In the First Semester of 2021, the Region of SOCCSKARGEN had a small decrease of poverty incidence of 0.1 percent from 27.2 in the First Semester of 2018 to 27.1 in the same period in 2021. This is equivalent to a decrease of around 13,000 families from 313,700 poor families recorded in 2018. In the same period of 2021, a family of five in SOCCSKSARGEN needs an income of around 11,081.90 to be able to meet its food and non-basic need. First semester per capita threshold was recorded at 13,298 in 2021.

The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) will be conducting a geotagging and delineation of Enumeration Areas (EA) for the development of the Enumeration Area Reference Files (EARF) as part of the preparations for the 2022 Census of Agriculture and Fisheries (CAF) in February 2023. The activity aims to update the post-processed statistical data and geospatial information collected from various vital censuses and surveys of the PSA. These updated data will be integrated into the current GIS-based census maps of the office which is paramount to the organization's goal of technological advancement.

The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) XII enjoins the public to cooperate and support the conduct of the 2022 Commodity and Outlet Survey (COS) in SOCCSKSARGEN Region.

News Conference on the 2021 Economic Performance of SOCCSKSARGEN Region

The economy of SOCCSKSARGEN rebounded to 5.2 percent in 2021 from a contraction of -4.4 percent in 2020 as both Industry and Services recovered from a slump in 2020. All subindustries recorded expansions in 2021 with Mining and Quarrying posting the fastest growth at 27.5 percent.

SOCCSKSARGEN’s Gross capital formation expanded by 18.4 percent in 2021, an improvement from a decline of -15.0 percent from the previous year’s level. Household final consumption expenditure, the main driver of the regional economy, rebounded to 7.5 percent.

Consultation Workshop with Stakeholders on the Provincial Product Accounts (PPA) Benchmark Estimates

The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) XII announces the inauguration of the Koronadal City Civil Registry System (CRS) Outlet on 27th of June 2022, 8:30 AM at PSA RSSO XII, JYSL Annex Building, Balmores St., Zone II, Koronadal City.

Headline inflation rate or the annual rate of change on the prices of goods and services in the market basket in SOCCSKSARGEN Region continues to move at a faster pace of 5.7% in June 2022 from 4.7% in May 2022.

13 July 2022- City of Kidapawan, Cotabato. The Statistics Authority Regional Statistical Services Office XII (PSA-RSSO XII) together with the Field Offices namely - Cotabato , Sultan Kudarat, South Cotabato, and Sarangani Province conducted Hybrid Activity on the 2021 Report on the Performance of Agriculture and Fisheries held in Grandshine Hotel, City of Kidapawan, Cotabato.