Dear eFOI user,
Thank you for your request dated September 20, 2024, made under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.
You have requested the Economic Stastistics for each of the 149 cities in the Philippines
I am pleased to inform you that your FOI request has been approved.
Apologies for the delayed response.
In reference to your data request, our data on this are limited to the following:
a. Population per city
Census of Population and Housing (CPH)
https://psa.gov.ph/statistics/population-and-housing
2020 Census of Population and Housing (2020 CPH) Population Counts Declared Official by the President: https://psa.gov.ph/content/2020-census-population-and-housing-2020-cph-population-counts-declared-official-president
Age and Sex Distribution in the Philippine Population (2020 Census of Population and Housing):
https://psa.gov.ph/statistics/population-and-housing/node/167965
Population
https://openstat.psa.gov.ph/PXWeb/pxweb/en/DB/DB__1A__PO/?tablelist=true
Philippine Statistical Yearbook - Chapters 1 Population and Housing
https://psa.gov.ph/philippine-statistical-yearbook
b. Land area per city in square kilometers
Highlights of the Population Density of the Philippines 2020 Census of Population and Housing (2020 CPH)
https://psa.gov.ph/statistics/population-and-housing/node/164857
c. Poverty Rate per city
Official Poverty Statistics: https://psa.gov.ph/statistics/poverty
Percentage of Filipino Families Classified as Poor Declined to 10.9 percent in 2023: https://psa.gov.ph/statistics/poverty/node/1684064820
Annual Poverty Indicators Survey (APIS) 2004-2022: https://psa.gov.ph/statistics/income-expenditure/apis
https://psa.gov.ph/statistics/income-expenditure/apis/stat-tables
2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates: https://psa.gov.ph/statistics/poverty-sae
you may also refer to our OpenSTAT: Full Year Poverty Statistics: https://openstat.psa.gov.ph/PXWeb/pxweb/en/DB/DB__1E__FY/?tablelist=true
d. Inequality (GINI coefficient) per city
Average Annual Family Income in 2023 is Estimated at PhP 353.23 Thousand
https://psa.gov.ph/statistics/income-expenditure/fies/node/1684064928
Table 5. 2018, 2021 and 2023p Gini Coefficient and Palma Ratio, by Region, Province and HUC
https://psa.gov.ph/system/files/iesd/Table%205.%202018%2C%202021%20and%202023p%20Gini%20Coefficient%20and%20Palma%20Ratio%2C%20by%20Region%2C%20Province%20and%20HUC.xlsx
2021 Preliminary FIES: Gini coefficient for the Philippines is estimated at 0.4119: https://psa.gov.ph/statistics/income-expenditure/fies/node/1684059678
Figure 3. Gini Concentration Ratio by Region : 2018 and 2021P: https://psa.gov.ph/system/files/2021%20FIES%20Annual.pdf
Table 5 Gini Coefficient by Region, Province and HUCs,Philippines 2021: https://psa.gov.ph/system/files/iesd/Table%205%20Gini%20Coefficient%20by%20Region%2C%20Province%20and%20HUCs%2CPhilippines%202021.xlsx
you may also refer to our 2023 Philippine Statistical Yearbook: Chapter 2 Income and Prices: https://psa.gov.ph/philippine-statistical-yearbook
TABLE 2.8a Gini Coefficient Ratio by Region: 2003, 2006, 2009, 2012, 2015, and 2018: https://psa.gov.ph/system/files/psy/2022_T2_8a.xlsx
TABLE 2.8a Gini Coefficient Ratio by Region: 2009, 2012, 2015, 2018, and 2021: https://psa.gov.ph/system/files/psy/2023_T2_8a.xlsx
e. GDP per capita per city
National Accounts:
https://psa.gov.ph/statistics/national-accounts
https://psa.gov.ph/statistics/national-accounts/data-series
Provincial Accounts: https://psa.gov.ph/statistics/ppa/tables
2023 Philippine Statistical Yearbook (PSY) Chapter 3: Economic Accounts:
https://psa.gov.ph/philippine-statistical-yearbook
you may also refer to our OpenSTAT: Macroeconomic Accounts:
https://openstat.psa.gov.ph/PXWeb/pxweb/en/DB/DB__3E__CH__MA/?tablelist=true&rxid=377ee0c4-6362-4783-89bf-4881868f91e6
F. Average Annual Income per City
Family Income and Expenditure Survey (FIES)
https://psa.gov.ph/statistics/income-expenditure/fies
Annual Poverty Indicators Survey (APIS) 2004-2022:
https://psa.gov.ph/statistics/income-expenditure/apis
Philippine Statistical Yearbook - Chapters 2 Income and Prices
https://psa.gov.ph/philippine-statistical-yearbook
OpenSTAT: Income and Consumption: https://openstat.psa.gov.ph/Database/Income-and-Consumption
G. Unemployment rate per city
Labor Force Survey: https://psa.gov.ph/statistics/labor-force-survey
2023 Philippine Statistical Yearbook (PSY) Chapter 11 Labor and Employment:
https://psa.gov.ph/philippine-statistical-yearbook
You may also refer to our OpenSTAT: Labor Force Participation Rate, Employment Rate, Unemployment Rate and Underemployment Rate, Philippines: January 2005 to September 2024: https://openstat.psa.gov.ph/PXWeb/pxweb/en/DB/DB__1B__LFS/0011B3ALFS0.px/table/tableViewLayout1/?rxid=227f6805-9732-41b6-981c-ac178832d6db
For other sources, you may also visit the following websites:
OpenStat: https://openstat.psa.gov.ph/
PSADA: https://psada.psa.gov.ph/
Digital Library: https://library.psa.gov.ph/
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