The 2021 Full Year Official Poverty Statistics presents the official poverty statistics for 2021 released by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) based on the preliminary results of the 2021 Family Income and Expenditure Survey (FIES) conducted by the PSA. Poverty estimates at the national, regional, provincial, and highly urbanized city levels were generated based on the methodology for the estimation of official poverty statistics using income from the FIES. This methodology was approved in 2011 through PSA Board Resolution No. 1, Series of 2017 – 171 (NSCB Resolution No. 09, Series of 2011).
Philippines - Based on t-test at 10% level of significance, the observed change from 2015 to 2018 is significant; Based on t-test at 10% level of significance, the observed change from 2018 to 2021 is significant.
Region I (Ilocos Region) - Based on t-test at 10% level of significance, the observed change from 2015 to 2018 is significant; Based on t-test at 10% level of significance, the observed change from 2018 to 2021 is significant.
Region II (Cagayan Valley) - Based on t-test at 10% level of significance, the observed change from 2015 to 2018 is significant; Based on t-test at 10% level of significance, the observed change from 2018 to 2021 is significant.
Region III (Central Luzon) - Based on t-test at 10% level of significance, the observed change from 2015 to 2018 is significant; Based on t-test at 10% level of significance, the observed change from 2018 to 2021 is significant.
Region IV-A (CALABARZON) - Based on t-test at 10% level of significance, the observed change from 2015 to 2018 is significant; Based on t-test at 10% level of significance, the observed change from 2018 to 2021 is significant.
Region IV-B (MIMAROPA) - Based on t-test at 10% level of significance, the observed change from 2015 to 2018 is significant; Based on t-test at 10% level of significance, the observed change from 2018 to 2021 is significant.
Region V (Bicol Region) - Based on t-test at 10% level of significance, the observed change from 2015 to 2018 is significant.
Region VI (Western Visayas) - Based on t-test at 10% level of significance, the observed change from 2015 to 2018 is significant; Based on t-test at 10% level of significance, the observed change from 2018 to 2021 is significant.
Region VII (Central Visayas) - Based on t-test at 10% level of significance, the observed change from 2015 to 2018 is significant.
Region VIII (Eastern Visayas) - Based on t-test at 10% level of significance, the observed change from 2015 to 2018 is significant; Based on t-test at 10% level of significance, the observed change from 2018 to 2021 is significant.
Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula) - Based on t-test at 10% level of significance, the observed change from 2015 to 2018 is significant; Including Isabela City.
Region X (Northern Mindanao) - Based on t-test at 10% level of significance, the observed change from 2015 to 2018 is significant; Based on t-test at 10% level of significance, the observed change from 2018 to 2021 is significant.
Region XI (Davao Region) - Based on t-test at 10% level of significance, the observed change from 2015 to 2018 is significant; Based on t-test at 10% level of significance, the observed change from 2018 to 2021 is significant.
Region XII (SOCCSKSARGEN) - Based on t-test at 10% level of significance, the observed change from 2015 to 2018 is significant; Including Cotabato City.
National Capital Region (NCR) - Based on t-test at 10% level of significance, the observed change from 2015 to 2018 is significant; Based on t-test at 10% level of significance, the observed change from 2018 to 2021 is significant.
Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) - Based on t-test at 10% level of significance, the observed change from 2015 to 2018 is significant; Based on t-test at 10% level of significance, the observed change from 2018 to 2021 is significant.
Bangsamoro Autonomous Region In Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) - Based on t-test at 10% level of significance, the observed change from 2018 to 2021 is significant.
Region XIII (Caraga) - Based on t-test at 10% level of significance, the observed change from 2015 to 2018 is significant.
