| INDICATOR | REFERENCE PERIOD and DATA | ||
| CONSUMER PRICE INDEX (1994=100) | Oct. 1998 | Sep. 1998 | Oct. 1997 |
| Philippines | 140.2 | 139.3 | 127.2r |
| Metro Manila (MM) | 140.8 | 139.7r | 127.0 |
| Areas Outside MM | 139.9 | 139.2r | 127.4r |
| Inflation Rate | 10.2 | 10.0 | 6.8r |
| Purchasing Power of the Peso | 0.71 | 0.72 | 0.79 |
| FOREIGN TRADE (FOB value in million US$) | Aug. 1998 | Jul. 1998 | Aug. 1997 |
| Exports | 2,652 | 2,501 | 2,258 |
| Principal exports: 1/ | |||
| 1. Electronics and components | 1,356.71 | 1,194.07 | 989.24 |
| 2. Articles of apparel and clothing accessories | 230.33 | 258.72 | 241.09 |
| 3. Input/output/peripheral units | 180.30 | 178.99 | 157.7 |
| Imports | 2,508 | 2,466 | 3,287 |
| Principal imports: 1/ | |||
| 1. Electronics and components | 560.11 | 467.66 | 466.29 |
| 2. Material
and accessories imported on consignment basis for the manufacture of other electrical and electronic machinery and equipment |
215.12 | 167.85 | 160.43 |
| 3. Telecommunications equipment and electrical machinery | 208.51 | 195.17 | 314.89 |
| Major trading partners: | |||
| 1. USA | 1,544.71 | 1,438.44 | 1,378.82 |
| 2. Japan | 819.10 | 848.62 | 998.24 |
| 3. Taiwan | 292.24 | 277.36 | 268.86 |
| Total Trade | 5,161 | 4,967 | 5,545 |
| Balance of Trade | 144 | 35 | (1,029) |
| (MISSI)
MONTHLY INTEGRATED SURVEY ON SELECTED INDUSTRIES (1994=100) |
Jul. 1998 | Jun. 1998 | Jul. 1997 |
| Value of production | 477.1 | 487.2r | 481.7 |
| Gainers over last year 2/ | |||
| Wearing Apparel | 39.5% | 22.1% | 20.6% |
| Furniture and Fixture | 36.1% | 33.4% | 50.9% |
| Wood and wood products | 25.2% | 29.3% | 19.3% |
| Electrical machinery | 14.8% | 31.0% | -10.5% |
| Volume of Production | 141.33 | 143.66r | 160.72 |
| LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT | Jul. 1998p | Apr. 1998 | Jul. 1997 |
| Total labor force (million) |
30.6 |
32.1 |
30.2 |
| Labor force participation rate | 64.9% | 68.6% | 65.7% |
| Employment rate | 91.1% | 86.7% | 91.3% |
| Unemployment rate | 8.9% | 13.3% | 8.7% |
| Underemployment rate | 20.8% | 21.0% | 23.1% |
| 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