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Regional Statwatch
January 31, 2011


ECONOMIC INDICATORS LATEST PREVIOUS SOURCE
GRDP P 30,482,024 P 29,939,775 P 28,953,167 NSCB
     (in Thousand Pesos at 1985 constant prices) (2009) (2008r) (2007)  
GRDP Growth Rate 1.8% 3.4% 3.1% NSCB
     (at 1985 constant prices) (2008-2009) (2007-2008r) (2006-2007)  
GVA in Agriculture, Fishery and Forestry (1.6%) 4.9% 5.1% NSCB
     Growth Rate (at 1985 constant prices) (2008-2009) (2007-2008) (2006-2007)  
GVA in Industry Growth Rate 4.8% 2.2% (2.0%) NSCB
     (at 1985 constant prices) (2008-2009) (2007-2008r) (2006-2007)  
GVA in Services Growth Rate 2.6% 3.0% 5.5% NSCB
     (at 1985 constant prices) (2008-2009) (2007-2008r) (2006-2007)  
Per Capita GRDP P 6,993 P 7,007 P 6,915 NSCB
     (in Pesos at 1985 constant prices) (2009) (2008r) (2007)  
Exports US$ 320,409 US$ 234,611 US$ 270,215 NSO
     (FOB Value in Thousand US Dollars) (3rd Quarter 2010) (2nd Quarter 2010) (1st Quarter 2010)  
Imports US$ 539,842 US$ 333,139 US$ 182,164 NSO
     (FOB Value in Thousand US Dollars) (3rd Quarter 2010) (2nd Quarter 2010) (1st Quarter 2010)  
Business Names Registered 1,052 1,969 1,788 DTI
  (4th Quarter 2010) (3rd Quarter 2010) (2nd Quarter 2010)  
Total Revenue Collection P964.7 P968.0 P1,215.8 BIR
     (in Million pesos) (4th Quarter 2010) (3rd Quarter 2010) (2nd Quarter 2010)  
Consumer Price Index 170.8 169.9 169.6 NSO
     (2000=100) (December 2010) (November 2010) (October 2010)  
Inflation Rate 2.4% 2.3% 2.4% NSO
     (2000=100) (December 2010) (November 2010) (October 2010)  
Purchasing Power of Peso 0.59 0.59 0.59 NSO
  (December 2010) (November 2010) (October 2010)  
Labor Force Participation Rate 63.8% 64.3% 63.3% NSO
  (October 2010p) (July 2010p) (April 2010p)  
Unemployment Rate 6.1% 5.3% 4.1% NSO
  (October 2010p) (July 2010p) (April 2010p)  
Underemployment Rate 24.1% 24.3% 12.5% NSO
  (October 2010p) (July 2010p) (April 2010p)  
Palay Production 295,988 151,701 262,684 BAS
     (in metric tons) (4th Quarter 2010) (3rd Quarter 2010) (2nd Quarter 2010)  
Coconut Production 142,440 162,946 110,677 BAS
     (Copra, in metric tons) (4th Quarter 2010) (3rd Quarter 2010) (2nd Quarter 2010)  
Sugarcane Production 99,825 12 32,047 BAS
     (in metric tons) (4th Quarter 2010) (3rd Quarter 2010) (2nd Quarter 2010)  
Abaca Fiber Production 2,542 3,130 3,432 FIDA
     (in metric tons) (4th Quarter 2010) (3rd Quarter 2010) (2nd Quarter 2010)  
Fish Production 49,363 40,914 50,706 BAS
     Commercial 12,775 15,283 13,807  
     Municipal 25,192 17,906 23,915  
     Aquaculture 11,396 7,725 12,984  
     (in metric tons) (3rd Quarter 2010) (4th Quarter 2009) (3rd Quarter 2009)  
Inventory of Hogs 900,080 984,773 978,360 BAS
     (in number of heads) (As of July 1, 2010) (As of April 1, 2010) (As of January 1, 2010)  
Inventory of Chicken 3,725,928 4,732,633 3,929,021 BAS
     (in number of heads) (As of July 1, 2010) (As of April 1, 2010r) (As of January 1, 2010)  
Tourist Arrivals 35,656 41,820 41,642 DOT
     Domestic           31,875 38,868 38,291  
     Foreign 3,781 2,952 3,351  
  (3rd Quarter 2010) (2nd Quarter 2010) (1st Quarter 2010)  
Number of Operational Airports 10 10 10 CAAP
  (2011) (2010) (2009)  
Number of Operational Ports 65 63 63 PPA
  (As of January 2011) (As of July 2010) (As of April 2010)  
Motor Vehicles Registered 22,254 42,081 36,786 LTO
  (4th Quarter 2010) (3rd Quarter 2010) (2nd Quarter 2010)  



Sources of Data:        
BAS              Bureau of Agricultural Statistics  FIDA             Fiber Industry Development Authority 
BIR               Bureau of Internal Revenue LTO               Land Transportation Office
CAAP            Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines NSCB           National Statistical Coordination Board
DTI                Department of Trade and Industry NSO              National Statistics Office
DOT               Department of Tourism, Region 8 PPA               Philippine Ports Authority

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