Snapshots of Philippine Poverty Statistics: 2021 and 2023
ABOUT 17.54 million Filipinos were living in poverty in 2023, significantly lower from than the nearly 20 million in 2021, the Philippine Statistics Authority...
Surfshark: Philippines 28th most breached country in Q2 2024
The Philippines placed 28th out of 250 countries and territories with a total of 385,019 breached accounts in the second quarter of the year,...
Net Foreign Direct Investments (May 2024)
NET INFLOWS of foreign direct investments (FDI) slipped to a 16-month low in May amid a decline in investments in equity capital, the Bangko...
How minimum wages compared across regions in July
(After accounting for inflation)
In July, inflation-adjusted wages were 18% to 25.1% lower than the current daily minimum wages across the regions in the country....
Analysts’ Expectations on Policy Rates (August 2024)
THE BANGKO SENTRAL ng Pilipinas (BSP) may cut rates for the first time in nearly four years at its policy-setting meeting this week, according...
Philippines’ quarterly GDP performance
THE PHILIPPINE ECONOMY expanded faster than expected in the second quarter, as higher government spending and investments offset “anemic” household consumption, government data showed....
How each segment contributed to Q2 2024 GDP
THE PHILIPPINE ECONOMY expanded faster than expected in the second quarter, as higher government spending and investments offset “anemic” household consumption, government data showed....
Auto Sales (July 2024)
VEHICLE SALES in the Philippines jumped by an annual 6.1% in July, driven by new launches and supply availability, according to an industry report....
Performance of Philippine Agriculture
THE PHILIPPINES’ agricultural output fell in the second quarter, as the crops and livestock sector continued to bear the brunt of the El Niño...
Philippine Labor Force Situation
THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE in June fell to 3.1%, the lowest in two decades, as hiring in the construction sector surged, the Philippine Statistics Authority...
Inflation rates in the Philippines
HEADLINE INFLATION accelerated to a nine-month high in July, mainly driven by a spike in electricity rates and food costs, data from the Philippine...
How much did each commodity group contribute to July inflation?
HEADLINE INFLATION accelerated to a nine-month high in July, mainly driven by a spike in electricity rates and food costs, data from the Philippine...