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July 2012 External Trade Performance Report ...
JULY 2012 TOTAL TRADE STANDS AT $9.691 BILLION

Other facts and figures... July 2012
Total trade US$ 9,691 Million
Balance of trade Surplus posted US$ (236 million)
  July 2012 June 2012
Total imports US$ 4,964 B US$ 5,089 B
Top five imports for the month
  • Electronic products
  • Mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials
  • Industrial machinery and equipment
  • Transport equipment
  • Cereals and cereal preparations
  • Top sources of imports for the month  Japan, People's Republic of China, USA, Republic of Korea, Singapore

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    August 2012 Report on the Country's Merchandise Exports Performance ...

    MERCHANDISE EXPORTS FOR AUGUST 2012 DOWN BY 9.0 PERCENT

    More figures... August 2012 July 2012 August 2011
    Total Exports US$ 3,798 B US$ 4,727 B US$ 4,173 B
    Top five export winners
      for the month
  • Electronic products
  • Woodcrafts and furniture
  • Metal components
  • Ignition wiring set and other wiring sets used in vehicles, aircrafts and ships
  • Articles of apparel and clothing accessories
  • Top five trading partners  
      for the month
         Japan, Singapore, USA, People's Republic of China, Hongkong

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    September 2012 Seasonally Adjusted Consumer Price Index ...

    SEASONALLY ADJUSTED CPI OF FBT AND NON-FBT ITEMS, SEPTEMBER 2012

      September
          2012      
    August
          2012      
    September
          2011      
    Seasonally Adjsuted CPI of FBT Items
        NCR
        AONCR
    124.6
    131.0
    124.2
    130.9
    119.2
    124.9
    Seasonally Adjusted CPI of Non-FBT Items  
        NCR
         
    121.2
     
    122.4
     
    117.4
     

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    September 2012 CPI levels ...

    3.6 PERCENT INFLATION RATE IN SEPTEMBER 2012

    National Estimates
    (2006-based)
    September
          2012      
    August
          2012      
    September
          2011      
          2011      
    Average
    Consumer Price Index
       Philippines
       National Capital Region  
       Areas outside NCR
    131.4
    125.5
    133.0
    131.5
    126.4
    133.1
    126.8
    121.2
    128.6
    126.1
    120.9
    127.8

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    July 2012 Labor Force figures now out...
    EMPLOYMENT RATE in JULY 2012 is ESTIMATED at 93.0 PERCENT

          July 2012         July 2011    
    Total population 15 years old and over (In thousand)  63,119 62,054
    Labor force (Percent)    64.0    64.3
    Employment (Percent)    93.0    92.9
    Unemployment(Percent)   7.0   7.1
    Underemployment (Percent)   22.7   19.1
                                         Estimates are preliminary and are subject to change.

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    August 2012 Monthly Integrated Survey of Selected Industries...

    YEAR-ON-YEAR GROWTH RATES OF VALUE OF PRODUCTION INDEX (VAPI)
    TOTAL MANUFACTURING (2000/2006=100)

    Total Manufacturing        August 2012            July 2012  
      Year-on-Year Growth  
          Production Index  
                Value (VaPI) 3.0 2.5r
                Volume (VoPI) 3.5 3.7r
          Net Sales Index    
                Value -5.5 -1.7r
                Volume -5.0 -0.5r
          Producer's Price Index -0.5r -1.3r
    r -revised

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    Fourth Quarter 2006 Merchandise Exports and Imports Indexes Prices and Volumes ...

    PERCENT CHANGE IN MERCHANDISE TRADE INDICES:
    4th QUARTER, 2006

    Index Year-on-Year Quarter-on-Quarter
      4th Quarter  
    2006
      3rd Quarter  
    2006
      4th Quarter  
    2006
      3rd Quarter  
    2006
     Value index        
          Exports 7.5 16.6 -4.3 5.3
          Imports 8.4 10.0 -2.0 1.9
     Price index          
          Exports -16.9 -8.7 -1.7 -7.3
          Imports 5.0 4.0 -4.6 5.6
     Quantity index        
          Exports 29.4 27.7 -2.8 13.7
          Imports 3.2 6.1 2.5 -3.7

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    NSO bags two awards in the 22nd NSM

    The Research Forum and the Statistical Exhibit in SM Supermalls conducted by the NSO in 2011 won the Best Statistical Forum and Best Statistical Information Dissemination Activity awards, respectively, besting other workshops, symposia, trainings, lectures and other related activities held last year in...

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    Monthly Integrated Survey of Selected Industries - August 2012

    Value of Production Index (VaPI) of the manufacturing industry continued to grow as it posted a year-on-year increase of 3.0 percent in August 2012, according to the preliminary results of the Monthly Integrated Survey of Selected Industries (MISSI).

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    Survey on Overseas Filipinos 2011

    The total number of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who worked abroad at anytime during the period April to September 2011 was estimated at 2.2 million.

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    Construction Materials Wholesale Price Index in NCR - September 2012

    The annual change in the Construction Materials Wholesale Price Index (CMWPI) in NCR rose to 3.1 percent in September from 2.9 percent in August.

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    RPI of Selected Construction Materials in NCR - September 2012

    The year-on-year increase in the retail price index of selected construction materials in the National Capital Region (NCR) eased to 4.0 percent in September from 5.0 percent in August.

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    Merchandise Export Performance - August 2012

    Export earnings in August 2012 went down by 9.0 percent to $3.798 billion from $4.173 billion recorded in August 2011.

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    General Retail Price Index in NCR - August 2012

    The annual growth in the General Retail Price Index (GRPI) in the National Capital Region (NCR) increased to 3.4 percent in August from 2.0 percent in July.

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    Producer Price Survey - August 2012

    Producer Price Index (PPI, 2000=100) for the manufacturing industry continued its downtrend with a decrease of 0.8 percent in August 2012, compared with the year ago level, according to the preliminary results of the Monthly Producer Price Survey.

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    Seasonally Adjusted CPI by Commodity Group - September 2012

    The monthly increment of the seasonally adjusted CPI for all items decelerated to 0.3 percent in September from 0.7 percent in August.

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    Inflation Rate and Consumer Price Index - September 2012

    Year-on-year headline inflation in the Philippines decelerated to 3.6 percent in September from 3.8 percent in August.

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    2010 ASPBI - Other Service Activities

    The 2010 Annual Survey of Philippine Business and Industry (ASPBI) covered a total of 3,012 establishments with total employment of 20 and over for Private Education.

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    2010 ASPBI - Arts, Entertainment and Recreation

    The 2010 Annual Survey of Philippine Business and Industry (ASPBI) covered a total of 3,012 establishments with total employment of 20 and over for Private Education.

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    2010 ASPBI - Human Health and Social Work Activities

    The 2010 Annual Survey of Philippine Business and Industry (ASPBI) covered a total of 3,012 establishments with total employment of 20 and over for Private Education.

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    Urban Women Bear Less Children in Their Lifetime Than Rural Women (Results from the 2011 FHS)

    Women in urban areas have lesser children than those women residing in rural areas. This was among the findings revealed by the results of the 2011 Family health Survey (FHS).

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    Commodity Flow in the Philippines - Second Quarter 2012

    The total quantity of domestic trade transactions increased by 31.6 percent from 3.70 million tons reported in the second quarter of 2011 to 4.87 million tons in the same period of 2012.

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    Construction Statistics from Approved Building Permits - Second Quarter 2012

    The total number of new construction projects from approved building permits nationwide reached 30,614 during the second quarter of 2012.

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    Construction Statistics from Approved Building Permits for the Year 2011

    This Special Release presents the final data series on construction statistics from approved building permits for the year 2011.

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    Search for the 21st PSQ Champion now on

    With the announcement of the schedule of activities for the 21st PSQ, the NSO and the PSA formally launched their search for the country's young statistics wizards.

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    Death among Children Under Five Years of Age Continues to Decline (Results from the 2011 FHS)

    An estimated 30 children for every 1,000 live births in the Philippines will likely die before reaching age five.

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    Employment rate in July 2012 is estimated at 93.0 percent (Results from the July 2012 Labor Force Survey)

    The results of the July 2012 Labor Force Survey (LFS) recorded an estimate of 37.6 million employed persons, which translated to an employment rate of 93.0 percent.

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    Just off the press...

    NEW EDITIONS RECENTLY OUT

    • Philippines in Figures

    2012 Click here for the complete details
    • Family Planning Survey

    2009 Click here for the complete details
    • Household Survey on Domestic Visitors

    2005 Click here for the complete details
    • Annual Survey of Philippine Business and Industry (ASPBI)
         Agriculture, Hunting and Forestry
         Fishery
         Mining and Quarying
         Manufacturing
         Electricity, Gas, and Water
         Construction
         Wholesale and Retail Trade
         Hotels and Restaurants
         Transport, Storage and Communications
         Financial Intermediation
         Real Estate, Renting and Business Activities
         Private Education
         Health and Social Work
         Other Community, Social and Personal Services
         All Sectors
    2008
     
    Vol. I
    Vol. II
    Vol. III
    Vol. IV
    Vol. V
    Vol. VI
    Vol. VII
    Vol. VIII
    Vol. IX
    Vol. X
    Vol. XI
    Vol. XII
    Vol. XIII
    Vol. XIV
    Vol. XV
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    • Census of Population (Report No. 6)

    2000 Click here for the complete details
    • Family Income and Expenditure Survey

    2009 (Volume II - PUF) Click here for the complete details
    • Annual Poverty Indicators Survey

    2004 Click here for the complete details
    • Survey on Overseas Filipinos

    2010 Click here for the complete details
    • Journal of Philippine Statistics

    1st Quarter 2010 Click here for the complete details
    • Commodity Flow in the Philippines

    2010 Click here for the complete details
    • Monthly Bulletin of Statistics

    December 2011 Click here for the complete details
    • Philippine Yearbook

    2010 Click here for the complete details
    • Foreign Trade Statistics

    2009 Click here for the complete details
    • Vital Statistics Report

    2004 Click here for the complete details
    • Special Releases
    2011

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    October 17, 2012
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