PSIC 2019 · Division

Manufacture Of Chemicals And Chemical Products

This division covers the transformation of organic and inorganic raw materials through chemical processes to create various products, including basic chemicals, fertilizers, and plastics.

Includes

Manufacture of basic chemicals
Production of fertilizers and nitrogen compounds
Manufacture of plastic and synthetic rubber in primary forms

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Details

Level: Division
Section: C Manufacturing

Sector statistics

Employed persons: 3.6M persons(May 2026)

Whole PSIC section C (not specific to this code). Source: PSA Labor Force Survey, May 2026.

Industry size

Establishments: 24,200(2017)
Employment: 1,278,392 persons(2017)
Revenue: ~₱5.4T(2017)

Figures are for PSIC section C (the nearest level PSA surveys), not this specific code. Source: PSA OpenStat, Annual Survey of Philippine Business and Industry (ASPBI), 2017. Revenue figures are approximate.

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