Based on the preliminary results of the 2006 Census of Philippine Business and Industry conducted nationwide, with 2006 as the reference year, the Philippines had a total of 2,750 establishments with average total employment (ATE) of 20 and over engaged in hotels and restaurants. As shown in Figure 1, Restaurants, bars, canteen and other drinking and eating places garnered the highest number of establishments at 2,258 (82.1%). Hotels, camping sites and other provisions of short-stay accommodation recorded the remaining number of establishments with only 492

Based on the preliminary results of the 2009 Annual Survey of Philippine Business and Industry (ASPBI) conducted nationwide, with 2009 as the reference year, the Philippines had a total of 3,609 establishments with total employment (TE) of 20 and over engaged in hotels and restaurants.