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Regional StatWatch
January 31, 2012


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$ 437,364 US$ 486,266 US$ 356,093 NSO
     (FOB Value in Thousand US Dollars) (3rd Quarter 2011) (2nd Quarter 2011) (1st Quarter 2011)  
Imports US$ 336,107 US$ 462,871 US$ 309,282 NSO
     (FOB Value in Thousand US Dollars) (3rd Quarter 2011) (2nd Quarter 2011) (1st Quarter 2011)  
Business Names Registered 3,014 3,756 1,142 DTI
  (3rd Quarter 2011) (2nd Quarter 2011) (1st Quarter 2011)  
Total Revenue Collection P1,010.2 P1,019.6 P996.1 BIR
     (in Million pesos) (4th Quarter 2011) (3rd Quarter 2011) (2nd Quarter 2011)  
Consumer Price Index 131.0 131.0 130.9 NSO
     (2006=100) (December 2011) (November 2011) (October 2011)  
Inflation Rate 4.0% 4.5% 4.8% NSO
     (2006=100) (December 2011) (November 2011) (October 2011)  
Purchasing Power of Peso 0.76 0.76 0.76 NSO
     (2006=100) (December 2011) (November 2011) (October 2011)  
Labor Force Participation Rate 68.0% 65.0% 64.5% NSO
  (October 2011p) (July 2011p) (April 2011)  
Unemployment Rate 4.0% 4.7% 5.7% NSO
  (October 2011p) (July 2011p) (April 2011)  
Underemployment Rate 24.2% 24.8% 22.7% NSO
  (October 2011p) (July 2011p) (April 2011)  
Palay Production 166,359 268,255 244,317 BAS
     (in metric tons) (3rd Quarter 2011) (2nd Quarter 2011) (1st Quarter 2011)  
Coconut Production 164,345 108,592 115,341 BAS
     (Copra, in metric tons) (3rd Quarter 2011) (2nd Quarter 2011) (1st Quarter 2011)  
Sugarcane Production 12 143,293 292,358 BAS
     (in metric tons) (3rd Quarter 2011) (2nd Quarter 2011) (1st Quarter 2011)  
Abaca Fiber Production 5,596 5,221 4,081 FIDA
     (in metric tons) (4th Quarter 2011) (3rd Quarter 2011) (2nd Quarter 2011)  
Fish Production 51,105 64,470 49,856 BAS
     Commercial 12,313 18,410 17,605  
     Municipal 25,300 30,352 22,510  
     Aquaculture 13,493 15,708 9,741  
     (in metric tons) (3rd Quarter 2011) (2nd Quarter 2011) (1st Quarter 2011)  
Inventory of Hogs 591,349 633,670 733,966 BAS
     (in number of heads) (As of October 1, 2011) (As of July 1, 2011r) (As of April 1, 2011)  
Inventory of Chicken 2,852,407 3,132,982 4,326,772 BAS
     (in number of heads) (As of October 1, 2011) (As of July 1, 2011r) (As of April 1, 2011)  
Tourist Arrivals 76,353 76,482 38,202 DOT
     Domestic           70,727 68,737 34,447  
     Foreign 5,626 7,745 3,775  
  (2nd Quarter 2011r) (1st Quarter 2011r) (4th Quarter 2010)  
Number of Operational Airports 10 10 10 CAAP
  (2012) (2011) (2010)  
Number of Operational Ports 67 66 65 PPA
  (As of January 2012) (As of October 2011) (As of July 2011)  
Motor Vehicles Registered 22,334 43,023 41,812 LTO
  (4th Quarter 2011) (3rd Quarter 2011) (2nd Quarter 2011)  



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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