Total Approved Foreign Investment Pledges
FOREIGN INVESTMENT pledges plunged by 64.4% in the second quarter as investor sentiment turned cautious amid heightened global uncertainty driven by flip-flopping US tariff...
Auto Sales (July 2025)
NEW VEHICLE SALES declined in July, as bad weather disrupted retail operations, a joint report by the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines,...
Philippines ranks 116th in Climate Vulnerability Index
The Philippines ranked 116th out of 187 countries with a score of 43.4 out of 100 in the latest edition of the Notre Dame...
Philippines lags in average net pay rankings
The Philippines placed 126th out of 197 countries in average monthly take-home pay, with workers earning just $393 (₱22,400) in 2025, according to a...
Philippines lands 32nd in 44-country retirement destinations
The Philippines ranked 32nd among 44 countries in the 2025 edition of the Global Retirement Report by investment migration consultancy firm Global Citizen Solutions....
Net Foreign Direct Investments (May 2025)
NET INFLOWS of foreign direct investments (FDI) into the Philippines rose by 21.3% year on year in May but declined by 26.9% in the...
How minimum wages compared across regions in July
In July, inflation-adjusted wages were 18.4% to 25.9% lower than the current daily minimum wages across the regions in the country. Meanwhile, in peso terms, real wages were lower by around P81.47 to P139 from the current daily minimum wages set by the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board.
Philippines’ Quarterly Gross Domestic Product Performance
THE PHILIPPINE ECONOMY expanded at a slightly faster pace in the second quarter, driven by strong agriculture production and an uptick in consumption, the...
End-June 2025 Gov’t debt-to-GDP ratio climbs to 63.1%, highest since 2005
THE National Government’s (NG) debt as a share of gross domestic product (GDP) rose to 63.1% at the end of June, the highest ratio...
Performance of Philippine Agriculture
AGRICULTURAL OUTPUT expanded by an annual 5.7% in the second quarter — the fastest pace in eight years — as better weather conditions enabled...
Philippine Labor Force Situation
PHILIPPINE unemployment eased to 3.7% in June, as more Filipinos found job opportunities during the month, according to the local statistics agency. Read the...
Job Gains by Industry
PHILIPPINE unemployment eased to 3.7% in June, as more Filipinos found job opportunities during the month, according to the local statistics agency. Read the...