Statistical Indicators on Philippine Development
Chapter on Labor ![]()
Goal: To promote full, decent and productive employment
for every Filipino worker
Strategy/Target Indicator Accomplishments versus Targets Performance
Ensure 24 hours, 7 days a week action on labor cases that can ripen into strikes or closures (conciliation and mediation)
94% strike prevention rate target
Strike prevention rate
Source: NCMB
The target for strike prevention has been achieved since 2004. In 2008, only 1% of strike notices materialized into actual strikes.
Improve labor dispute resolution
Conciliation Mediation Cases: 96% disposition rate by 2010
Preventive Mediation disposition rate
Source: NCMB
Disposition rate for preventive mediation decreased in 2008 and registered the lowest figure for the period 2004 - 2008.
Notices of strikes/lockouts disposition rate
Source: NCMB
Disposition rate for notices of strikes/lockouts slightly increased in 2008 but, is still below the target.
Actual strikes/lockouts disposition rate
Source: NCMB
Actual strikes/ lockouts disposition rate surpassed the target and reached 100% in 2007 and 2008
Increase the number of labor education seminars conducted to 4200 Number of labor education seminars conducted
Source: BLR
Number of labor education seminars conducted decreasing since 2005.
10% increase in certification rate, number of ratings/ maritime officers certificate issued Number of maritime officers certificate issued
Source: BLR
Growth rates of certificates issued for maritime officers showed an increasing trend for the 2005 - 2007 period, but decreased to 7.1 percent in 2007 to 2008. The target of 10 percent was surpassed in 2006-2007 period.
Posted: 28 July 2009