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Philippines in Figures  Population (August 2007) 88.57M  Projected Population (2008) 90.46M  Inflation Rate (October 2008) 11.2%  Balance of Trade (August 2008) $-649M  Exports (September 2008) $4.440B  Imports (August 2008) $5.042B  Unemployment (July 2008) 7.4%  Underemployment (July 2008) 21.0%  Simple Literacy (2000) 92.3%  Functional Literacy (2003) 84%  Average Family Income (2006) P173,000  GNP (Q2 2008) P2,040.7B  GDP (Q2 2008) P1,834.2B Site Map Sectoral Statistics:     Agriculture and Fisheries     Business and Industry     Construction and Housing     Education and Mass Media     Energy     Health     Income and Poverty     Labor and Employment     Population and Demography       Prices     Trade     Vital Statistics Press Releases Special Releases Quickstat FAQ on Civil Registration  Publications Technical Notes Laws on Statistics Generation Data Release Calendar Special Events Technical Papers Links to Other Sites Bid Announcements Job Opportunities NSO on the air Census Serbilis sa Radyo DZRB-Radyo ng Bayan (738 KHz) Every Saturday, 6:16-7:00 am Serbisyong Totoo, Usaping Legal DZRV-Radio Veritas (846 KHz) Every Wednesday, 4:00-5:00 pm (With the Public Attorney's Office)                2006 Philippine Yearbook Philippines in Figures 2008 (Final)

www.e-census.com.ph your birth certificate anytime...anywhere...     Census Serbilis Centers      W H A T ' S    N E W   17 at 17th Philippine Statistics Quiz [11/20/2008] Seventeen (17) young statistics whizzes representing all the regions of the country are expected to compete in three rounds of questions and answers on statistical concepts, theories and problems in the 2008 PSQ National Finals.   General Retail Price Index in the NCR - September 2008 [11/20/2008] The month-on-month growth rate of the General Retail Price Index (GRPI) in the National Capital Region (NCR) further dropped to -1.2 percent in September from -0.2 percent in August.   Merchandise Export Performance - September 2008 [11/12/2008] Export earnings in September 2008 slightly increased by 1.2 percent to $4.440 billion from $4.389 billion in September 2007.   General Wholesale Price Index - August 2008 [11/11/2008] The year-on-year growth rate of the General Wholesale Price Index (GWPI) at the national level went up at a slower rate of 18.4 percent in August from 21.1 percent in July.   RPI of selected Construction Materials in the NCR - September 2008 [11/07/2008] The month-on-month growth rate of the retail prices of selected construction materials in NCR further went down to -2.3 percent in September from -0.2 percent in August.     Administrative-based Statistics     External Trade Performance - August 2008 [10/24/2008] Total external trade in goods for January to August 2008 reached $74.850 billion, a 9.3 percent increment from $68.505 billion during the 8-month period in 2007.      Private Building Construction Statistics - Second Quarter 2008 [10/20/2008] Approved building permits nationwide were recorded at 25,145 during the second quarter of 2008, representing an increase of 9.3 percent compared with 23,003 applications received during the same period of 2007.   Industry-based Statistics   Producer Price Survey - September 2008 [11/05/2008] The Producer Price Index (PPI, 2000=100) for the manufacturing industry went up by 6.4 percent in September 2008, compared with the year ago level.   Seasonally Adjusted Consumer Pice Index - October 2008 [11/05/2008] The seasonally adjusted CPI of FBT items in NCR and AONCR correspondingly posted at 147.6 and 160.4 in October were lower than their respective September levels of 148.1 and 160.6.   Household-based Statistics      Labor Force Survey - July 2008 [09/16/2008] The employment rate estimated for July 2008 was 92.6 percent. This implies that nine in every 10 persons in the labor force were employed in July 2008.      2007 Survey on Overseas Filipinos [07/30/2008] The number of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) who worked abroad at anytime during the period April to September 2007 was registered at 1.75 million.   Civil Registration Services      Best practices in civil registration and stakeholders in focus for the 4th NWCR [07/02/2008] The theme for the 4th National Workshop on Civil Registration (4th NWCR) in Davao City on August 25-27, 2008 - "Tamang Rehistro, Daan sa Kinabukasan Mo".      Civil registrars and stakeholders to c onvene in Davao City for the 4th NWCR [07/02/2008] The National Statistics Office will hold once again the National Workshop on Civil Registration on August 25-27, 2008 at the Davao Convention and Trade Center in Davao City with the theme "Tamang Rehistro, Daan sa Kinabukasan Mo".     Miscellaneous      Philippines in Figures 2008 now off the press [08/11/2008] The National Statistics Office announces the release of the Philippines in Figures 2008, a handy, pocket-size booklet that features the most relevant and up-to-date data on the socio-economic facets of the country.      NSO Calendar of Press Releases [12/28/2007] The NSO announces the expected release schedule of some of the Agency's statistical data. The said Press Releases shall be made available to the users not later than their specified target dates of release.     more... This page has been accessed times since May 1, 1997. Policy and Confidentiality Statements   Page last updated: November 21, 2008