Tag: Philippine Statistics Authority

FARM WORKERS received an average basic wage of P247.81 per day in 2019, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).

THE COUNTRY’S factory output contracted for the seventh straight month in September, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Thursday.

A PRELIMINARY government scorecard that monitors the Philippines’ progress in meeting development targets showed mixed results, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said.

PRODUCTION of four major non-food and industrial crops, namely coffee, rubber, sugarcane, and cacao, rose in the first quarter of 2020, while the output...

THE country's trade-in-goods deficit narrowed in February as imports declined while exports grew, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Wednesday. Import payments declined 11.6%...

LOCAL SHARES finished higher on Tuesday as data showing slightly slower inflation in March drove up confidence among investors amid the coronavirus disease 2019...

REVENUE across all industries grew in the fourth quarter, but growth slowed compared to year-earlier levels, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said.

REVENUE across all industries grew in the second quarter, albeit at a slower pace compared to a year ago, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported yesterday.

ILLEGITIMATE children in the Philippines have outnumbered kids born after marriage and their rights should also be protected, a Supreme Court magistrate said yesterday.

FACTORY output posted its second consecutive month of decline in January, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported this morning. Preliminary results of the PSA's latest...

The ongoing trade tension between the United States (US) and China — the world’s two largest economies — continues to intensify as they wrangle...

THE government will pursue competitive bidding for the national ID system, with the pilot registration pushed back to next year.

THE COUNTRY’S factory production continued to expand by double-digit pace for the fifth straight month in May, though at a slower clip than in the preceding month, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Thursday.

By Jochebed B. Gonzales, Senior Researcher Unpaid workers are workers who do not receive regular pay, which is either the working owners themselves or the...

EMPLOYMENT growth among large Metro Manila firms slowed in the fourth quarter of 2017. In its latest quarterly Labor Turnover Survey, the Philippine Statistics Authority...

Filipinos have a penchant for breads. Like rice, these baked goods are a staple fare in the local dining table, and are typically consumed...

Social insurance institutions: Strengthening social protection Among the other sectors, the poor are more vulnerable to the risks and shocks of volatility in the global...

THE Philippines’ trade deficit continued to widen in January with imports rising by double-digits amid flat exports growth. Preliminary data released yesterday by the Philippine...

By Christine Joyce S. Castañeda and Jochebed B. Gonzales, Senior Researchers THE Philippines’ trade deficit hit a new record high in December as exports contracted for...

VALUE of the country’s farm output grew by its slowest pace in 2017 in the fourth quarter, even as that rate marked a turnaround...

THE Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported an increase in the country’s domestic trade in terms of value and quantity in 2016 on the back...

Data source: Philippine Statistics Authority | Graphics: Bong Fortin

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