The National Statistical Coordination Board stands firm behind the methodology it used in determining the growth of the economy, which surged 7.8 percent in the first quarter from that of a year ago—the fastest recorded rate in Asia during the period. “Our statistical system in the Philippines is one of the best in the [...]
The annual growth of workers’ average pay in major industries was faster at 4.9 percent year-on-year in the third quarter of 2012 as growth in total compensation and gross revenue outpaced that of employment.
HOUSEHOLDS in the Philippines continue to bear most of the costs in health care while the government pitches in just a quarter of it.
The country would likely see slower growth in the third quarter as the mix of indicators used to forecast economic activity registered a slight dip, the National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB) said in a report late Thursday.
Total foreign direct investments (FDIs) committed in the third quarter of 2011 by the country’s four major investment promotion agencies grew 32 percent year on year, data released Tuesday by the National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB) showed.
As part of its international cooperation program, the National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB) said that its experts shared best practices with Korean and Bhutan statisticians. NSCB secretary general Romulo A. Virola said in a statement that NSCB had hosted briefings on “Improving Statistical Capability for Assessing Progress in Achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)” and [...]
