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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