Public Administration and Defense; Compulsory Social Security Schemes recorded an increase of 7.6 percent in 2017, faster than the 6.4 percent posted during the second quarter of the previous year. The implementation of the second tranche of the salary adjustment under Executive Order 201 S. 2016 which increased the base pay of government employees and uniform and military personnel contributed to this increase. Moreover, creation and filling up of positions by other government agencies improved the sector.

 

GROSS VALUE ADDED in PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION and DEFENSE; 
COMPULSORY SOCIAL SECURITY 
2nd Quarter 2016 and 2nd Quarter 2017
AT CURRENT PRICES, IN MILLION PESOS

INDUSTRY/INDUSTRY GROUP	Q2 2016	Q2 2017	Growth Rate (%)
Public Administration & Defense; Compulsory Social Security	152,552	172,202	12.9

 

GROSS VALUE ADDED in PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION and DEFENSE; 
COMPULSORY SOCIAL SECURITY 
2nd Quarter 2016 and 2nd Quarter 2017
AT CONSTANT 2000 PRICES, IN MILLION PESOS

INDUSTRY/INDUSTRY GROUP	Q2 2016	Q2 2017	Growth Rate (%)
Public Administration & Defense; Compulsory Social Security	88,087	94,748	7.6

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority