SPECIAL RELEASE

2018 Census of Philippine Business and Industry:

Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation

Date of Release: 27 January 2021

Reference No. 2021-031

The industry section on Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (Section R)

includes five industry groups covering the activities to meet varied cultural,
entertainment and recreational interests of the general public, including live
performances, operation of museums sites, sports, gambling and
recreation activities. Establishments engaged in creative, arts and
entertainment activities; libraries, archives, museums, and other cultural
activities; gambling and betting activities; sports activities; and other
amusement and recreation activities.

Other amusement and recreation activities dominated the arts,

entertainment and recreation industry

A total of 4,087 establishments were engaged in arts, entertainment and

recreation activities, an increase of 34.2 percent from the 3,046
establishments reported in 2012. (Table A)

Among these, 2,037 establishments or 49.8 percent of the total count were
engaged in other amusement and recreation activities. Establishments
engaged in gambling and betting activities with 1,384 establishments
(33.9%) ranked second, followed by establishments engaged in sports
activities with 558 establishments (13.7%). (Table 1A, and Figure 2)

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Figure 1. Selected Statistics and Indicators for Arts, Entertainment and Recreation
Establishments, Philippines: 2018 CPBI

PhP230.7
Billion
TOTAL
REVENUE
PhP181.8
75,968 75.2% from 2012 Billion
TOTAL TOTAL
EMPLOYMENT EXPENSE
22.9% from 2012 65.0% from 2012

19
EMPLOYMENT 4,087 PhP1.27
per REVENUE per
ESTABLISHMENT NUMBER OF EXPENSE
ESTABLISHMENT
-6.4% from 2012 6.3% from 2012
34.2% from 2012

PhP130.2
PhP 1.7 Billion
Million
VALUE ADDED PER
TOTAL
EMPLOYEE VALUE ADDED
161.2% from 2012
112.5% from 2012

Figure 2. Percent Distribution of Arts, Entertainment and Recreation Establishments:

Philippines, 2018 CPBI

Creative, arts and entertainment Libraries, archives, museums and

activities other cultural activities
1.3% 1.3%

Sports activities
13.7%

Total Number
of Establishments Other amusement
4,087
and recreation
activities
Gambling and betting 49.8%
activities
33.9%

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Across regions, CALABARZON recorded the highest number of
establishments engaged in arts, entertainment, and recreation activities
with 505 establishments (12.4%). National Capital Region (NCR) and
Central Luzon came next with 453 establishments (11.1%), and 386
establishments (9.4%), respectively. Autonomous Region in Muslim
Mindanao (ARMM), with only 17 establishments or 0.4 percent of the total,
had the least number of establishments. (Table 3A)

Workers in establishments engaged in gambling and betting

accounted for almost half of the total workforce of the industry
section

Establishments in arts, entertainment, and recreation industry employed a

total of 75,968 employees, a growth of 22.9 percent from 61,815
employees in 2012. Of the total, 98.0 percent or 74,482 employees were
paid employees, while the remaining were unpaid workers and/or working
owners. (Table A)

By industry group, gambling and betting activities employed 39,181

employees or 51.6 percent of the total. This is followed by other
amusement and recreation activities with 24,873 employees (32.7%), and
sports activities with 8,661 employees (11.4%). (Table 1A, and Figure 3)

An average of 19 employees per establishment was computed at the

national level

The computed average employment per establishment was 19 employees.

Libraries, archives, museums, and other cultural activities; gambling and
betting activities; creative, arts, and entertainment activities surpassed the
computed industry average employment per establishment with 35, 29, and
26 employees, respectively. (Table 2)

At the regional level, NCR recorded an average employment per

establishment of 70 which is higher than the national level of 19 employees
per establishment. (Table 4)

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The arts, entertainment, and recreation industry hired a total of 10,098
workers under a sub-contracting agreement or through manpower
agencies/contractors. Those engaged in gambling and betting activities
reported the biggest count with 4,499 workers. This is followed by other
amusement and recreation activities; and sports activities with 3,469, and
1,923 workers, respectively. Meanwhile, establishments engaged in
creative, arts, and entertainment activities reported the lowest number of
sub-contracted workers with only 48 workers. (Table 1)

Figure 3. Employment Distribution for Arts, Entertainment and Recreation

Establishments: Philippines, 2018 CPBI

Gambling and betting activities 39.2

Other amusement and recreation

24.9
activities

Sports activities 8.7

Libraries, archives, museums and Total Employment

1.9 76.0 thousand
other cultural activities

Creative, arts and entertainment

1.4
activities
Total Employment
Industry Group
(in thousand)

Gambling and betting paid the highest compensation among

establishments in the industry in 2018

The total compensation paid by the establishments engaged in arts,

entertainment, and recreation amounted to PhP 23.7 billion, translating to
an average annual compensation of PhP 318.4 thousand per paid
employee. (Table 1)

Industry-wise, those engaged in gambling and betting activities paid the

highest compensation of PhP 17.7 billion or 74.8 percent of the total
compensation. Those engaged in other amusement and recreation
activities; and sports activities distantly followed with PhP 3.6 billion
(15.2%) and PhP 1.7 billion (7.1%), respectively. (Tables 1, and 1A)
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Additionally, gambling and betting activities was the only industry group that
exceeded the average annual compensation at the national level with
PhP 455.0 thousand per paid employee. (Table 1, and Figure 4)

Figure 4. Average Annual Compensation of Paid Employees for Arts,

Entertainment and Recreation Establishments: Philippines, 2018 CPBI

Gambling and betting activities 455.0

Creative, arts and entertainment activities 252.3

Industry Group

Sports activities 202.1

Libraries, archives, museums and other Average Annual

182.6
cultural activities Compensation
PhP 318.4
Other amusement and recreation activities 150.4

Average Annual Compensation

(in PhP thousand)

By region, establishments in NCR paid the biggest annual compensation

which amounted to PhP 15.7 billion (66.2%). Those in CALABARZON and
Central Luzon followed far behind with PhP 2.1 billion (8.9%), and
PhP 1.6 billion (6.8%), respectively. Those located in ARMM paid the
lowest compensation at PhP 1.2 million annually. (Tables 3, and 3A)

The only region which surpassed the average annual compensation per
paid employee of PhP 318.4 thousand at the national level was NCR with
PhP 499.7 thousand. (Table 3)

Gambling and betting contributed a major share in total revenue and

total expense of the whole industry

Total revenue generated by establishments engaged in arts, entertainment

and recreation reached PhP 230.7 billion in 2018 while expenses incurred
totaled to PhP 181.8 billion. This is a 75.2 percent increase in total

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revenue, and 65.0 percent increase in total expenses from their
corresponding values in 2012. (Table A)

Establishments engaged in gambling and betting activities earned and

spent PhP 201.1 billion (87.2%) of the total revenue, and PhP 154.0 billion
(84.7%) of the total expense of the whole industry. (Table 1A, and
Figure 5)

At the regional level, only NCR had more than 70 percent of the industry’s
total revenue, and total expense, amounting to PhP 164.2 billion (71.2%),
and PhP 126.5 billion (69.6%), respectively. (Table 3A)

Figure 5. Total Revenue and Total Expense for Arts, Entertainment, and
Recreation Establishments: Philippines, 2018 CPBI
Revenue and Expense

201.1
Total Revenue - PhP230.7 billion
154.0
(in billion)

Total Expense - PhP181.8 billion

19.3 18.0
8.1 7.4 1.5 1.4 0.8 1.0

Gambling and Other Sports activities Libraries, Creative, arts

betting activities amusement archives, and
and recreation museums and entertainment
activities other cultural activities
activities
Industry Group

Revenue per expense ratio stood at 1.3

The income generated per peso expense was computed at 1.3. This
means that for every peso spent, a corresponding income of PhP 1.3 was
generated.

Computed revenue per expense ratio for gambling and betting activities
was also 1.3, the highest among the industry groups. (Table 2)

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Gambling and betting activities industry generated the highest value
added in 2018

Value added generated by the sector is estimated at PhP 130.2 billion in

2018. Among industry groups, establishments engaged in gambling and
betting activities registered the highest value added at PhP 118.3 billion
or 90.9 percent of the total value added of the section. Other amusement
and recreation activities; and sports activities distantly followed with PhP
7.3 billion (5.6%), and PhP 3.8 billion (3.0%), respectively. (Table 1A)

Figure 6. Value Added for Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation Establishments:

Philippines, 2018 CPBI

Libraries, archives, museums and other

cultural activities
0.5%
Sports activities
3.0% Creative, arts and
entertainment activities
0.1%

Other
amusement and Value
recreation Added
activities PhP 130.2
5.6% billion
Gambling and
betting activities
90.9%

Note: Percent shares do not sum to 100% due to rounding-off

Gambling and betting activities exceeded the computed average

labor productivity

Labor productivity (value added per total employment) for the industry
section was computed at PhP 1.7 million per worker. Among industry

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groups, gambling and betting activities registered a labor productivity ratio
of PhP 3.0 million which exceeded the national level ratio. (Table 2)

DENNIS S. MAPA, Ph.D.

Undersecretary
National Statistician and Civil Registrar General

MEPE/FCV/NPR

Attachments:
1. Table A. Comparative Statistics for Arts, Entertainment and Recreation Establishments for by Industry
Group: Philippines, 2018 and 2012 CPBI
2. Table 1. Summary Statistics for Arts, Entertainment and Recreation Establishments by Industry Group:
Philippines, 2018 CPBI
3. Table 1A. Selected Statistics and Percent Share of Industry Groups to Total for Arts, Entertainment and
Recreation Establishments: Philippines, 2018 CPBI
4. Table 2. Selected Indicators for Art, Entertainment and Recreation Establishments by Industry Group:
Philippines, 2018 CPBI
5. Table 3. Summary Statistics for Arts, Entertainment and Recreation Establishments by Region:
Philippines, 2018 CPBI
6. Table 3A. Selected Statistics and Percent Share of Regions to Total for Arts, Entertainment and
Recreation Establishments: Philippines, 2018 CPBI
7. Table 4. Selected Indicators for Arts, Entertainment and Recreation Establishments by Region:
Philippines, 2018 CPBI
8. Explanatory Notes

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