Philippine Statistics Authority

Nisperos 11:56 PM, Nov 15, 2021

November 15, 2021

Dear Jerica Jade,

Thank you for your request dated Oct 31, 2021 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Macroeconomic Variables.

We received your request on Oct 31, 2021 and will respond on or before Nov 19, 2021 08:16:39 PM, in accordance with the Executive Order's implementing rules and regulations.

Should you have any questions regarding your request, kindly contact me using the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEFBTQS05NTg3MTMzMDc1MDgM, for request with ticket number #PSA-958713307508.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Ruben V. Litan
FOI Officer

Perez 12:27 PM, Nov 21, 2021

November 21, 2021

Dear Jerica Jade Sy,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Oct 31, 2021 08:16:39 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

You asked for Macroeconomic Variables.

Your FOI request is approved. 

In reference to your data request, please be informed that our data are limited to the following published data as follows:

1-2. Difference between basic and functional literacy rate and Latest basic literacy rate and functional literacy rate per province/city/municipality, you may check the Functional Literacy, Education and Mass Media Survey (FLEMMS)

https://psa.gov.ph/people/education-mass-media
https://psa.gov.ph/content/functional-literacy-education-and-mass-media-survey-flemms

2019 FLEMMS Final Report
https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2019-FLEMMS-Final-Report_Signed_FULL%20VERSION_15%20January%202021rev.pdf

For definitions, you may check page 12, 2.4 CONCEPTS AND DEFINITIONS

Basic or simple literacy – is the ability of a person to read and write with
understanding a simple message in any language or dialect. 

Functional literacy – is a significantly higher level of literacy which includes not only
reading and writing skills but also numeracy skills....

Kindly take note that our FLEMMS data is up to regional level only.

3-6. Latest labor force participation rate, employment rate, unemployment rate, and underemployment rate per province/city/municipality, our data is limited to the Labor Force Survey:
https://psa.gov.ph/statistics/survey/labor-and-employment/labor-force-survey/table

Unemployment Rate in July 2021 is Estimated at 6.9 percent

Table 4-Total Population 15 Years Old and Over and Rates of Labor Force Participation, Employment, July 2020f , January 2021p, April 2021p, June 2021p and July 2021p
https://psa.gov.ph/system/files/Table%204-Total%20Population%2015%20Years%20Old%20and%20Over%20and%20Rates%20of%20Labor%20Force%20Participation%2C%20Employment%2C%20July%202020f%20%2C%20January%202021p%2C%20April%202021p%2C%20June%202021p%20and%20July%202021p.xlsx

Integrated Survey of Households (ISH) Bulletin
https://psa.gov.ph/content/integrated-survey-households-ish-bulletin

Our LFS data are limited to regional estimates only. 

7. Latest poverty incidence and subsistence incidence per province/city/municipality

Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates

PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates
https://psa.gov.ph/content/psa-releases-2015-municipal-and-city-level-poverty-estimates

City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates
https://psa.gov.ph/content/city-and-municipal-level-poverty-estimates

Poverty Statistics
https://psa.gov.ph/poverty-press-releases/data
https://psa.gov.ph/content/poverty-statistics

We would love to hear your Feedback so we can improve our services.  Kindly fill out the PSA Customer feedback form from this link: https://goo.gl/forms/J8QrjkKm0ui9zB9n1.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Cesar Reynaldo V. Vinuya
Assistant National Statistician
Information Technology and Dissemination Service