Industry

Average Total Employment  - arrived at by dividing the total employment
           during the pay periods, nearest the middle of each quarter (Feb. 15,
            May 15, Aug. 15, and Nov. 15) by four quarters. 

Capital Expenditures for Fixed Assets – include cost of acquisition of
            new and used fixed assets, fixed assets produced by the
            establishment for its own use, major alterations, additions and
            improvements to fixed assets, whether done by others, or done on
            own account.

Cost - all expenses whether paid or payable incurred during the year
            including interest expenses and indirect taxes and other charges.
            Valuation is usually at market price, net of discounts, rebates, returns
            and allowances.

Establishment – an economic unit which engages in one or predominantly
           one kind of economic activity at a fixed single physical location.

Investments  - amount of money or other resources measured in terms of
           money placed on activities or other forms of assets for the assets,
           whether done by others, or done on own account.

Establishment – an economic unit which engages in one or predominantly
           one kind of economic activity at a fixed single physical location. 

Paid Employee - person working for and receiving pay from an
           establishment; includes the full time or part-time employee on paid
           leaves, e.g. paid vacation, maternity holiday or sick leave. Excludes
           consultants, home workers, workers receiving commissions and
           workers on indefinite leave. 

Salaries and Wages - payments in cash or in kind prior to deductions for
          employees’ contribution to SSS/GSIS, withholding tax, etc. to all
          employees. Included are total basic pay, overtime pay and other
          benefits. 

Shipments - the sale or inter-plant transfer of finished products from an
          establishment. 

Total Receipts (Revenues/Sales) – includes the value/cash received and
          receivables for products shipped, goods sold and transferred and
          industrial and non-industrial services rendered to others.

Value of Output - represents the total value of products sold, receipts from
          contract work and industrial services done for others, receipts from
          goods bought and sold in same conditions, fixed assets produced on
          own-account and change in inventories (ending less beginning of
          finished products, work-in process and goods for release). 

                                                                           Source : National Statistics Office

Capital Investment – the amount of capital invested by a newly registered
         organization whether a corporation, partnership or single
         proprietorship.

Capital Withdrawal– the retirement and/or redemption of capital funds of
         business firms.

Capital Increase– the additional funds put into the capital stock of existing
         business firms.

Capital Investment – the amount of capital invested by a newly registered
        organization whether a corporation, partnership or single proprietorship.

Capital Withdrawal– the retirement and/or redemption of capital funds of
        business firms.

Subscribed Capital – that portion of the authorized capital which has been
        underwritten by the stockholders.

                                                                          Source: Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas

Investments  - amount of money or other resources measured in terms of
         money placed on activities or other forms of assets for the purpose of
         earning profits. 

                                                                                 Source: Board of Investment

Stocks - investments in shares of stock, common or preferred, traded,
         subsidiaries, and non-subsidiaries. 

                                                              Source: Securities and Exchange Commission

Glossary of Terms    

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