According to the National Statistical Coordination Board, 26.9 percent of Filipino families are poor.
Philippines population 1999-2009
The GDP of the United States is sixty three times greater than that of the Philippines. The Philippines has a poverty rate of 26 percent compared to that of the U.S. which is 15 percent.
Some cause and effects of poverty in the Philippines include poor productivity agriculture growth result in families going hungry. Others include high population and a corrupt government bring effects of unemployment and low quality of life.
Although poverty still haunts 20 percent of the population and some sectors of society are still marginalized, the government has taken steps in empowering the poor through land acquisition and ownership and through community-based projects management. Much has still to be done, however, to respond to the needs of the poor.
Well,not really.most people are middle class but some are poor
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about half of the Egyptian population is poor.
sixty percent
About ninety percent of the population of the Philippines are literate. This means that most Filipinos are able to read and write.
According to Philippine National Statistics, the growth rate slightly slowed from 2.34 percent to 1.89 percent. The estimated population of the Philippines this year (January 2,2014) is 98,909,981.
As of the latest data, aliens or non-citizens make up less than 1% of the population of the Philippines. The majority of the population are Filipino citizens.
Basketball is considered to be the most popular sport in the Philippines. It is estimated that 40 percent of the population of men in the Philippines have or do play basketball regularly.
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There are many unemployed people in the Philippines. The question is, what is the concrete definition of unemployed? It is good to check statistics from NSO. Basically, as of 2009, 7.5% of the labor force is unemployed.
It is estimated that 21 percent of the population of large cities like Manila in the Philippines are squatters. This percentage has increased in recent years.Ê
As of 2012, the population of the Philippines was estimated to be around 97 million people.
As of 2021, there is an estimated population of around 100,000 Korean nationals living in the Philippines. Many Koreans reside in the country for business, education, and tourism purposes.