Literacy—93.4%. Health: Infant mortality rate (2003)--29 per 1,000. Life expectancy (2005)--64.10 yrs. for males; 70.10 yrs. for females. Work force (2006): 35.84 million. Services (including commerce and government, 2006)--49%; agriculture—36%; industry—15%. More than 90% of...
Literacy rate: 96.3% (2019) Economic summary: GDP/PPP (2020 est.): $871.56 billion; per capita $8,000. Real growth rate: 6.04%. Inflation: 2.4%. Unemployment: 5.11%. Arable land: 18.2%. Agriculture: sugarcane, coconuts, rice, corn, bananas, cassavas, pineapples, mangoes; pork, eggs...
Literacy rate:96.3% (2019) Economic summary:GDP/PPP(2020 est.): $871.56 billion; per capita $8,000.Real growth rate:6.04%.Inflation:2.4%.Unemployment:5.11%.Arable land:18.2%.Agriculture:sugarcane, coconuts, rice, corn, bananas, cassavas, pineapples, mangoes; pork, eggs, beef; fish.Labor...
The Philippines ended 2023 on a high note,being the fastest growing economy across Southeast Asia with a growth rate of 5.6 percent—just shy of the government's target of 6.0 to 7.0 percent.1Should projections hold, the Philippines is expected to, once again, show significant growth in 2024...
Literacy rate also increased as many American teachers were sent to the Philippines. The USA promised that the Philippines would become completely independent in 1945. On December 10, 1941, Japan invaded the Philippines, and captured Manila. All of the Philippines was now in the hands of the ...
Pernia said the government must continue to generate more quality jobs, increase the income of the poor, reduce the vulnerability of the poor through social programs and financial literacy, and intensify the implementation of the National Program on Population and Family Planning (NPPFP). ...
(these representing 24.5% of all workers). This is being achieved through the continuing promotion of microfinance, the development of digital finance infrastructure, and training in financial literacy. The Financial Inclusion Steering Committee (FISC) has primary responsibility for this and for ...
Philippines has a top tax rate of 32.0% as of 2016. In Iceland, the top tax rate is 46.3% as of 2016. Life be96.2%less likely to die during childbirth In Philippines, approximately 78.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Iceland, 3.0 women do as of 2020. ...
The government provides free education at the primary and secondary levels bringing about a simple literacy rate of 92.3%. The Philippines reportedly has one of the highest numbers of Masters in Business Administration (MBA) graduates in the world. There are 215 MBA schools in the country, among...
Additionally, the government's efforts to promote financial inclusion and literacy have helped to raise awareness about the importance of wealth management and investment. Underlying macroeconomic factors have also played a role in the growth of the Wealth Management market in Philippines. The country'...