inflation Rate | 10.0 | 10.5 | 6.5 |
| Purchasing Power of the Peso | 0.72 | 0.72 | 0.79 |
| FOREIGN TRADE (FOB value in million US$) | Jul. 1998 | Jun. 1998 | Jul. 1997 |
| Exports | 2,501 | 2,390 | 2,067 |
| Principal exports: 1/ | |||
| 1. Electronics and components | 1,193.01 | 1,232.68 | 792.04 |
| 2. Articles of apparel and clothing accessories | 258.85 | 231.13 | 227.39 |
| 3. Input/output/peripheral units | 178.99 | 148.94 | 167.02 |
| Imports | 2,465 | 2,261 | 3,169 |
| Principal imports: 1/ | |||
| 1. Electronics and components | 466.64 | 422.20 | 537.94 |
| 2. Industrial machinery and equipment | 200.23 | 146.47 | 256.79 |
| 3. Telecommunications equipment and electrical machinery | 195.06 | 213.06 | 393.12 |
| Major trading partners: | |||
| 1. USA | 1,438.44 | 1,412.85 | 1,378.81 |
| 2. Japan | 848.62 | 763.62 | 1,047.64 |
| 3. Singapore | 294.92 | 276.16 | 346.70 |
| Total Trade | 4,967 | 4,651 | 5,236 |
| Balance of Trade | 36 | 129 | (1,102) |
| (MISSI)
MONTHLY INTEGRATED SURVEY ON SELECTED INDUSTRIES (1994=100) |
Jun. 1998 | May 1998 | Jun. 1997 |
| Value of production | 464.4 | 441.3r | 458.8 |
| Gainers over last year 2/ | |||
| Wearing Apparel | 40.3% | 18.8% | 2.8% |
| Furniture and Fixture | 35.3% | 29.1% | 9.8% |
| Wood and wood products | 34.0% | 1.3% | -13.7% |
| Electrical machinery | 22.3% | 37.5% | 36.9% |
| Volume of Production | 136.94 | 130.76r | 152.95 |
| LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT | Apr. 1998 | Jan. 1998 | 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 | 4th Qtr 1997 | 3rd Qtr 1997 | 4th Qtr 1996 |
| Philippines 3/ | |||
| Number | 31,322 | 31,411 | 21,850 |
| Total floor area (square meter) | 3,523,147 | 5,471,871 | 3,702,231 |
| Value (P1,000) | 22,550,426 | 37,054,468 | 22,444,100 |
| Residential | |||
| Number | 24,717 | 23,354 | 15,681 |
| Total floor area (square meter) | 1,718,923 | 1,773,799 | 1,460,355 |
| Value (P1,000) | 8,009,429 | 9,418,548 | 6,286,045 |
| Nonresidential | |||
| Number | 2,605 | 2,798 | 2,548 |
| Total floor area (square meter) | 1,610,006 | 3,434,861 | 2,018,209 |
| Value (P1,000) | 12,256,754 | 25,312,126 | 14,591,254 |
| INCOME & EXPENDITURES (at current prices) | 1997p | 1994 | 1991 |
| ANNUAL AVERAGE FAMILY INCOME | P123,881 | P83,161 | P65,186 |
| ANNUAL AVERAGE FAMILY EXPENDITURES | P100,194 | P67,661 | P51,991 |
| 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 July 1998 ranking
2/ Based on June 1998 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