The total number of all manufacturing establishments in the formal sector of the economy reached 28,003 based on the final results of the 2016 Annual Survey of Philippine Business and Industry (ASPBI).

The preliminary results of the 2017 Annual Survey of Philippine Business and Industry (ASPBI) showed that a total of 310 establishments with total employment (TE) of 20 and over in the formal sector of the economy were engaged in arts, entertainment and recreation activities.

The final results of the 2016 Annual Survey of Philippine Business and Industry (ASPBI) showed that there were 2,835 establishments which were engaged in agriculture, forestry and fishing in the formal sector of the economy. Among industries, hog farming led the sector with 511 establishments or 18.0 percent of the total number of establishments. Chicken broiler production ranked second with 371 establishments or 13.1 percent of the total, followed by growing of sugarcane including muscovado sugar-making in the farm with 342 establishments (12.1%).