Public Administration and Defense continues to grow
Public Administration & Defense; Compulsory Social Security Schemes increased by 8.7 percent in the fourth quarter of 2017. The expansion of the sector was driven by the release of year-end bonus and cash gift of government employees, release of performance-based bonus of some agencies, creation and filling up of positions, and the increase in the base pay of government employees and allowances of the uniformed and military personnel based on Executive Order No. 201, series of 2016.
GROSS VALUE ADDED in PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION and DEFENSE;
COMPULSORY SOCIAL SECURITY
4th Quarter 2016 and 4th Quarter 2017
AT CURRENT PRICES, IN MILLION PESOS
INDUSTRY/INDUSTRY GROUP | Q4 2016 | Q4 2017 | Growth Rate (%) |
Public Administration & Defense; Compulsory Social Security | 179,814 | 202,731 | 12.7 |
GROSS VALUE ADDED in PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION and DEFENSE;
COMPULSORY SOCIAL SECURITY
4th Quarter 2016 and 4th Quarter 2017
AT CONSTANT 2000 PRICES, IN MILLION PESOS
INDUSTRY/INDUSTRY GROUP | Q3 2016 | Q3 2017 | Growth Rate (%) |
Public Administration & Defense; Compulsory Social Security | 85,426 | 92,826 | 8.7 |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority