A Monthly Update of Philippine Statistics

National
Statistics
Office

As of February 2013

INDICATOR

REFERENCE PERIOD and DATA

PRICE INDICES (Source: NSO)

Consumer Price Index (2006 = 100)
Philippines
National Capital Region (NCR)
Areas Outside NCR
Inflation rate
Philippines
National Capital Region (NCR)
Areas Outside NCR
Purchasing power of the peso

Annual 2012
130.1
124.4
131.9

January 2013
132.0
125.8
134.0

December 2012
131.3
125.4
133.2

January 2012
128.1
122.8
129.7

3.0
2.4
3.3
0.76
November 2012
221.5
December 2012
158.3
January 2013
219.3
December 2012
175.8
160.4

2.9
2.8
2.9
0.76
October 2012
222.5
November 2012
158.2r
December 2012
218.8
November 2012
175.6
161.4r

4.0
3.5
4.0
0.78
November 2011
222.9
December 2011
154.0
January 2012
214.4
December 2011
169.1
165.1

Total 2011

November 2012p

October 2012

November 2011r

108,187
54,719
51,432
(3,287)

8,685
5,135
3,550
(1,586)

9,648
5,240
4,408
(832)

8,390
5,024
3,366
(1,658)

Top traders:
1. Japan
2. China, People's Republic of
3. USA

1,234
952
945

1,250
1,138
1,188

1,354
1,007
1,044

Top imports:
1. Electronic products
2. Mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials
3. Transport equipment

1,261
1,256
402

1,345r
1,073r
410r

1,382
1,146
272

Top exports:
1. Electronic products
2. Woodcrafts and furniture
3. Metal components (excluding brakes and servo-brakes)

1,734
271
129

1,900r
237r
118r

1,530
174
49

December 2012

November 2012

December 2011

167.6

167.5

159.1

144.4
19.6
19.2

139.2r
15.4r
26.5r

12.1
(26.8)
(14.5)

(24.9)
(20.3)
(17.4)

(19.9)r
(3.8)r
(18.3)

6.1
28.0
20.7

105.0

104.6r

96.1

141.8
23.4
18.9

141.4r
30.1
12.5

12.7
(14.5)
(18.4)

(24.9)
(24.6)
(16.9)

(9.3)r
16.5r
(33.5)

28.0
2.4
37.3

181.0

174.8r

165.0

214.3
58.0
29.9

135.7r
51.1r
18.7r

(17.9)
2.9
(4.1)

(25.8)
(20.9)
(12.9)
(12 9)

(8.4)r
(17.0)r
1.3
1 3r

(12.3)
(5.0)
16.2
16 2

113.4

109.1r

39.7

211.0
57.8
25.9

137.9r
48.9r
22.6r

(17.4)
7.2
(12.0)

(12.2)
(10.8)
(4.4)

(8.9)r
8.3r
(0.3)

(8.9)
76.5
(1.9)

83.2

83.3

83.3

General Wholesale Price Index in the Philippines (1998 = 100)

General Retail Price Index in NCR (2000 = 100)
Wholesale Price Index for Construction Materials in NCR (2000 = 100)
Retail Price Index of Selected Construction Materials in NCR (2000 = 100)
Producer Price Index for Manufacturing (2000 = 100)
FOREIGN TRADE (FOB value in million US dollars) Source: NSO
Total foreign trade
Imports
Exports
Balance of trade

MONTHLY INTEGRATED SURVEY ON SELECTED INDUSTRIES (Source: NSO)

Value of production index (2000 = 100)
Gainers over last year (%)
Footwear and wearing apparel
Food manufacturing
Leather products
Losers over last year (%)
Transport equipment
Publishing and printing
Furniture and fixtures
Volume of production index (2000 = 100)
Gainers over last year (%)
Footwear and wearing apparel
Leather products
Basic metals
Losers over last year (%)
Publishing and printing
Transport equipment
Tobacco products
Value of net sales index (2000 = 100)
Gainers over last year (%)
Footwear and wearing apparel
Non-metallic mineral products
Food manufacturing
Losers over last year (%)
Furniture and fixtures
Basic metals
Wood and wood products
Volume of net sales index (2000 = 100)
Gainers over last year (%)
Footwear and wearing apparel
Non-metallic mineral products
Miscellaneous manufactures
Losers over last year (%)
Basic metals
Furniture and fixtures
Petroleum products
Capacity utilization (%)

NATIONAL QUICKSTAT
As of February 2013
INDICATOR

REFERENCE PERIOD and DATA

3rd Qtr. 2012p

2nd Qtr. 2012

3rd Qtr. 2011

5,711,223
130,899,895

4,873,167
139,912,135

4,296,796
108,376,485

5,701,897
130,431,648

4,864,766
138,865,329

4,288,176
107,651,778

9,326
468,247

8,402
1,046,806

8,620
724,708

Total 2011

November 2012p

October 2012p

November 2011

20,116,992
15,776,576
4,340,416

1,918,215
1,533,916
384,299

1,927,522
1,497,920
429,602

1,783,317
1,405,656
377,661

DOMESTIC TRADE (Quantity in tons; value in thousand pesos) Source: NSO

Total domestic trade
Quantity
Value
Water
Quantity
Value
Air trade
Quantity
Value
OFW REMITTANCES (Source: Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas)
Total (In thousand US dollars)
Land based
Sea based

NUMBER OF OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS (Source: NSO, Survey on Overseas Filipinos)

2011

2010

2009

2,158
1,126
1,032

2,043
1,068
975

1,912
1,010
902

November 2012

October 2012

November 2011

155,308
166,872
(11,564)

134,320
143,994
(9,674)

128,745
150,748
(22,003)

November 2012

October 2012

November 2011

10,178.54p
October 2012
1 32
1.32
1.87
5.59
January 2013
40.730

9,932.97p
September 2012
1 25
1.25
2.16
5.55
December 2012
41.007

9,447.49
October 2011
1 60
1.60
1.77
6.78
January 2012
43.619

December 2012p

November 2012

December 2011

5,812.7
55,141.9
154,014.2

5,640.5
110,331.8
144,527.9

4,372.0
60,433.5
138,822.4

Total 2011

November 2012

October 2012

November 2011

By classification (New + Renewal)

Private
Government
For hire
Others

7,138,700
6,096,424
67,326
970,701
4,249

256,834
230,836
2,129
23,764
105

693,718
597,098
6,684
89,550
386

By type of fuel used (Gas + Diesel)

Private
Government
For hire
Trailer
Others

7,138,600
6,066,951
67,152
967,730
32,531
4,236

256,834
230,208
2,128
23,721
673
104

693,718
593,747
6,662
89,243
3,680
386

245,170
216,034
2,005
27,043
88
245,170
215,310
1,989
27,010
773
88

Yellow Lane (Line 1)

Passenger traffic (In million passengers)
Gross revenue collection (In million pesos)

October 2012
15.03
220.87

September 2012
14.91
219.02

October 2011
13.56
198.42

Purple Lane (Line 2)

Passenger traffic (In million passengers)
Gross revenue collection (In million pesos)

6.22
82.15

6.52
86.75

5.51
72.35

April 2012
11.94
147.87

March 2012
14.79
180.01

April 2011
11.29
140.57

Both sexes (In thousands)

Male
Female
GOVERNMENT CASH OPERATIONS (In million pesos) Source: Bureau of the Treasury
Revenues
Expenditures
Surplus/(deficit)
MONEY AND BANKING (Source: Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas)
Total Resources of the Financial System (In billion pesos)
Peso savings deposit rate (WAIR in percent per annum)
Peso time deposit interest rate (all maturities)
Bank lending rates (WAIR in percent per annum)
Exchange rate: Dollar to Peso (Monthly average)
INVESTMENTS (Source: Philippine Stock Exchange, Inc.)
Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi))
Volume traded (In million shares)
Value of shares traded (In million pesos)
TRANSPORTATION (Source: Land Transportation Office)
Registered motor vehicles

Light Rail Transit (LRT) (Source: Light Rail Transit Authority)

Metrorail Transit (MRT) (Source: Metrostar Express)

Passenger traffic (In million passengers)
Gross revenue collection (In million pesos)
FAMILY INCOME AND EXPENDITURE (Annual Average) Source: NSO, FIES
Number of families (In thousands)
At Current Prices (In billion pesos)
Family income
Family expenditure
Family savings
At 2000 Prices (In billion pesos)
Family income
Family expenditure
Family savings

2009p

2006

2003

18,452

17,403
17 403

16,480
16 480

3,804
3,239
565

3,006
2,561
445

2,437
2,038
399

2,378
2,024
353

2,180
1,857
323

2,009
1,681
329

NATIONAL QUICKSTAT
As of February 2013
INDICATOR

REFERENCE PERIOD and DATA

July 2012p

April 2012p

July 2011

63,119
64.0%
93.0%
7.0%
22.7%

62,847
64.7%
93.1%
6.9%
19.3%

62,054
64.3%
92.9%
7.1%
19.1%

37,584
8,546
2,842

37,841
7,312
2,803

37,106
7,095
2,822

59.1
27.5
4.0
9.4

55.5
29.3
3.3
11.9

56.3
29.5
3.5
10.7

30.9
15.8
53.3

33.0
15.6
51.4

43.7
15.7
40.7

Total 2011

3rd Qtr. 2012

2nd Qtr. 2012

3rd Qtr. 2011

12,803,912
9,734,783

3,376,501
2,555,223

3,474,495
2,620,813

3,094,875
2,332,641

7,756,666
5,913,549

1,991,888
1,525,496

2,083,695
1,593,787

1,869,388
1,424,905

PRIVATE BUILDING CONSTRUCTION (Source: NSO)

3rd Qtr. 2012

2nd Qtr. 2012

3rd Qtr. 2011

Philippines
pp
((number))
Total floor area (In square meters)
Value (In thousand pesos)
Residential (number)
Total floor area
Value
Nonresidential (number)
Total floor area
Value
Additions, alterations and repairs (number)
Value
Additions (number)
Total floor area
Value
Alterations and repairs (number)
Value

27,323
,
6,374,133
64,317,151
19,523
3,270,662
31,289,381
3,688
2,937,424
28,197,952
4,112
4,829,816
1,345
166,047
1,408,003
2,767
3,421,813

30,614
,
6,094,589
60,922,715
22,118
3,137,645
27,496,830
3,937
2,771,188
28,683,980
4,559
4,741,904
1,590
185,756
1,314,420
2,969
3,427,484

25,255
,
4,390,665
41,628,460
18,154
2,373,161
20,299,162
3,377
1,826,449
14,158,512
3,724
7,170,784
1,324
191,055
3,504,850
2,400
3,665,934

LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT (Source: NSO Labor Force Survey)

Total 15 years old and over (in '000)
Labor force participation rate
Employment rate
Unemployment rate
Underemployment rate
Total employed persons (In thousands)
Total underemployed persons (In thousands)
Total unemployed persons (In thousands)
Class of worker (In percent)
Wage and salary workers
Self-employed
Own-account
Unpaid family workers
Industry Sector (In percent)
Agriculture
Industry
Services
NATIONAL ACCOUNTS (In million pesos) Source: NSCB
At current prices
Gross National Income
Gross Domestic Product
At constant 2000 prices *
Gross National Income
Gross Domestic Product

2010p

BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY (Source: NSO)

Industry Description (with TE 20 or more) **
Philippines
Agriculture, forestry and fishing
Mining and quarrying
Manufacturing
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply
Remediation activities
Construction
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles, and motorcycles
Transport and storage
Accommodation and food service activities
Information and communication
Financial insurance activities
Real estate activities
Professional, scientific and technical activities
Administrative and support service activities
Education
Human health and social work activities
Arts, entertainment and recreation
Other service activities
DEMOGRAPHY (Source: NSO)
Total Population
Average Annual Population Growth Rate
Population Density (persons per square kilometer)
Population by Age Group
0-14 years
15-64 years
65 years and over
Household Population
Male
Female
Sex Ratio
Number of Household
Average household size
* The base year (2000) GDP and GNI estimates were revised upward by 6.7% and 17.7%, respectively.
** The 2010 ASPBI used the new classification of establishments as prescribed by PSIC.
*** Employment as of November 15, 2010

Establishment
23,630
776
75
4,643
202
255
713
4,762
777
3,728
537
648
380
586
1,331
3,012
730
193
282

Employment ***
2,953,477
128,767
26,520
871,796
46,830
23,450
126,214
307,715
117,719
190,688
85,998
162,492
24,775
53,140
411,118
237,429
98,214
28,408
12,204

Compensation
704,040,625
16,299,082
7,026,895
192,071,448
25,821,707
7,018,769
20,045,452
55,084,254
30,113,500
23,716,154
47,003,568
82,058,776
8,215,656
21,710,650
84,859,221
53,966,687
16,932,516
10,176,659
1,919,631

1-May-10

1-Aug-07

1-May-00

92,337,852 1/
1.90 (2000-2010)
308

1/
88,548,366
88 48 366
2.04 (2000-2007)
295

2/
76,506,928
6 06 928
2.34 (1990-2000)
255

30,717,524
57,374,256
4,006,198
92,097,978
46,459,318
45,368,660
1.02
20,171,899
4.6

31,389,020
53,251,374
3,664,221
88,304,615
44,583,853
43,720,762
1.02
18,539,769
4.8

28,313,897
45,257,770
2,932,410
76,332,470
38,524,266
37,979,811
1.01
5.0

NATIONAL QUICKSTAT
As of February 2013
INDICATOR

REFERENCE PERIOD and DATA

HEALTH AND VITAL STATISTICS (Source: NSO, Vital Statistics Report)

Births (Based on civil registration; not adjusted for under registration)
Male
Female
Foreign Births (Based on civil registration; not adjusted for under registration)
Crude birth rate (per thousand population)
Marriages (Based on civil registration; not adjusted for under registration)
Foreign Marriages (Based on civil registration; not adjusted for under registration)
Crude marriage rate (per thousand population)
Deaths (Based on civil registration; not adjusted for under registration)
Male
Female
Crude death rate (per thousand population)
Fetal deaths

2009

2008

2007

1,745,585
907,221
838,364
18.9
492,254
480,820
279,513
201,307
5.2
-

1,784,316
928,080
856,236
486,514
-

1,749,878
911,310
838,568
9,222
19.7
490,054
8,365
5.7
441,036
258,300
182,736
5.1
8,458

100,908
56,670
47,732

88,314
48,969
44,399

Top 3 Leading Causes of Death

1) Heart disease
2) Cerebrovascular disease (brain dysfunction)
3) Malignant neoplasm (Cancer)
FAMILY PLANNING (Sources: NSO, Family Planning Survey and Family Health Survey)

2011

2006

2005

Contraceptive prevalence rate (Based on currently married women aged 15-49 years)
Modern method
Traditional method

48.9%
36.9%
12.0%

50.6%
35.9%
14.8%

49.3%
36.0%
13.2%

EDUCATION (Source: NSO, FLEMMS/CPH)

2008

2003

2000

86.4%

93.4%
84 1%
84.1%

92.3%
-

SY 2010-2011

SY 2009-2010

SY 2008-2009

45,964
38,351
7,613

44,846
37,762
7,084

44,691
37,607
7,084

1,650,232
1,224,173
426,059

1,474,644
1,054,200
420,444

1,175,101
746,448
428,653

Elementary enrolment
Public (with SUCs)
Private

14,166,066
13,019,145
1,146,921

13,934,172
12,799,950
1,134,222

13,686,643
12,574,506
1,112,137

Secondary enrolment
Public
Private

12,950
7,268
5,682

11,359
5,677
5,682

10,066
5,359
4,707

December 2012
442,088
34,687
188,176
4,925
3,958
82,519
538
21,222
25,816
3,899
5,512
965
34,460
997
3,233
31,181

November 2012
352,438
37,140
164,709
6,275
4,241
63,129
515
14,854
14,317
3,273
4,510
787
21,259
502
3,870
13,057

December 2011
394,567
29,964
163,221
4,282
3,638
80,914
378
19,249
21,403
3,832
4,184
670
28,522
533
2,947
30,830

Simple literacy rate (10 years old and over; basic reading and writing skills)
Functional literacy rate (10 to 64 years old; basic reading
reading, writing
writing, and computational skills)
ENROLMENT (Source: Department of Education)
Schools (Elementary level only)
Public
Private
Kindergarten enrolment
Public (with SUCs)
Private

TOURISM (Source: Department of Tourism)

Visitors arrivals to the Philippines by country of residence
ASEAN
East Asia
South Asia
Middle East
North America
South America
Western Europe
Northern Europe
Southern Europe
Eastern Europe
Eastern Mediterranean Europe
Australiasia and the Pacific
Africa
Other unspecified residences
Overseas Filipinos****

Total 2012
4,272,811
375,190
2,038,987
63,860
57,275
778,162
5,133
177,831
181,978
35,935
37,916
9,026
252,711
5,163
37,701
215,943

**** Philippine passport holders permanently residing abroad; excludes overseas Filipino workers.
Preliminary
r
Revised

1/
2/

Population counts for the regions do not add up to the national total. Includes 2,739 Filipinos in Philippine Embassies, consulates, and mission abroad.
Population counts for the regions do not add up to the national total. Includes 18,989 persons residing in the areas disputed by the City of Pasig (NCR)
and the province of Rizal (Region IV-A); and 2,851 Filipinos in the Philippine Embassies, consulates and mission abroad.

NSO - National Statistics Office

NSCB - National Statistical Coordination Board
ASPBI - Annual Survey of Philippine Business and Industry
FLEMMS - Functional Literacy, Education, and Mass Media Survey
FIES - Family Income and Expenditure Survey
CPH - Census of Population and Housing

FOB - Free on board

WAIR - Weighted average interest rates
TE - Total Employment
PSIC - Philippine Standard Industrial Classification
SUCs - State Universities and Colleges

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