ECONOMIC DATA
Demographics
Prices
Inflation Rate
Purchasing power of Peso
Labor
Employment
2017
94.4%
2018
94.7%
2019
95.8%
Underemployment
2017
13.7%
2018
12.7%
2019
10.6%
Establishment Closures(40)
Year
|
Aklan
|
Capiz
|
Iloilo
|
Neg Occ
|
---|---|---|---|---|
2017
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
2018
|
1
|
0
|
6
|
23
|
2019
|
0
|
2
|
18
|
8
|
Wage Classification
|
|
2017
|
2018
|
2019
|
---|---|---|---|---|
Agriculture
|
Plantation
|
P281.50
|
P290.00
|
P315.00
|
|
Non-plantation
|
P271.50
|
+P5.00 COLA
|
|
Non-agri
|
More than 10
|
P323.50
|
P350.00
|
P395.00
|
|
|
|
+P15.00 COLA
|
|
|
10 or less
|
P271.50
|
P290.00
|
P310.00
|
|
|
|
+5.00 COLA
|
Construction*
Gross value in Private
Construction (2018)
P114.609 Million
9% Contribution to National
19.7% Growth Rate
PH Growth rate: 17.6%
Exports and Imports
2019 Top 5 Exports
- Coal
- Phil. Raw Cane Sugar
- Steel Scrap
- Asstd. Frozen Marine Products
- Cutfoliages
2019 Top 5 Imports
- Submarine XLPE Power Cable & Fiber Optic Cable
- Mogas Gasoil
- Cement
- Fertilizer
- Coal
Transportation
*4th Quarter Data
Power / Energy
Environment
Outer circle: Areas classified as Forest
Inner circle: Actual forest cover (2019)
- Aklan
- Antique
- Capiz
- Guimaras
- Iloilo
- Neg. Occ.
The change on forest cover cannot be determined yet since the plantation established in 2018 and 2019 are still very small and subject for maintenance and protection
WHY ILOILO?
Iloilo City is the regional hub of Western Visayas (Region VI) and plays a crucial role in the region’s socio-economic growth and development. It is considered the center of economy and education, trade and commerce, arts and culture.