The Other Crops production of Davao Occidental for the Fourth Quarter of 2024 was estimated at 192,746.23 MT; an increase of 0.5 percent compared to same period in 2023 estimated at 191,792.61 MT.
The Davao Occidental annual headline inflation declined further to negative 2.6 percent in May 2025 from negative 1.2 percent in April 2025. In May 2024, the inflation rate was higher at 8.3 percent.
The Davao Occidental headline inflation rate for the bottom 30% income households remained at negative 4.6 percent in May 2025. In May 2024, the inflation rate was higher at 8.2 percent.
The total inventory of carabao in Davao Occidental recorded at 1,182 heads as of 01 April 2025. This reflects a decline of 4.2 percent compared to the 1,234 heads reported during the same period in 2024.
The chicken inventory in the province of Davao Occidental declined to 368,214 birds as of April 1, 2025. This is negative 19.1 percent lower compared to the same period of 2024, which is 454,972 birds.
The total inventory of swine in Davao Occidental recorded at 30,631 heads as of 01 April 2025. This reflects an increase of 2.1 percent compared to the 30,004 heads reported during the same period in 2024.
In 2023, there were about 239,000 estimated population aged 15 years old
and over. Of this number, around 172,000 individuals were in the labor force, resulting in a labor force participation rate (LFPR) of 71.9 percent or 719 in every 1000 individuals aged 15 years and over were either employed or unemployed. This represents an increase of 9.0 percentage points compared to the LFPR recorded in 2022.
Malita, Davao Occidental – The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) conducted a consultative meeting with the Southern Philippines Agri-Business and Marine and Aquatic School of Technology (SPAMAST) on May 21, 2025, at the SPAMAST Administrative Building in Malita, Davao Occidental. The meeting aimed to strengthen the implementation of the National Identification System (NIDS) Authentication Service within academic institutions.
The total volume of corn production in the province marked an increase of 9.9 percent estimated at 15,911.04 metric tons in the fourth quarter of 2024 from 14,475.44 metric tons in the same quarter in the year 2023. Furthermore, the total area harvested for corn increased by 8.3 percent from 8,961 hectares in 2023 to 9,701 hectares in 2024.
