Philippines Employment: Wage & Salary Workers: Government data was reported at 3,688.000 Person th in Jul 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 3,452.000 Person th for Apr 2018. Philippines Employment: Wage & Salary Workers: Government data is updated quarterly, averaging 2,952.000 Person th from Jul 2003 (Median) to Jul 2018, with 61 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3,688.000 Person th in Jul 2018 and a record low of 2,269.000 Person th in Oct 2003. Philippines Employment: Wage & Salary Workers: Government data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Philippine Statistics Authority. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Philippines – Table PH.G013: Labour Force Survey: Employment: by Industry, Occupation and Class.

Abstract

This research was conducted in Philippines between May and December 2009 as part of the Enterprise Survey initiative.

The objective of the survey is to obtain feedback from enterprises in client countries on the state of the private sector as well as to help in building a panel of enterprise data that will make it possible to track changes in the business environment over time, thus allowing, for example, impact assessments of reforms. Through interviews with firms in the manufacturing and services sectors, the survey assesses the constraints to private sector growth and creates statistically significant business environment indicators that are comparable across countries.

The standard Enterprise Survey topics include firm characteristics, gender participation, access to finance, annual sales, costs of inputs/labor, workforce composition, bribery, licensing, infrastructure, trade, crime, competition, capacity utilization, land and permits, taxation, informality, business-government relations, innovation and technology, and performance measures. Over 90% of the questions objectively ascertain characteristics of a country’s business environment. The remaining questions assess the survey respondents’ opinions on what are the obstacles to firm growth and performance. The mode of data collection is face-to-face interviews.

Geographic coverage

National

Analysis unit

The primary sampling unit of the study is the establishment. An establishment is a physical location where business is carried out and where industrial operations take place or services are provided. A firm may be composed of one or more establishments. For example, a brewery may have several bottling plants and several establishments for distribution. For the purposes of this survey an establishment must make its own financial decisions and have its own financial statements separate from those of the firm. An establishment must also have its own management and control over its payroll.

Universe

The whole population, or the universe, covered in the Enterprise Surveys is the non-agricultural economy. It comprises: all manufacturing sectors according to the ISIC Revision 3.1 group classification (group D), construction sector (group F), services sector (groups G and H), and transport, storage, and communications sector (group I). Note that this population definition excludes the following sectors: financial intermediation (group J), real estate and renting activities (group K, except sub-sector 72, IT, which was added to the population under study), and all public or utilities-sectors.

Kind of data

Sample survey data [ssd]

Sampling procedure

The sample for Philippines was selected using stratified random sampling. Three levels of stratification were used in this country: industry, establishment size, and region.

Industry stratification was designed in the way that follows: the universe was stratified into 6 manufacturing industries, 1 services industry -retail -, and two residual sectors. Each manufacturing industry had a target of 160 interviews. The services industry and the two residual sectors had a target of 120 interviews. For the manufacturing industries sample sizes were inflated by about 33% to account for potential non-response cases when requesting sensitive financial data and also because of likely attrition in future surveys that would affect the construction of a panel. An additional 85 interviews were added to the survey half way through the fieldwork. Targets were adjusted such that the manufacturing sectors' targets were increased to 160-180 interviews.

Size stratification was defined following the standardized definition for the rollout: small (5 to 19 employees), medium (20 to 99 employees), and large (more than 99 employees). For stratification purposes, the number of employees was defined on the basis of reported permanent full-time workers. This seems to be an appropriate definition of the labor force since seasonal/casual/part-time employment is not a common practice, except in the sectors of construction and agriculture.

Regional stratification was defined in four regions: National Capital Region excluding Manila; Manila; Region III; Region IV; and Metro-Cebu (Region VII). These are the largest population and economic centers of the Philippines. National Capital Region and Manila were split because of the large size of the National Capital Region. Metro-Cebu specifically was surveyed, rather than the whole of Region VII, for logistical reasons as this region is widespread and includes many remote and sparsely populated locations.

The sample frame used in the Philippines was obtained from the 2008 National Statistics Office of the Philippines (NSO) Register of Establishments. A key limitation in using this sample frame was the cost of access, which significantly limited the size of sample available for survey limitation. As a result of concerns over confidentiality, NSO also required that sample selection was done by 3 NSO in-house under instruction of the World Bank team in Washington D.C.This database contained the following information: -Name of the firm -Location -Contact details -ISIC code -Number of employees.

Given the impact that non-eligible units included in the sample universe may have on the results, adjustments may be needed when computing the appropriate weights for individual observations. The percentage of confirmed non-eligible units as a proportion of the total number of sampled establishments contacted for the survey was 16% (319 out of 2022 establishments). Breaking down by industry, the following numbers of establishments were surveyed: 15 (Food) - 166, 18 (Garments) - 154, 24 (Chemicals) - 162, 25 (Plastic & Rubber) - 163, 26 (Non-metallic mineral products) - 151, 31 & 32 (Electronics) - 164, Other manufacturing - 122, Retail & IT - 117, Other services - 127.

Mode of data collection

Face-to-face [f2f]

Research instrument

The current survey instruments are available: - Core Questionnaire + Manufacturing Module [ISIC Rev.3.1: 15-37] - Core Questionnaire + Retail Module [ISIC Rev.3.1: 52] - Core Questionnaire [ISIC Rev.3.1: 45, 50, 51, 55, 60-64, 72] - Screener Questionnaire.

The “Core Questionnaire” is the heart of the Enterprise Survey and contains the survey questions asked of all firms across the world. There are also two other survey instruments - the “Core Questionnaire + Manufacturing Module” and the “Core Questionnaire + Retail Module.” The survey is fielded via three instruments in order to not ask questions that are irrelevant to specific types of firms, e.g. a question that relates to production and nonproduction workers should not be asked of a retail firm. In addition to questions that are asked across countries, all surveys are customized and contain country-specific questions. An example of customization would be including tourism-related questions that are asked in certain countries when tourism is an existing or potential sector of economic growth.

The standard Enterprise Survey topics include firm characteristics, gender participation, access to finance, annual sales, costs of inputs/labor, workforce composition, bribery, licensing, infrastructure, trade, crime, competition, capacity utilization, land and permits, taxation, informality, business-government relations, innovation and technology, and performance measures. Over 90% of the questions objectively ascertain characteristics of a country’s business environment. The remaining questions assess the survey respondents’ opinions on what are the obstacles to firm growth and performance.

Cleaning operations

Data entry and quality controls are implemented by the contractor and data is delivered to the World Bank in batches (typically 10%, 50% and 100%). These data deliveries are checked for logical consistency, out of range values, skip patterns, and duplicate entries. Problems are flagged by the World Bank and corrected by the implementing contractor through data checks, callbacks, and revisiting establishments.

Response rate

Complete information regarding the sampling methodology, sample frame, weights, response rates, and implementation can be found in "Description of Philippines Implementation 2009" in "Technical Documents" folder.

The Philippines semiconductor market size was valued at USD 7.07 Billion in 2024. The industry is expected to grow at a CAGR of 12.10% during the forecast period of 2025-2034 to reach a valuation of USD 22.16 Billion by 2034.

The Philippines semiconductor market is experiencing significant growth, fueled by robust export performance, government initiatives, and diversification of global supply chains. The government of Philippines is improving infrastructure in PEZA (Philippine Economic Zone Authority) zones) to attract more players in the semiconductor and electronics industry. Upgrades include power stability, water supply, and transport connectivity. These economic zones host various key players such as ON Semiconductor, STMicroelectronics, and their expansion increases export competitiveness.

Further, through RCEP (Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership), the Philippines gains greater access to semiconductor supply chains across Asia-Pacific. Reduced tariffs and simplified trade procedures enable smoother import of raw materials and export of finished chips, enhancing the sector’s integration with regional tech manufacturing hubs like Malaysia and Vietnam.

Government policies have played a key role in promoting the growth of the Philippines semiconductor market. The country has opened up full foreign ownership in renewable energy initiatives, a policy aimed at securing foreign investment and spurring technological development. Further, in September 2024, the American government initiated a workforce development initiative in the Philippines, allocating USD 13.8 million to train Filipinos for the semiconductor sector. More than 6,000 Filipino students will be initially included in this workforce development program This is a component of the International Technology Security and Innovation (ITSI) program under the CHIPS Act, which focuses on securing semiconductor supply chains through the development of skilled workers in partner nations.

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