Public Administration and Defense; Compulsory Social Security Schemes accelerated to 5.5 percent in the first quarter of 2017 as compared with the 5.2 percent recorded during the same period in 2016. The increase was attributed to the higher salaries of government employees under the second tranche of the salary adjustments under the Executive Order 201, S. 2016. Aside from the salary adjustment, creation and filling up of positions contributed in the acceleration of the sector. 

 

GROSS VALUE ADDED in PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION and DEFENSE; 
COMPULSORY SOCIAL SECURITY 
1st Quarter 2016 and 1st Quarter 2017
AT CURRENT PRICES, IN MILLION PESOS

INDUSTRY/INDUSTRY GROUP	Q1 2016	Q1 2017	Growth Rate (%)
Public Administration & Defense; Compulsory Social Security	109,386	121,131	10.7

GROSS VALUE ADDED in PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION and DEFENSE; 
COMPULSORY SOCIAL SECURITY 
1st Quarter 2016 and 1st Quarter 2017
AT CONSTANT 2000 PRICES, IN MILLION PESOS

INDUSTRY/INDUSTRY GROUP	Q1 2016	Q1 2017	Growth Rate (%)
Public Administration & Defense; Compulsory Social Security	69,656	73,501	5.5