The labor force population of the country in January 1998 reached 30.2 million, higher by 608 thousand or 2.1 percent over the January 1997 estimate. However, the corresponding labor force participation rate dropped from 65.4 percent in January 1997…

Measured from a year ago, the national inflation rate went up to 7.4 percent in February from 6.4 percent last month. The index was estimated at 251.4 in February from 248.0 in January.

Revenue from merchandise exports for January 1998 increased by 24.8 percent to $2.112 billion from $1.692 billion a year ago. Compared to $2.230 billion the previous month, however, export receipts went down by 5.3 percent.

Total merchandise trade for the whole year of 1997 increased by 15.5 percent to $61.164 billion from $52.970 billion in 1996. Export earnings rose by 22.8 percent to $25.228 billion from $20.543 while imports went up by 10.8 percent to $35.936…

Merchandise exports registered aggregate receipts of $25.228 billion in 1997 moving up by 22.8 percent from $20.543 billion in 1996. The growth in exports was primed by the performance of electronics and components as well as input/output/peripheral…

Measured from a year ago, the national inflation rate moved up to 6.4 percent in January from 6.1 percent last month. The index was estimated at 248.0 in January from 245.6 in December.

Total merchandise trade from January to November amounted to $55.863 billion, up by 15.5 percent from $48.369 billion last year. Payments for imported goods grew by 10.6 percent to $32.866 billion from $29.709 billion while receipts from exports…

The VPI in key manufacturing enterprises went up by 23.7 percent to 524.6 in November 1997 from 424.2 a year ago. On a month-on-month comparison, the VPI also registered an increase of 7.6 percent from 487.6 in October 1997. These figures were based…

The 1997 Family Planning Survey (FPS) is a nationwide survey aimed at collecting information on contraceptive use in the Philippines in 1997. It is the third in a series of annual family planning surveys to be conducted by the National Statistics…

The 1997 Family Planning Survey (FPS) is a nationwide survey aimed at collecting information on contraceptive use in the Philippines in 1997. It is the third in a series of annual family planning surveys to be conducted by the National Statistics…