INDICATORS

Gross Regional Domestic Product
(In Thousand Pesos, At Constant Prices)

P38,106,061
(2007)

P35,389,587
(2006)

P34,496,483
(2005)

GRDP Growth Rate
(In Percent, At Constant Prices)

7.7%
(2006-2007)

2.6%
(2005-2006)

5.1%
(2004-2005)

NSCB

GVA in Agri., Fishery & Forestry
Growth Rate (At Constant Prices)

2.3%
(2006-2007)

0.7%
(2005-2006)

8.1%
(2004-2005)

NSCB

GVA in Industry Growth Rate
(At Constant Prices)

18.5%
(2006-2007)

5.3%
(2005-2006)

3.4%
(2004-2005)

NSCB

GVA in Services Growth Rate
(At Constant Prices)

6.1%
(2006-2007)

2.7%
(2005-2006)

3.5%
(2004-2005)

NSCB

Per Capita GRDP
(In Pesos, At Constant Prices)

P7,067
(2007)

P6,691
(2006)

P6,647
(2005)

NSCB

Foreign Trade (FOB value in Thousand US$)
        Exports (In Thousand US$)
        Imports (In Thousand US$)
 

US$96,058 US$52,059 US$43,999
(2006)

US$112,738 r US$82,635 r US$30,103 r
(2005)

US$50,279 r
US$31,578 r
US$18,701 r (2004)

NSO

Investments Generated
(In Million Pesos)

P877.54
(2nd Qtr. 2008)

P1,496.05
(1st Qtr. 2008)

P1,131.58
(2nd Qtr. 2007)

DTI

Revenue Collections
(In Thousand Pesos)

P3,821,951.3
(2007)

P2,904,322.2
(2006)

P2,504,019.2
(2005)

BIR

Consumer Price Index
(2000=100)

155.3
(June 2008)

151.6
(May 2008)

139.6
(June 2007)

NSO

Inflation Rate
(In Percent, 2000=100)

11.2%
(June 2008)

8.9%
(May 2008)

2.9%
(June 2007)

NSO

Purchasing Power of the Peso 

0.64
(June 2008)

0.66
(May 2008)

0.72
(June 2007)

NSO

Labor Force Participation Rate
(In Percent)

66.2%
(April 2008)

63.9%
(January 2008)

66.2%
(April 2007)

NSO

Employment Rate
(In Percent)

93.5%
(April 2008)

93.8%
(January 2008)

94.7%
(April 2007)

NSO

Establishments Closure
Workers Displaced

6
30
(2nd Qtr. 2008)

13
485
(1st Qtr. 2008)

7
115
(2nd Qtr. 2007)

DOLE

Gold Production
(In Kilograms)

14.5
(2007)

10.6
(2006)

159.8
(2005)

MGB

Palay Production
(In Metric Tons)

250,837 p
(2nd Qtr. 2008)

185,247
(1st Qtr. 2008)

269,217
(2nd Qtr. 2007)

BAS

Corn Production
(In Metric Tons)

53,817 p 
(2nd Qtr. 2008)

42,779
(1st Qtr. 2008)

58,313
(2nd Qtr. 2007)

BAS

Coconut Production
(In Metric Tons)

202,615 p
(2nd Qtr. 2008)

256,979
(1st Qtr. 2008)

312,738
(2nd Qtr. 2007)

BAS

Abaca Production
(In Metric Tons)

6,019 p
(2nd Qtr. 2008)

4,223
(1st Qtr. 2008)

4,445
(2nd Qtr. 2007)

BAS

Fish Production
(In Metric Tons)

81,992 p
(2nd Qtr. 2008)

58,063
(1st Qtr. 2008)

73,861
(2nd Qtr. 2007)

BAS

Inventory of Hogs
(Number of Heads)

798,333 p
(June 30, 2008)

790,100
(April 1, 2008)

836,390
(July 1, 2007)

BAS

Inventory of Cattle
(Number of Heads)

70,858 p
(June 30, 2008)

72,261
(January 1, 2008)

77,023
(July 1, 2007)

BAS

Inventory of Chicken
(Number of Heads)

4,786,917 p
(June 30, 2008)

4,277,987
(April 1, 2008)

6,586,868
(July 1, 2007)

BAS

Road Length
(National Roads, in Kilometers)

2,197.00
(2007)

2,197.00
(2006)

2,184.80
(2005)

DPWH

Visitor Arrivals
Domestic
Foreign

DOT

Motor Vehicles Registered

51,238
(2nd Qtr. 2008)

47,384
(1st Qtr. 2008)

47,888
(2nd Qtr. 2007)

LTO

No. of Private Building Construction
Total Floor Area (In Square Meters)
Value (In Thousand Pesos)

537
74,139
P417,294 
(3rd Qtr. 2007)

635
86,502
P452,240 
(2nd Qtr. 2007)

373
48,348
P292,956 
(3rd Qtr. 2006)

NSO