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Summary Inflation Consumer Price Index in Western Visayas for July 2023
Headline inflation or overall inflation in Western Visayas decelerated further to 5.8 percent in July 2023, from 6.8 percent in June 2023. This is the fifth consecutive month of slowdown in headline inflation and lowest since April 2022. In July of…
2022 Annual Labor Market Statistics in Western Visayas (Preliminary Results)
In 2022, an estimated 3,556,706 million of the population 15 years old and over in the region were in the labor force. This is the highest recorded number from 2018 to 2022.
Among the regions, Region VI (Western Visayas) ranked 5th in the total…
Fisheries Production in Western Visayas: First Quarter of 2023
The total fisheries production of Western Visayas in the first quarter of 2023 was estimated at 74,504 metric tons. The production increased by 3.4 percent or about 2,450 metric tons more from the same quarter of 2022’s reported volume of production…
Summary Inflation Report Consumer Price Index in Western Visayas for June 2023 (2018=100)
Headline inflation or overall inflation in Western Visayas sustained the downtrend to 6.8 percent in June 2023, from 7.1 percent in May 2023.
About 11,666 Sample Households in WV will be Interviewed for the 2023 Family Income Expenditure Survey First Visit
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) Region VI announces the conduct of the twentieth series of Family Income and Expenditure Survey (FIES), a rider survey to the July 2023 Labor Force Survey (LFS).
Technical Working Group of Western Visayas Tourism Satellite Accounts Convenes its First Meeting
The Technical Working Group of Western Visayas Tourism Satellite Accounts (TWG-WV-TSA) convened its first meeting on 30 May 2023 at the Conference Room of the Philippine Statistics Authority Regional Statistical and Services Office VI (PSA RSSO VI).
CORN PRODUCTION IN WESTERN VISAYAS FIRST QUARTER OF 2023
The total corn production of Western Visayas in the first quarter of 2023 was estimated at 109,876.20 metric tons (MT) which was -2.71 percent less than the previous year’s corn production.
PALAY PRODUCTION IN WESTERN VISAYAS FIRST QUARTER OF 2023
The total palay production of Western Visayas in the first quarter of 2023 was estimated at 667,020.89 metric tons (MT). It increased by 3.21 percent or 20,732.41 MT more compared with the same quarter of 2022.
Livestock and Poultry Production in Western Visayas: First Quarter of 2023
Livestock production in Western Visayas for the first quarter of 2023 generally increased compared with the same quarter last year. Carabao production estimated at 3.89 thousand metric tons grew by 0.28 percent against last year’s production.
Summary Inflation Report Consumer Price Index in Western Visayas for April 2023 (201=100)
Headline inflation or overall inflation in Western Visayas slowed down further to 8.2 percent in April 2023, from 9.1 percent in March 2023. In April 2022, the inflation was lower at 4.9 percent.
Household spending in Western Visayas grew by 12.2 percent in 2022
Western Visayas’ household spending or Household final consumption
expenditure (HFCE), which shared 95.1 percent to the regional economy, expanded by 12.2 percent in 2022, an improvement from 7.4 percent growth in 2021.
Western Visayas is the country's fastest growing economy in 2022
The economy of Western Visayas posted an economic growth of 9.3 percent in 2022, the fastest among all regions in the country during the period.
PSA VI holds News Conference on the 2022 Economic Performance of Western Visauas
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) Region VI announces the conduct of the News Conference on the 2022 Performance of the Regional Economy of Western Visayas on 27 April 2023 (Thursday) at 9:30AM to be held at District 21 Hotel, Iloilo City…
Women and Men in Western Visayas
Western Visayas had a total population of 7,954,723 persons based on the 2020
Census of Population and Housing. Of the total population, 4,044,494 were males and 3,910,229 were females. The sex ratio was computed at 103.4. This means that there…
PSA RSSO VI conducts Consultative and Validation Forum of 2018 Benchmark Estimates of Western Visayas Tourism Satellite Accounts
The Philippine Statistics Authority Regional Statistical Services Office VI (PSA RSSO VI), in collaboration with the PSA Central Office (PSA CO), held the Consultative and Validation Forum of 2018 Benchmark Estimates of Subnational Tourism Satellite…
Summary Inflation Report Consumer Price Index in Western Visayas for February 2023 (2018-100)
Inflation of prices for all items in Western Visayas accelerated to 10.8 percent in
February 2023, from 10.3 percent in January 2023. This is the highest recorded inflation since November 2008 at 11.1 percent. In February 2022, inflation was at 3.3…
Livestock and Poultry Production in Western Visayas Fourth Quarter of 2022
Hog production, estimated at 54,389.55 metric tons in the first quarter of 2022, grew by 2.25 percent against the same period in 2022 at 53,194.72 metric tons. Similarly, Goat production also inclined by 2.05 percent in the fourth quarter of 2022 at…
2022 Fisheries Production in Western Visayas
The total fisheries production of Western Visayas in 2022 was estimated at 334,846 metric tons. The production decreased by 11.13 percent or about 41,934 metric tons less from the 2021’s reported volume of production. The decrease was attributed to…
Summary Inflation Report Consumer Price Index in Western Visayas for January 2023 (2018-100)
Western Visayas regional inflation eased to 10.3 percent in January 2023, from 10.5 percent in December 2022, after 10 consecutive months of acceleration. In January 2022, inflation was lower at 4.6 percent.