In 2021, the Arts, Entertainment and Recreation (AER) section in the Ilocos Region had 97 establishments that employed 1,071 workers. This means that there are 11 employees per establishment.

From 90 establishments in 2020 there was an increase of 7.8 percent in the number of establishments in 2021. On the other hand, there was a decrease of 13.1 percent in the number of employment from 1,232 in 2020 to 1,071 in 2021.

The AER section in the Ilocos Region registered 1,024 paid employees in 2021, accounting for 95.6 percent of the total employment. The number of paid employees decreased by 16.2 percent in 2021 compared to 2020.

The AER section total revenue decreased by 39.7 percent from PhP 1.50 billion in 2020 to PhP 903.30 million in 2021. On the other hand, the total expense incurred by the section amounted to PhP 817.87 million, lower than the PhP 1.13 billion expenses in 2020.
 

The average annual compensation paid per employee in the Ilocos Region was PhP 232.58 thousand in 2021. On the other hand, the average annual compensation per paid employee in 2020 was recorded at PhP 266.18 thousand.

SGD. ATTY. SHEILA O. DE GUZMAN, CPA
Regional Director, RSSO I