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Regional StatWatch
Western Visayas
15 September 2011

Economic Indicators

 Latest Previous Source
Gross Regional Domestic Product 1
(thousand pesos at 1985 constant prices)

P109,256,883
(2009)

P91,857,9008 (2008)

 P87,553,113
(2007)		 NSCB
GRDP Growth Rate1
(percent  at 1985 constant prices)

5.9%
(2008-2009)

4.3%
(2007-2008)

 7.7%
(2006-2007)		 NSCB
GVA in Agriculture, Fishery & Forestry2
Growth Rate ( at 1985 constant prices)

2.6%
(2008-2009)

3.9%
(2007-2008)

 0.8%
(2006-2007)		 NSCB
GVA in Industry Growth Rate3
( at 1985 constant prices)

12.0%
(2008-2009)

8.8%
(2007-2008)

 13.1%
(2006-2007)		 NSCB
GVA in Services Growth Rate3
( at 1985 constant prices)

4.1%
(2008-2009)

2.0%
(2007-2008)

 8.6%
(2006-2007)		 NSCB
Per Capita GRDP4
( at 1985 constant prices)

P14,700
(2009)

P14,149 (2008)

 P13,833
(2007)		 NSCB
Renewed Firms Registration
(number)

2,059
(2010)

1,912
(2009)

 2,310
(2008)		 DTI
New Firms Registered
(number)

10,053
(2010)

11,604
(2009)

 9,963
(2008)		 DTI
Consumer Price Index
(2000=100)

172.7
(July 2011)

173.5
(June 2011)

 173.6
(May 2011)		 NSO
Inflation Rate
(in percent, 2000=100)

4.5%
(July 2011)

5.2%
(June 2011)

 5.5%
(May 2011)		 NSO
Employment Rate
 

94.0%
(July 2011)

92.4%
(April 2011)

93.5%
(Jan 2011)

 NSO
Unemployment Rate
 

6.0%
(July 2011)

7.6%
(April 2011)

6.5%
(Jan 2011)

 NSO
Labor Force Participation Rate
 

65.0%
(July 2011)

64.7%
(April 2011)

64.1%
(Jan 2011)

 NSO
Palay Production
(in thousand metric tons)

47.51
(Q2 2011)

195.24
(Q1 2011)

 216.92
(Q4 2010)		 BAS
Corn Production
(in thousand metric tons)

15.56
(Q2 2011)

37.12
(Q1 2011)

 27.81
(Q4 2010)		 BAS
Mango Production
(in  metric tons)

50,447
(2010)

44,487
(2009)

46,421
(2008)

 BAS
Fish Production
(in thousand metric tons)

128.06
(Q2 2011)

121.28
(Q2 2010)

 130.53
(Q2 2009)		 BAS
Livestock Production
(in thousand metric tons)

53.47
(Q1  2011)

53.39
(Q1 2010)

 53.40
(Jan 2009)		 BAS
Poultry Production
(in thousand metric tons)

30.34
(Q1 2011)

27.30
(Q1 2010)

 27.39
(Q1 2009)		 BAS
Telephone Load
 

136,249
(2009)

129,791
(2008)

 136,249
(2007)		 NTC
Telephone Load Density
(per 1,000 population)*

1.99
(2009)

1.98
(2008)

 1.98
(2007)		 NTC
Visitor Arrivals
 

1,821,896
(2009)

2.005.926
(2008)

 1,977,850
(2007)		 DOT
Visitor Receipts
 

33,492,642,926
(2009)

36,875,740,029
(2008)

 33,945,940,804
(2007)		 DOT
Motor Vehicles Registered
 

35,855
(June 2011)

38,015
(May 2011)

 33,202
(April 2011)		 LTO
Inventory of Ports

152
(as of Dec 1999)

308,910
(as of Dec 1997)

 303,606
(as of Dec 1996)		 NSCB

Social  Indicators

 Latest Previous Source
Poverty Incidence Among Families
 Annual Per Capita Poverty Threshold (in  Php)
 Poverty Incidence Among Families (%)
 Magnitude of Poor Families


16,036
23.8
345,703
(2009)


12,432
22.1
302,836
(2006)


10,548
23.5
298,058
(2003)

 NSCB
Poverty Incidence Among Population
 Annual Per Capita Poverty Threshold (in  Php)
 Poverty Incidence Among Population (%)
 Magnitude of Poor Population


16,036
31.2
2.113.255
(2009)


12,432
28.6
1,848,604
(2006)


10,548
30.6
1,855,768
(2003)

 NSCB
Average Family Income (in  thousands Php)
Average Family Expenditure

159
143
(2009)

130
116
(2006)

111
98
(2003)

 NSO
Population (in thousands)

6,844
(as of Aug 1, 2007 Census)

6,208
(as of May 1, 2000 Census)

 5,777
(as of Sept 1, 1995 Census)		 NSO
Population Density (persons per sq km)

338.5
(as of Aug 1, 2007 Census)

307
(as of May 1, 2000 Census)

 285.7
(as of Sept 1, 1995 Census)		 NSO
Average Annual Population Growth Rate

1.35%
(2000-2007)

1.56%
(1995-2000)

 1.30%
(1990-1995)		 NSO
Projected Age Dependency Ratio 65.9 a
(Projected as of 2003)		 76.0a
(Projected as of 2003)		 79.1a
(Projected as of 2003)		 NSO
Life Expectancy at Birth (in number of years)
 Female
 Male


74.2a
68.0a
(2010-2015)


73.0a
66.5a
(2005-2010)


71.5a
64.5a
(2000-2005)

 NSO
Total Fertility Rate
(no. of children within reproductive years

3.4a
(2010-2015)

3.6a
(2005-2010)

3.9a
(2000-2005)

 NSO
Crude Birth Rate
(births per 1,000 population)

25.4a
(2010-2015)

26.8a
(2005-2010)

27.8a
(2000-2005)

 NSO
Crude Death  Rate
(deaths per 1,000 population)

6.3a
(2010-2015)

6.7a
(2005-2010)

7.4a
(2000-2005)

 NSO
Crude Rate of Natural Increase
(persons per 1,000 population)

19.1a
(2010-2015)

20.1a
(2005-2010)

20.5a
(2000-2005)

 NSO
Functional Literacy Rate
 

81.5%
(2003)

80.9%
(1994)

 71.3%
(1989)		 NSO
Simple Literacy Rate
 

92.8%
(2003)

91.9%
(1994)

 87.7%
(1989)		 NSO
Elementary Enrolment
(public school)

970,919
(SY 2009-2010)

983,734
(SY 2008-2009)

980,603
(SY 2007-2008)

 DepEd
Secondary Enrolment
(public school)

464,938
(SY 2009-2010)

476,903
(SY 2008-2009)

459,735
(SY 2007-2008)

 DepEd
Total Crime Volume
Total Crimes Cleared
Total Crimes Solved

2,67423.8
904
764
(Q4 2010)

4,386
864
740
(Q3 2010)

2,129
562
436
(Q2 2010)

 PNP
Fire Incidence
Fire Damages (in thousand pesos)

1,862
P168,644.52
(2010)

922
P174,036.24
(2009)

709
P165,308.86
(2008)

 BFP
Sources of Data:
BAS - Bureau of Agricultural Statistics
DOT - Department of Tourism
DTI - Department of Trade and industry
LTO - Land Transportation Office
NTC - National Telecommunications Commission
TWGIS - Technical Working Group on Income Statistics
NSCB - National Statistical Coordination Board
NSO - National Statistics Office
DepEd - Department of Education
PNP - Philippine National Police
BFP - Bureau of Fire Protection
 
Notes:
  1as of August 2010 release
  22008-2009 & 2007-2008 GVA data as of August 2010 release
  2006-2007 GVA data as of July 2009 release
  32008-2009 & 2007-2008 GVA data as of August 2010 release
  2006-2007 GVA data as of July 2009 release
  42009, 2008 & 2007 Per Capita GRDP data as of August 2010 release
  *   projected population for 2009, 2008 & 2007 (2000based) were used
  a/ - Based from the 2000 Census-Based National, Regional and Provincial Population Projections
 
 

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Updated 15 September  2011
 
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