Nationality:  Filipino(s)

Population: Population for year 2007 is 88.57 million.  Annual growth rate for 2000-2007 is estimated at 2.04%. Population Projection for year 2007 is 88.7 million.

Religion:   Predominantly Christian. 
     Catholics -  82.9%
     Protestants -  5.4%
     Islam  -  4.6%
     Philippine Independent Church -  2.6%
     Iglesia ni Cristo -  2.3%

Languages:  Two official languages --- Filipino and English.  Filipino which is based on Tagalog,  is the national language.  English is also widely used and is the medium of instruction in higher education. 

Eight (8) major dialects spoken by majority of the Filipinos: Tagalog, Cebuano, Ilocano, Hiligaynon or Ilonggo, Bicol, Waray, Pampango, and Pangasinense.

Education:   Two forms --- formal and nonformal. 
     Simple Literacy Rate (2003) - 93.4% 
     Participation rates:
          Elementary (SY 2008- 2009)* - 85.12%   
          Secondary (SY 2008- 2009)* - 60.74%
     Enrolment:
          Elementary (SY 2009-2010)* - 12,789,110
          Secondary (SY 2009-2010)* - 5,416,718
          Tertiary (SY 2009-2010) - 2,770,965

Health: 
     Life expectancy (2010-2015):
          Female - 73.14 years
          Male - 67.67 years

     Infant mortality rate per 1000 live births (2006 ) - 13

     Child mortality rate per 1000 live births (2006) - 6

     Maternal mortality per 100,000 live births (2006) - 104

     Contraceptive prevalence rate (2006) - 73%

Labor and Employment (October 2010): 
     Labor force participation rate - 64.2%
     Unemployment rate - 7.1%

Distribution of Employed Persons:

Agriculture, fishery and forestry - 33.6%
Industry - 14.7%
Services - 51.7%.

* For Public schools only.
Note: Data are as of 13 January 2011.