29 JUNE 2023 - QUEZON CITY. The 34th Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) Board meeting, held at the PSA Central office in Quezon City, concluded with the successful approval of seven resolutions. Chaired by the National Economic and Development…

In May 2023, the country’s total external trade in goods amounted to USD 17.28 billion, which indicates an annual decline of -5.1 percent from its level of USD 18.20 billion in the same period of the previous year.

The final results of the Annual Survey of Philippine Business and Industry (ASPBI) showed that a total of 3,369 establishments in the formal sector of the economy were engaged in information and communication activities in 2020.

The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) issues Memorandum Circular No. 2023-12 enjoining all agencies of the government, local government units, academic institutions, state universities and colleges, and the private sector at the national and…

The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) conducts this year the twentieth series of the Family Income and Expenditure Survey (FIES). This is the first conduct of the biennial FIES, which was previously conducted every three (3) years since 1985.…

The employment rate in May 2023 was estimated at 95.7 percent, which was higher than the reported employment rate in May 2022 at 94.0 percent and in April 2023 at 95.5 percent. In terms of magnitude, the number of employed persons was posted at 48.…

The seasonally adjusted VaPI for total manufacturing expanded at a monthly rate of 7.7 percent in May 2023 from the 3.4 percent month-on-month growth observed in April 2023.

The VaPI for manufacturing maintained its upward trend, posting an annual increment of 10.3 percent in May 2023, faster than the April 2023 annual growth of 10.1 percent. In May 2022, the VaPI recorded an annual growth rate of 6.6 percent.

The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), through the PhilSys Registry Office (PRO), welcomed representatives from the West Africa Unique Identification for Regional Integration and Inclusion (WURI) project for a study visit on digital…

The final results of the Annual Survey of Philippine Business and Industry (ASPBI) showed that a total of in the formal sector of the economy were engaged in real estate activities in 2020. This represents a decrease of -4.0 percent from the 5,225…