The annual increment in the construction materials retail price index (CMRPI) in the National Capital Region (NCR) further decelerated to 1.1 percent in December from 1.2 percent in November.

The year-on-year headline inflation at the national level jumped to 4.1 percent in December from 3.3 percent in November as all commodity groups recorded higher annual increases except communication; recreation and culture; and education. This was…

Producer Price Index (PPI, 2000=100) for manufacturing posted a decrement of 4.2 percent in November 2013 from negative 5.7 percent in October 2013, compared with the year ago level, according to the preliminary results of the Monthly Producer Price…

The seasonally adjusted CPI for all items at the national level retained its November rate of 0.6 percent in December. Higher monthly rates were noted in housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels index at 1.5 percent from 0.9 percent; and in…

The population aged 15 years and over in July 2013 is estimated at 64.470 million. Out of this number, 41.178 million persons were in the labor force. These figures translate into a labor force participation rate (LFPR) of 63.9 percent. Among the…

The number of households in the country based on the 2010 Census of Population and Housing (CPH) reached 20.2 million. This is an increase of 32.0 percent compared to the 15.3 million households in 2000. In 2010, nearly 17.0 million households or…

Total external trade in goods for October 2013 reached $9.850 billion, representing a 1.7 percent increase from $9.687 billion recorded during the same month in 2012.

In 2013, the annual employment rate was estimated at 92.7 percent and the annual unemployment rate, at 7.3 percent. Meanwhile, the underemployment rate was 19.8 percent. These annualized rates are based on the results of the quarterly Labor Force…

The annual growth in the General Retail Price Index (GRPI) in the National Capital Region (NCR) remained at its October rate of 2.3 percent. A higher annual increment was seen in mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials i

According to the 2010 Census of Population and Housing (CPH), there were approximately 71.5 million persons aged 10 years or older in the Philippines in 2010. They comprised 77.7 percent of the 92.1 million total household population in the country.