Table 3 Distribution of Samples and Responding Establishments by Major Industry Group: PPS
January 2008 - February 2008
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| | January | January | February
| | (Preliminary) | (Revised) | (Preliminary)
| Number |----------------------|----------------------|-----------------------
Sector | of | Responding | Responding | Responding
| Samples | Establishments | Establishments | Establishments
| (n) | Number (n')| Percent | Number (n') | Percent| Number (n') | Percent
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Manufacturing 308 266 86.4 294 95.5 254 82.5
Food manufacturing 72 64 88.9 70 97.2 60 83.3
Beverages 8 6 75.0 8 100.0 5 62.5
Tobacco products 3 3 100.0 3 100.0 3 100.0
Textiles 10 9 90.0 9 90.0 9 90.0
Footwear & wearing apparel 12 11 91.7 12 100.0 12 100.0
Leather products 6 5 83.3 5 83.3 4 66.7
Wood & wood products 11 6 54.5 10 90.9 8 72.7
Paper & paper products 10 10 100.0 10 100.0 9 90.0
Publishing & printing 4 4 100.0 4 100.0 3 75.0
Petroleum products 3 3 100.0 3 100.0 3 100.0
Chemical products a/ 32 26 81.3 29 90.6 24 75.0
Rubber & plastic products b/ 9 8 88.9 9 100.0 8 88.9
Non-metallic mineral products 15 15 100.0 15 100.0 14 93.3
Basic metals 21 16 76.2 20 95.2 16 76.2
Fabricated metal products 8 7 87.5 8 100.0 6 75.0
Machinery except electrical 16 14 87.5 16 100.0 13 81.3
Electrical machinery 27 26 96.3 27 100.0 24 88.9
Transport equipment 11 8 72.7 10 90.9 9 81.8
Furniture & fixtures 12 9 75.0 10 83.3 8 66.7
Miscellaneous manufactures 18 16 88.9 16 88.9 16 88.9
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a/ Figures beginning January 2008 exclude plastic products
b/ Figures beginning January 2008 are for rubber and plastic products
Source: Producer Price Survey (PPS)
Industry Statistics Division
Industry and Trade Statistics Department
National Statistics Office
Republic of the Philippines
Page last updated: April 7, 2008
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