Total external trade in goods for September 2012 reached $10.051 billion, representing an 11.9 percent increase from $8.980 billion recorded during the same month in 2011. The increase can be attributed to the 22.8 percent positive growth of exports…

After the regional championships held simultaneously last November 20, the names of the 17 young statistics whizzes who will vie for the top titles in the National Finals of the 21st Philippine Statistics Quiz (PSQ) are now known. They will compete…

As measured by the share of tourism direct gross value added (TDGVA) to total gross domestic product (GDP), the contribution of tourism industry to the economy was 5.9 percent in 2011.

Year-on-year inflation based on the consumer price index (CPI) for the bottom 30% income households at the national level went up 3.1 percent in the third quarter of 2012 from 2.4 percent in the second quarter. This was effected by higher quarterly…

The annual movement of the General Wholesale Price Index (GWPI) in the country went up at a slower pace of 2.2 percent in September from 2.6 percent in August.

Value of Production Index (VaPI) of the manufacturing industry recorded a year-on-year growth of 6.7 percent in September 2012, according to the preliminary results of the Monthly Integrated Survey of Selected Industries (MISSI). Five major sectors…

The annual change of the Construction Materials Wholesale Price Index (CMWPI) in the National Capital Region (NCR) was recorded at 3.1 percent in October, same rate posted last month.

On an annual basis, the retail price index of selected construction materials in the National Capital Region went up to 4.2 percent in October from 4.0 percent in September.

Of the estimated 62.2 million population 15 years old and over in October 2011, those who were in the labor force was estimated at 41.2 million. These figures translate to a labor force participation rate (LFPR) of 66.3 percent. The LFPR in October…

Export earnings in September 2012 expanded by 22.8 percent to $4.784 billion from $3.897 billion recorded in September 2011. The growth was brought about by the increase in value of shipments of commodities such as Tuna (includes fresh, frozen,…