The 17 regional champions who will compete in the 20th PSQ National Finals have been determined after the regional championships held simultaneously last November 17. The National Finals will be held on December 6 at the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas…

Six percent of the estimated 29 million children 5 to 17 years old are working, according to the results of the 2010 Annual Poverty Indicators Survey (APIS). In this report, working children are family members 5 to 17 years old who worked at anytime…

The monthly change of the retail price index of selected construction materials in NCR went up at a slower rate of 0.1 percent in October from 0.7 percent in September.

As the Philippine Statistics Quiz (PSQ) marks its 20th anniversary this year, its organizers announced that fabulous prizes await the winners of the National Finals which will be held in Manila on December 6, 2011. An annual competition organized by…

Out of the estimated 60.2 million population 15 years old and over in January 2010, approximately 38.8 million persons were reported to be in the labor force. These figures placed the labor force participation rate (LFPR) at 64.5 percent. Last year'…

The number of persons in the labor force, or those who are either employed or unemployed, was estimated at 38.5 million out of the estimated 60.6 million population 15 years old and over in April 2010. These numbers translate into a labor force…

The Construction Materials Wholesale Price Index (CMWPI) in the National Capital Region (NCR) posted a zero growth in October from 0.3 percent in September.

Out of the estimated 59.7 million population 15 years old and over in October 2009, approximately 38.2 million persons were reported to be in the labor force. These figures placed the labor force participation rate (LFPR) at 64.0 percent as compared…

Export earnings in September 2011 went down by 27.4 percent from $5.341 billion to $3.876 billion recorded during the same period of the previous year. Month-on-month, it fell by 6.0 percent from $4.123 billion in August 2011. Total receipts from…

The July 2009 LFS registered a labor force participation rate (LFPR) of 64.6 percent. The size of the labor force in July 2009 was approximately 38.4 million out of the estimated 59.5 million population 15 years old and over. The LFPR was highest in…