Department of Labor and Employment(DOLE)

I would like to request for the data on the Average wage by sex/wage gap per city/municipality in the Philippines

October 20, 2023

Dear Jannele,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Oct 13, 2023 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your request

You asked for Average wage by sex/wage gap.

Response to your request

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance this Office does not have the information you have requested. However, you may wish to contact the the National Wages and Productivity Commission (NWPC) and Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA):

NWPC

For wages per Region, please see the link below:
https://nwpc.dole.gov.ph/#dmwr

For city data, you may directly request to the NWPC:
[email protected]
8527-8013 

PSA
Ways on how to request data from PSA:
•	Fill out the online Data Request Form (https://psa.gov.ph/data-request-form).
•	Contact the PSA Information Section (by email: [email protected] or by phone: 8462 6600 loc. 823) and provide details on your data request.
•	Visit the Freedom of Information (FOI) portal (https://www.foi.gov.ph/). For more information, see the PSA's FOI Procedures Manual | People's Manual.
•	Visit the PSA Library at 5/F, CVEA Bldg., PSA Complex, East Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City.
•	Send a letter requesting for dataset addressed to the PSA National Statistician.
•	CLAIRE DENNIS S. MAPA, PhD
•	Undersecretary
•	National Statistician and Civil Registrar General
•	8/F CRS Building, PSA Complex, East Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City, 1101
•	For request on public use files, send a letter request and accomplish a Data Product Agreement Form:

	For student - https://tinyurl.com/DPAFstudent
	For researcher/private agencies - https://tinyurl.com/DPAFresearch
•	For request to access Data Enclave Center, send a letter request and submit an accomplished Data Enclave Access Agreement:
	DEC Central Office - https://tinyurl.com/DEAACentralOffice
	DEC Field Offices - https://tinyurl.com/DEAARSSO (For inquiries, you may contact the specific RSSO.) 
PSA will respond to your data request within three (3) working days to either clarify or address your data request. Please be advised however that the length of time needed to completely address your request will vary depending on the availability of data.

STATISTICAL CONCERNS:
•	(02) 8462-6600 locals 820, and 823
•	[email protected]

Your right to request a review

If you are unhappy with this response to your FOI request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response by writing to Secretary Bienvenido E. Laguesma at DOLE Building, Muralla St., Intramuros, Manila. Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response, and should be made within 15 calendar days from the date when you received this letter. We will complete the review and tell you the result within 30 calendar days from the date when we receive your review request.
If you are not satisfied with the result of the review, you then have the right to appeal to the Office of the President under Administrative Order No. 22 (s. 2011).

Help us to continuously improve our FOI Program Implementation by accomplishing the DOLE-FOI Request Feedback Form through this link: bit.ly/DOLE-FOIFeedbackForm.

Thank you so much and keep safe!

Respectfully,

Zyra Glerica E. Perlora
FOI Officer