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Philippines in Figures  Population (August 2007) 88.57M  Projected Population (2009) 92.23M  Inflation Rate (May 2009) 3.3%  Balance of Trade (April 2009) $-238M  Exports (April 2009) $2.803B  Imports (April 2009) $3.041B  Unemployment (April 2009) 7.5%  Underemployment (April 2009) 18.9%  Simple Literacy (2000) 92.3%  Functional Literacy (2003) 84%  Average Family Income (2006) P147,000  GNP (Q4 2008) P2,339.8B  GDP (Q4 2008) P2,126.8B Site Map Sectoral Statistics:     Agriculture and Fisheries     Business and Industry     Construction and Housing     Education and Mass Media     Energy     Gender Statistics     Health     Income and Poverty     Labor and Employment     Population and Demography       Prices     Trade     Vital Statistics Press Releases Special Releases Quickstat FAQ on Civil Registration  Publications Technical Notes Laws on Statistics Generation Data Release Calendar Special Events Technical Papers Links to Other Sites Bid Announcements Job Opportunities NSO on the air Census Serbilis sa Radyo DZRB-Radyo ng Bayan (738 KHz) Every Saturday, 6:16-7:00 am Serbisyong Totoo, Usaping Legal DZRV-Radio Veritas (846 KHz) Every Wednesday, 4:00-5:00 pm (With the Public Attorney's Office)                2006 Philippine Yearbook Philippines in Figures 2008 (Final)

www.e-census.com.ph your birth certificate anytime...anywhere...     Census Serbilis Centers            W H A T ' S    N E W   Nearly half of the total OFWs are in Calabarzon, Central Luzon and NCR (Results from the 2008 Survey on Overseas Filipinos) [07/03/2009] The number of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) who worked abroad at anytime during the period April to September 2008 reached 2.0 million as reported by their families.   Angeles City's population reached 300,000 mark (Results from the 2007 PopCen) [07/01/2009] The total population of Angeles City as of August 1, 2007 was 317,398 persons, an increase of 53,427 persons over its total population of 263,971 persons in 2000.   Ifugao: total population grew by almost 20,000 persons (Results from the 2007 PopCen) [07/01/2009] Ifugao recorded a total population of 180,815 persons as of August 1, 2007, indicating an annual population growth rate of 1.56 percent for the period 2000 to 2007.   Malignant Neoplasm (Cancer) in the Philippines: 2005 [06/30/2009] A total of 426,054 deaths were recorded in the Philippines in 2005.   Olongapo City showed further increase in housing units made of strong materials (Results from the 2007 PopCen) [06/29/2009] The total population of Olongapo City as of August 1, 2007 was 227,270 persons, an increase of 33,010 persons over its total population of 194,260 persons in 2000.   Aurora: Households residing in owned/amortized lots increased (Results from the 2007 PopCen) [06/29/2009] The province of Aurora posted a total population of 187,802 persons as of August 1, 2007, an increase of 14,005 persons over its total population of 173,797 persons in 2000.   Organizers invite college freshmen to join 18th Philippine Statistics Quiz [06/25/2009] The NSO and the Philippine Statistical Association announce that the national finals for 2009 Philippine Statistics Quiz (PSQ) will be held in Manila on December 4.     Administrative-based Statistics   External Trade Performance - April 2009 [06/25/2009] Total external trade in goods for April 2009 reached $5.844 billion, representing a 36.4 percent decline from $9.184 billion recorded during the same month in 2008.   Commodity Flow in the Philippines - First Quarter 2009 [06/23/2009] The total quantity of domestic trade transactions in the first quarter of 2009 decreased by 18.9 percent, resulting to 3.36 million tons from 4.14 million tons reported during the same period of last year.   Industry-based Statistics   Monthly Integrated Survey of Selected Industries - April 2009 [06/25/2009] Value of Production Index (VaPI) for the manufacturing industry on an annual basis declined to 14.9 percent in April 2009, according to the preliminary results of the Monthly Integrated Survey of Selected Industries (MISSI).   Construction Materials Wholesale Price Index in the NCR - May 2009 [06/22/2009] The monthly growth rate of the Construction Materials Wholesale Price Index (CMWPI) in the National Capital Region (NCR) moved up to 0.1 percent in May from -0.2 percent in April.   Household-based Statistics   Labor Force Survey (LFS) - April 2009 [06/16/2009] The employment rate registered for April 2009 was 92.5 percent.   Half of the Women in the Philippines are Practicing Family Planning (Preliminary Results from the 2008 NDHS) [04/27/2009] In the Philippines, for every 1,000 live births, 34 die before reaching the age of five years, according to the 2008 National Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS).   Civil Registration Services   6th National Convention of Solemnizing Officers set [06/18/2009] The NSO - Office of the Civil Registrar General announces the conduct of the 6th National Convention of Solemnizing Officers (6NCSO) at the SMX Convention, SM Mall of Asia, Pasay City on August 4-6, 2009.   Customer Satisfaction Survey - March 2009 [05/16/2009] In March 2009, three out of five NSO clients or 59.6 percent are satisfied with the service provided to them.     Miscellaneous   NSO Calendar of Press Releases [12/24/2008] The following PRESS RELEASES shall be available to users in the following target dates of release.   Philippines in Figures 2008 now off the press [08/11/2008] The National Statistics Office announces the release of the Philippines in Figures 2008, a handy, pocket-size booklet that features the most relevant and up-to-date data on the socio-economic facets of the country.     more... This page has been accessed times since May 1, 1997. Policy and Confidentiality Statements   Page last updated: July 3, 2009