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I. Introduction

I.1. Background of the Survey

The Monthly Integrated Survey of Selected Industries (MISSI) is one of the designated statistical activities undertaken by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). The survey gathers monthly data on employment, compensation, production, net sales, inventories, and capacity utilization from manufacturing establishments.

The indicators generated from the MISSI are Value of Production Index (VaPI), Volume of Production Index (VoPI), Value of Net Sales Index (VaNSI), Volume of Net Sales Index (VoNSI) and Average Capacity Utilization Rate of the manufacturing section.

I.2. Objectives

The MISSI provides timely flash indicators that monitor the performance of growth-oriented industries in the manufacturing section. The indicators generated by the MISSI are in the form of indices and growth rates of value of production and net sales data. Indices on volume of production and volume of net sales are derived using the producer price index as deflator.

I.3. Historical Information on the Survey

The predecessor of the MISSI is the Survey of Key Enterprises in Manufacturing or SKEM. Through the years of its operation, the SKEM and later on the MISSI continued to utilize the shuttle type questionnaire for data collection.

The MISSI milestones are shown below:

1981The SKEM started as a project of the National Accounts Staff (NAS) of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA).  Indices generated from the SKEM had 1981 as base period.
1986The responsibility for the SKEM was transferred to the Economic Census Branch of the National Census and Statistics Office (National Statistics Office or NSO).
1988The SKEM was reassigned to the Manufacturing Division of the same agency. Rebasing of the SKEM series to 1985 was completed during the year.
1997

Following the reorganization of the NSO, responsibility of the SKEM was again transferred to the newly created Economic Indices and Indicators Division (EIID).

Integration of the SKEM and Department of Trade and Industry's Monthly Industrial Survey (MIS) was finalized and the new survey was renamed as MISSI.  The MISSI expanded to include additional information like inventory and capacity utilization.  Rebasing of the MISSI series to 1994 also started.

2001

Responsibility of the MISSI was again transferred to the Manufacturing Section of the Industry Statistics Division.

MISSI data series with 1994 as the new base period was released during the year, in parallel with the 1985-based series.  The 1994-based series had January 1998 as its earliest series.

A pre-test survey on the Current Survey of Production (CSP) was conducted as a part of the "Study on the Development of Industrial Statistics in the Philippines" by a joint work of JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency) Study Team and the NSO.  The CSP was a field trial of basic design of commodity-based and volume-based survey for the manufacturing industry, which was expected to further improve the existing MISSI.  The CSP was later renamed MSP (Monthly Survey on Production).

2002

The 1985-based MISSI data series was discontinued beginning January.

The plan to improve the methodology in the calculation of the monthly industrial production indices, specifically the volume of production index (VoPI) using the direct method, the NSO conducted the MSP, which aimed to collect commodity-based and volume-based data on production, sales and inventory.

2005Rebasing of the MISSI series to base year 2000 started.
2006The MSP was discontinued due to budgetary constraints.
2007

MISSI data series with 2000 as the new base period was released in August, in parallel with the 1994-based series.

New indicators in the 2000-based series were generated.  These were Value of Net Sales Index (VaNSI) and Volume of Net Sales Index (VoNSI).  In the 1994-based series, only year-on-year and month-on-month growth rates were generated from the Net Sales value and volume data.

2008The 1994-based MISSI data series was discontinued beginning January.  Only the 2000-based series was published.
2011Rebasing of the MISSI series to base year 2006 started. This is in accordance to NSCB Resolution No. 2, series of 2009 which approves the synchronized rebasing of the price indices to base year 2006.
2014Rebasing of the MISSI series to base year 2006 was halted. Instead, rebasing of the MISSI series to base year 2012 started since the results of the 2012 Census of Philippine Business and Industry (CPBI) was available as source of the weights.
2015The use of geometric average of short-term value relatives of responding sample establishments was used as the imputation technique for the missing data of non-responding samples.
2020

Rebasing of the MISSI series to base year 2018 started and was approved by the PSA Board last 21 December 2020. The index computation methodology was changed, Chained Paasche-type index computation was used in the higher aggregates.

The computation of the average capacity utilization will use a simpler and direct estimation that takes into account the impact of establishments that are temporarily closed during the reference period to the production and sales of the manufacturing section.

I.4. Scope and Coverage

MISSI is a nationwide undertaking that covers all manufacturing establishments confined to the formal section of the economy. The formal sector of the economy consists of the following:

1. Corporations and partnership, regardless of employment size;
2. Cooperatives and foundations, regardless of employment size;
3. Single proprietorships with branches, regardless of employment size; and
4. Single proprietorship with no branches but with total employment (TE) of 10 and over.

Hence, the MISSI covered all establishments regardless of employment size, except those establishments with:

1. Legal Organization of single proprietorship (LO=1), and
2. Economic Organization of single establishment (EO=1), and
3. TE of less than 10.

The scope and coverage for MISSI are all establishments with EO=1 (Single establishment), 2 (Branch only) and 3 (Establishment and main office) engaged in manufacturing activities as classified in the 2009 Philippine Standard Industrial Classification (PSIC).

I.5. Industry Coverage

The MISSI utilizes the 2009 PSIC to classify industry divisions and industry groups. Twenty-two industry divisions of the 2009 PSIC were formed to comprise the industry coverage of the MISSI. The table below presents the industry coverage of MISSI by 2009 PSIC code.

2009 PSIC CODEINDUSTRY DESCRIPTION
C10Manufacture of food products*
C11Manufacture of beverages
C12Manufacture of tobacco products
C13Manufacture of textiles
C14Manufacture of wearing apparel
C15Manufacture of leather and related products, including footwear
C16Manufacture of wood, bamboo, cane, rattan articles and related products*
C17Manufacture of paper and paper products
C18Printing and reproduction of recorded media
C19Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products
C20Manufacture of chemical and chemical products*
C21Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations
C22Manufacture of rubber and plastic products*
C23Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products*
C24Manufacture of basic metals*
C25Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment*
C26Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products*
C27Manufacture of electrical equipment*
C28Manufacture of machinery and equipment except electrical*
C29,C30Manufacture of transport equipment*
C31Manufacture of furniture
C32,C33Other manufacturing

*Industry divisions categorized into industry groups

II. Data Collection

II.1. Data Collection

Distribution and collection of MISSI questionnaires will be done according to a timetable set. Distribution is done at the beginning of each year through personal visit by a PSA field staff to the sample establishments located in the provinces and cities nationwide. Collection of accomplished questionnaires is done on or before the 23rd day after each reference month while submission of data files is done on or before the 25th day after each reference month.

II.2. Survey Instrument

The MISSI uses a shuttle-type of questionnaire. This is the type of survey instrument that is administered to respondents in order to collect data at frequent intervals of time to provide a running account of past responses. The questionnaire also includes definition of terms and specific instructions in filling-out the questionnaire to assist the respondent in understanding the questions and for ease in accomplishment. Furthermore, the questionnaire design ensures and enhances the consistency and accuracy in reporting past data.

II.3. Data Items

The key data items of MISSI includes monthly figures on employment, compensation, production, net sales/revenue, inventories of raw materials, finished products and work-in-progress, and capacity utilization of the establishment. A running account of the monthly figures from January to December of the year for all the data items for an establishment are in one questionnaire.

III. Methodology

III.1. Sampling Frame

The sources of the sampling frame were all manufacturing establishments of the 2019 and 2020 ASPBI with Total Employment (TE) of 20 and over whose characteristics were updated using the List of Establishments (LE).

III.2. Sample Selection Procedure

MISSI utilize a cut-off sampling design. “Cut-off sampling is a sampling procedure in which a predetermined threshold is established with all units in the universe at or above the threshold being included in the sample and all units below the threshold being excluded. The threshold is usually specified in terms of the size of some known relevant variable. In the case of establishments, size is usually defined in terms of employment or output” (United Nations, Producer Price Index Manual, 2004, p.650). For the MISSI, the threshold is based on value of production. Value of production is equal to the value of products sold adjusted for the changes in inventories of finished products and work-in-progress (ending less beginning). The establishments’ value of production was computed from the 2019 and 2020 ASPBI and was used as basis in the selection of samples.

The responding sample establishments of the 2019 and 2020 ASPBI with TE 20 and over were grouped according to the 22 industry divisions and 48 industry groups. Value of production by establishment were computed and arrayed from largest to smallest value of production within each industry group or division. Concentration ratios by industry group or division were computed to determine the industry leaders or establishments that were within the top 50 percent to 100 percent contributors to value of production by industry group or division. These industry leaders were taken as samples for the current year.

All selected samples for MISSI will also be taken as samples for the Producer Price Survey.

III.3. Estimation Procedure

The VaPI and VaNSI will utilize the Paasche-type method of index computation where the basic data of weight computation are the value of production and sales, respectively.   The sources of these data are the Census of Philippine Business and Industry (CPBI) for the base year and the Annual Survey of Philippine Business and Industry (ASPBI) for the succeeding years until the next rebasing.

III.3.1. Weights Computation

The weight of the industry group is the percent share of the industry to the total value of production for the industry division. The sum of the weights of all industry groups within an industry division is equal to one (1). The weight of the industry division is the percent share of the industry to the total value of production for the manufacturing section. The sum of the weights of all industry divisions is equal to one (1). The same methodology is used in the computation of the weights for sales, but instead of value of production, data on sales is used.

III.3.2. Index Computation

The indicators generated from the MISSI are Value of Production Index (VaPI), Volume of Production Index (VoPI), Value of Net Sales Index (VaNSI), Volume of Net Sales Index (VoNSI) and Average Capacity Utilization Rate of the manufacturing section.

III.3.2.1 Value of Production Index (VaPI)

Value of Production Index (VaPI) measures the average change over time of the value of production of the manufacturing section relative to a base period.

III.3.2.1.a. Computation of Index for Industry Group Level

Monthly Index at the base year

III.3.2.1.b. Computation of Index for Industry Division Level

Note: Industry divisions with no industry groups uses the same computation of index as that for industry group level.

III.3.2.1.c. Computation of Index for Total Manufacturing

III.3.2.2 Value of Net Sales Index (VaNSI)

Value of Net Sales Index (VaNSI) measures the average change over time of the value of sales of the manufacturing section relative to a base period.

The same methodology as the VaPI is used to compute the Value of Net Sales Index (VaNSI).

III.3.2.3 Volume of Production Index (VoPI)

Volume of Production Index (VoPI) measures the average change over time of the volume of production of the manufacturing section relative to a base period. This is a derived indicator with PPI as the deflator.

III.3.2.3.a. Computation of Index for Industry Group Level

III.3.2.3.b. Computation of Index for Industry Division Level

III.3.2.3.c. Computation of Index for Total Manufacturing

III.3.2.4 Volume of Net Sales Index (VoNSI)

Volume of Net Sales Index (VoNSI) measures the average change over time of the volume of sales of the manufacturing section relative to a base period. This is a derived indicator using the PPI as deflator.

The same methodology as VoPI is used to compute the Volume of Net Sales Index (VoNSI).

III.3.2.5 Capacity Utilization (CU) Rate

Capacity Utilization Rate is the ratio of total output to the maximum rated capacity of the establishment.

III.3.2.5.a. Computation of Average CU for Industry Group Level

III.3.2.5.b. Computation of Average CU for Industry Division Level

III.3.2.5.c. Computation of Average CU for Total Manufacturing

III.4. Imputation Technique

Imputation is done for sample establishments that are in operation during the reference period but no response during the release date. Results are revised accordingly when the actual data are received, and these revisions are reflected in the next release.

III.5 Rebasing

Starting with the January 2021 reference month, production and sales indices from the MISSI are rebased to 2018, from 2000 base period.

The major changes in the rebasing are (1) the industry structure or classification and (2) the weights which measure the relevance of the industries. The industry classification for the 2018-based series follows the 2009 Philippine Standard Industry Classification (PSIC), while the 2000-based series adopted the 1994 PSIC. For the rebased series, the weights at the base year were computed based on the final results of the 2018 Census of Philippine Business and Industry (CPBI). The results of the Annual Survey of Philippine Business and Industry (ASPBI) will be used to update the weights annually until the next rebasing.

Other changes are on the methodology of index computation and on the estimation of average capacity utilization rate which are discussed in the next section.

IV. Concepts and Definitions of Terms

Total employment is the total number of persons who work in or for the establishment during pay periods nearest the 15th of each reference month. Total employment consists of working owners and/or unpaid workers, and paid officials and workers. Workers who are working on a sub-contractual arrangement with the establishment are excluded in employment. The payment for this arrangement is accounted as industrial services under total cost. Total cost, however, is not being collected in MISSI.

  1. Working owners are owners who are actively engaged in the management of the establishment but do not receive regular pay, i.e., not included in the payroll.

  2. Unpaid workers are persons working for at least 1/3 of the working time normal to the establishment who do not receive regular pay.  It includes all apprentices and learners without regular pay.

  3. Paid employees are full-time or part-time workers, on sick or maternity leave and on paid vacation or holiday, and employees working away from this establishment paid by and under the control of this establishment. Paid employees are managers and executives, production workers, and other employees.

 

  1. Managers and executives refer to all salaried directors, managers, executives, administrative and other officials of the same category. Working owners receiving regular pay should be included in this category.

  2. Production workers refer to all employees directly engaged in the production activities of the establishment. Included are manual workers, clerical personnel, working foreman and seasonal workers who fabricate, process, assemble, construct, install, etc.  Excluded are supervisory employees above working foreman level.

  3. Other employees refer to all other employees not included above.

Total compensation refers to the sum of salaries and wages before deductions of employees’ SSS contribution, withholding taxes, etc. and employer’s contribution to SSS/GSIS, Philhealth, PAG-IBIG and other similar schemes.

  1. Salaries and Wages consist of basic pay, overtime pay, cost-of-living allowances, vacation and sick leave pay, commissions, bonuses, dismissal or retirement pay, back pays and other benefits prior to deduction of employees’ SSS/GSIS contribution, PAG-IBIG, Philhealth, withholding taxes and the like.

  2. Total Employer’s contribution to SSS/GSIS, ECC, etc. refers to all payments made by the employer on behalf of his employees to SSS/GSIS, ECC, PAG-IBIG, Philhealth, pension and similar schemes.

Total Value of Production is the value of all goods produced and work-in-progress during the reference month. Valuation is at producer prices, that is, the amount receivable by the producer from the purchaser for a unit of a product as output, minus any VAT or similar deductible tax, invoiced to the purchaser. It excludes any transport charges invoiced separately by the producer.

Total Revenue/ Sales is the total cash received and receivables for goods sold and services rendered.

  1. Sales from manufacturing activity includes the value of shipments of products manufactured by the establishment whether or not they were produced during the reference month. Inter-plant transfer or goods transferred from one establishment to another of the same enterprise should be valued as though sold. Valuation of goods shipped is at ex-plant price (producer price) and net of discounts, allowances and returned goods.

  2. Other Income includes income from activities other than manufacturing, such as investment interest, foreign exchange gains, rent income, and profit from the sale of non-inventory assets.

Inventory of finished product is the value of stocks of goods owned by or under the control of the establishment as of a fixed date of the reference month which are ready for shipment, regardless of where the stocks are located.

Inventory of work-in-progress is the value of stocks of all materials which have been partially processed by the establishment as of a fixed date of the reference month, but which are not usually sold or turned over to other establishment without further processing.

Inventory of raw materials is the value of stocks of raw materials as of a fixed date of the reference month.  It includes materials and fuels that enter the product.

Capacity utilization is the ratio of total output to the maximum rated capacity of the establishment.

  1. Rated capacity refers to the largest volume of output possible at which the factory can operate with an acceptable degree of efficiency taking into consideration unavoidable losses of productive time (i.e., vacations, holidays, and repairs to equipment) and availability of raw materials.

V. Dissemination of Results and Revision

Web-posting of the Press Release of MISSI shall be done every 37th day after each reference month. Statistical tables are also posted in OpenStat. Imputed values are revised upon receipt of actual data for inclusion in the revised indices.

VI. Citation

Philippine Statistics Authority. (May 2023). Technical Notes on the Monthly Integrated Survey of Selected Industries (MISSI). https://psa.gov.ph/statistics/manufacturing/missi/technical-notes

VII. Contact Information

Mr. John Paul C. Sacop     
(Supervising Statistical Specialist)     
Officer-in-Charge 
Industry Statistics Division
Economic Sector Statistics Service  
Sectoral Statistics Office    
Philippine Statistics Authority
Email Address: isd.staff@psa.gov.ph

For data request, you may contact the: 
Knowledge Management and Communications Division 
(632) 8462-6600 locals 820 or 823
Email Address: info@psa.gov.ph

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