2017 Annual Survey of Philippine Business and

Industry (ASPBI) - Mining and Quarrying Sector All

Establishments : Final Results
Reference Number: 2020-045
Release Date:  30 January 2020

Quarrying of stone, sand and clay industry dominates the sector in

terms of number of establishments
The final results of the  Annual Survey of Philippine Business and Industry
(ASPBI) showed that a total of 200 establishments in the formal sector of the
economy were engaged in Mining and Quarrying in 2017. This number
represents a decrease of 8.7 percent from the 219 establishments recorded in
2016. (Table A)
Among industries, quarrying of stone, sand and clay reported the most
number of establishments with 107 or 53.5 percent of the total. This was
followed by mining of non-ferrous metal ores except precious metals which
accounted for 25.0 percent of the total establishments. (Figure 1 and Table 1)
Mining of non-ferrous metal ores except precious metals industry employs the highest number of
workers

Total employment for the sector was recorded at 32,125 workers in 2017, a decrease of 2.3 percent
from the 32,892 workers recorded in 2016. By industry group, the top industry in terms of number of
workers was mining of non-ferrous metal ores except precious metals. It employed 70.5 percent of the
total workforce. (Figure 2 and Table 1)

The sector recorded an average of 161 workers per establishment, higher by 7.3 percent than the
average of 150 workers per establishment in 2016. Mining of hard coal (483 workers per establishment)
and mining of non-ferrous metal ores except precious metals (453 workers per establishment) both
surpassed the national average. (Table A and Table 2)
Mining of non-ferrous metal ores except precious metals industry employs the highest number of
workers

Total employment for the sector was recorded at 32,125 workers in 2017, a decrease of 2.3 percent
from the 32,892 workers recorded in 2016. By industry group, the top industry in terms of number of
workers was mining of non-ferrous metal ores except precious metals. It employed 70.5 percent of the
total workforce. (Figure 2 and Table 1)
The sector recorded an average of 161 workers per establishment, higher by 7.3 percent than the
average of 150 workers per establishment in 2016. Mining of hard coal (483 workers per establishment)
and mining of non-ferrous metal ores except precious metals (453 workers per establishment) both
surpassed the national average. (Table A and Table 2)

Average annual compensation increases by 17.4 percent

Total compensation paid by the sector to its employees in 2017 amounted to
PhP11.5 billion. This translates to an average annual compensation of
PhP358,981 per paid workers, which reflects an increase of 17.4 percent
from  the average annual compensation of PhP305,771 per paid workers in
2016. Mining and quarrying (n.e.c) paid the lowest average annual
compensation of PhP30,307 per paid workers. (Table A and Table 2)
Mining of non-ferrous metal ores except precious metals contributes the
biggest share to total value of output and total intermediate expense
In 2017, the total value of output generated by the sector reached PhP140.4
billion. This represents an increase of 14.1 percent from the value of output
generated in 2016 which amounted to PhP123.1 billion. Mining of non-ferrous
metal ores except precious metals contributed the biggest share of 61.3
percent to total value of output. (Figure 4 and Table 1)
Meanwhile, total intermediate expense incurred by the sector amounted to
PhP55.5 billion. This amount was higher by 20.2 percent than its value in
2016 worth PhP46.2 billion. (Table A)
Among industry groups, mining of non-ferrous metal ores except precious
metals (67.0%) spent the highest intermediate expense which accounted for
about two-thirds of the total. (Figure 3 and Table 1)

Income per peso expense posts at 1.26 in 2017

The income per peso expense ratio for the sector was recorded at 1.26, a
decline of 0.8 percent from the income per peso expense ratio of 1.27 in 2016.
This implies that for every peso spent in 2017, an income of PhP1.26 was
generated. (Table A)
Value added amounts to PhP 72.1 billion in 2017
The total value added generated for Mining and Quarrying sector reached
PhP72.1 billion. This represents a 19.6 percent growth from the PhP60.2
billion value added reported in 2016. Mining of non-ferrous metal ores except
precious metals (53.0%) accounted for more than half of the total value
added. (Table A and 1)
Labor productivity of the sector increases by 22.5 percent
The ratio of value added to total employment, a measure of labor productivity,
was recorded at PhP2.2 million per worker. This represents a double-digit
growth of 22.5 percent from the PhP1.8 billion value added per worker posted
in 2016. (Table A)
No reported sales from e-commerce transactions in 2017
There were no reported sales for e-commerce transactions of Mining and
Quarrying establishments for two consecutive years, 2016 and 2017.