The electronics industry has been considered as the driver of growth for the manufacturing sector in recent years as its share to the total value of output was recorded as high as 28.0 percent in 2001 and 20.0 percent in 2008. In terms of employment, the industry share to total manufacturing was 20.9 percent in 2008.
Call Center Activities contributed the biggest share to the total value added for BPO activities comprising more than three-fourths (PhP63.3 billion or 75.8 percent).
This Special Release presents the Philippine economy-wide statistics for establishments with Total Employment (TE) of 20 and over based on the preliminary results of the 2008 Annual Survey of Philippine Business and Industry (ASPBI)