ECONOMIC CENSUS IN THE
PHILIPPINES: Data Dissemination
Carmelita N. Ericta
Administrator,
National Statistics Office
2nd International Workshop on Economic Census, Seoul, Republic of Korea
July 6-9, 2009
Outline of Presentation
1. Introduction
2.
Dissemination of Economic Census
Results
3.
Concluding Remarks
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1. Introduction
 Economic Census:
Census of Philippine
Business and Industry
(CPBI)
 designated statistical activity
conducted every five years
1903, 1918, 1939, 1948,
1961, 1967, 1972, 1975,
 2006 CPBI: 14th in the
1978, 1983, 1988, 1994,
series of economic censuses
and 1999.
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Scope and Coverage
14 sectors of the economy
•Agriculture, hunting and forestry
•Fishing
•Mining and quarrying
•Manufacturing
•Electricity, gas and water
•Construction
•Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, motorcycles
and personal and household goods
•Hotels and restaurants
•Transport, storage and communications
•Financial intermediation
•Real estate, renting and business activities
•Education
•Health and social work
•Other community, social and personal service activities.
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2006 CPBI Questionnaires
Form Type
Sector
Spot
Color
CPBI Form 1
Agriculture,
Forestry and
Fishing
Green
CPBI Form 2
Mining and
Quarrying;
Manufacturing;
Electricity, Gas
and Water
Yellow
CPBI Form 3
Construction
Orange
CPBI Form 4
Business and
Services
Blue
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Unit of Enumeration
The statistical unit or unit of enumeration used
in the 2006 CPBI is the establishment, defined
as:
“an economic unit under a single ownership or
control, i.e. under a single legal entity, engaged
in one or predominantly one kind of economic
activity at a single fixed location.”
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Classification Systems Used
 Economic Organization
 Legal Organization
 Size of Establishments

Average Total Engaged (ATE)
 Industrial Classification
 1994 PSIC based on ISIC Rev. 3
 Geographic Classification
 Philippine Standard Geographic Codes (PSGC)
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Domains
Using Philippine Standard Geographic Code
(PSGC) as of December 30, 2006
ATE less than 20
ATE 20 and over
17 Regions
17 Regions
81 Provinces
39 Highly Urbanized
Cities and Municipalities
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7. Response Rate: 92.1 percent
2006 CPBI
Sector
ATE 20 and
over
Total
ATE less than
20
Total
92.1
91.3
92.9
Agriculture, Hunting and Forestry
89.9
91.2
88.5
Fishing
96.5
94.8
98.2
Mining and Quarrying
92.7
97.8
87.6
Manufacturing
91.1
91.0
91.2
Electricity, Gas and Water
90.7
88.1
93.3
Construction
93.7
94.2
93.2
93.0
94.6
91.4
Hotel and Restaurant
84.2
74.8
93.6
Transport, Storage and Communication
94.6
93.4
95.8
Financial Intermediation
93.7
91.6
95.8
93.9
93.1
94.7
Education
91.5
90.5
92.5
Health and Social Work
92.3
91.6
93.9
Other Community, Social and Personal Service
Activities
91.3
91.5
91.1
Wholesale and Retail Trade; Repair Services
Real Estate, Renting and Business Activities
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1. Introduction
Objective of the 2006 CPBI:
collect information on the structure and trends of
economic activities in the entire country
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1. Introduction
Uses of Data:
• constructing national and regional income accounts of
the Philippine economy
• formulating and monitoring plans/policies in the
attainment of national and regional economic goals
• determining and comparing regional economic
structure and performances
• providing updates for the frame of establishments
• conducting market research and feasibility studies
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1. Introduction
Users of Data:
• constructing national and
regional income accounts
• formulating and monitoring
plans/policies
• determining and comparing
regional economic structure and
performances
• providing updates for the
frame of establishments
• conducting market research
and feasibility studies
National Statistical
Coordination Board
National and regional
government agencies;
congress; local government
units
National Statistics Office
Private sector
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Quality Assurance Measures
Advance Release Calendar (ARC)
•informs the data users about the
dates when the preliminary and
final results will be available.
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2. Dissemination of Economic Census results
Dissemination of census results:
•special releases,
•publications and
•user’s fora
Established methods are used to
safeguard the confidentiality of individual
business data as mandated by
Commonwealth Act 591.
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2. Dissemination of Economic Census results
Preliminary results: Special releases
•Prepared by sector and economy-wide
•Text showing highlights of census results
•Summary tables
•Technical notes
Special releases are uploaded in the NSO
website http://www.census.gov.ph
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8. Dissemination of Economic Census Results
•Special Releases
Provides summary highlights of
preliminary census results of
each sector
Disseminated through the NSO
Website at
http:/www.census.gov.ph
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8. Dissemination of Economic Census Results
•Press Releases
informing the public that final census
data are already available through
the NSO website
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2. Dissemination of Economic Census results
Final Results: Publications
•Published in 17 volumes
•Text showing highlights of census
results
•Summary and detailed tables
•Technical notes
Available both in hard copy and
CDs.
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•Publications
Contents of Publications
Foreword
Explanatory Text
Introduction
Legal Authority
Confidentiality of Information
Unit of Enumeration
Scope and Coverage
Uses of CPBI Data
Reference Period
CPBI Slogan and Logo
Data Items
Questionnaire Used
Frame of Establishments
Economic Organization
Legal Organization
Industrial Classification
Geographic Classification
Size of Establishment
Sampling Design
Determination of Sample Size
Sample Allocation for Non-certainty Strata
Sample Selection
Estimation Procedure
Phases of Operation
Concepts and Definition
Brief Analysis
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8. Dissemination of Economic Census Results
•Publications
Contents of Publication
Tables
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8. Dissemination of Economic Census Results
•Publications are printed in 17 volumes
as follows:
Volume 1 – Agriculture
2 - Fishing
3 – Mining and Quarrying
4 – Manufacturing (All)
5 – Manufacturing (Large)
6 – Manufacturing (Small)
7 – Electricity, Gas and Water
Supply
8 - Construction
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•Publications are printed in 17 volumes as
follows:
Volume 9 – Wholesale and Retail
Trade
10 – Hotels and Restaurants
11 – Transportation, Storage
and Communications
12 – Financial Intermediation
Printed copies
2nd
13 – Real Estate Renting and
Other Business Activities
14 – Private Education
15 – Health and Social Work
16 - Other Community, Social
& Personal Services
17 – Economy Wide
-500 for economy- wide
volumes
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-300 each for other
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2. Dissemination of Economic Census results
Users’ Forum
Conducted in all 17 regions
Participants include
representatives of
 Government agencies
Academe
Private sector, including
respondents and industry
associations
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Users’ Forum
Highlights of census results
Discussions on uses and policy
implications of results by
representatives of
 Government agencies
Academe
Private sector
Open forum
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2. Dissemination of Economic Census results
Statistics on demand:
• No microdata are made available to
data users
• Processing of statistical tables other
than published ones are done by NSO
staff
• Confidentiality considerations are
taken into account
• Subject to pricing policy
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3. Concluding Remarks
Other channels of dissemination:
•Tri-media
•Seminars conducted by
•Academe
•Industry associations
•Other government agencies
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3. Concluding Remarks
Developments in the pipeline:
•Training of staff on the system
of national accounts
•Statistics on demand via
website
•“Data enclave”
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