Indicators

All Families

Lowest 40%

Highest 60%

1. Financial Crisis Problems Affecting the Families

Total Number of Families Reporting

13,487,569

5,499,050

7,988,519

a. Increased price of food and other basic commodities

96.6   

95.6

97.4

b. Loss of job within the country

20.3   

17.7

22.1

c. Loss of job due to retrenchment of migrant workers

4.9 

3.6

5.8

d. Reduced wages

17.0  

15.3

18.2

e. Drought or "El Nino"

62.9

76.5

53.5

2. Steps Taken in Response to Financial Crisis Problems

Total Number of Families Reporting   

13,487,569

5,499,050

7,988,519

a. Changed the eating pattern of the family

47.9

51.4

45.5

b. Taken the children out of school

6.9

7.5

6.4

c. Family members migrated to the city or other country

5.2

6.0

4.6

d. Received assistance from friends or other relatives

16.2  

18.4

14.7

e. Received assistance from the government

6.9

9.8

5.0

f. Increased working hours

28.8  

31.6

26.9

g. Other steps taken

9.9

9.9

9.9