Table 2. SECURITY INDICATORS: Comparative Data on Number and Percentage of Families, by Special Income Strata,
Philippines: 2002, 1999 and 1998
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| 2 0 0 2 | 1 9 9 9 | 1 9 9 8
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Indicators | All | Lowest | Highest | All | Lowest | Highest | All | Lowest | Highest
| Families | 40% | 60% | Families | 40% | 60% | Families | 40% | 60%
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TOTAL FAMILIES ('000) 15,925 6,370 9,555 14,746 5,898 8,847 14,371 5,748 8,623
1. SHELTER
a. With housing unit made of strong materials
1) Number of families with roof made
of strong materials ('000) 11,497 3,490 8,008 10,396 3,044 7,352 8,939 2,403 6,536
2) Percentage to total families 72.2 54.8 83.8 70.5 51.6 83.1 62.2 41.8 75.8
3) Number of families with outer wall made
of strong materials ('000) 9,888 2,603 7,285 10,042 3,038 7,034 8,033 1,989 6,045
2) Percentage to total families 62.1 40.9 76.2 68.1 51.1 79.5 55.9 34.6 70.1
b. With owned/ownerlike possession of house/lot
1) Number of families with owned house/lot ('000) 10,593 4,019 6,574 10,542 4,073 6,469 9,821 3,771 6,051
2) Percentage to total families 66.5 63.1 68.8 71.5 69.0 73.1 68.3 65.6 70.2
c. Availed house/lot through the assistance
of government housing or financing program
1) Total families with owned house/lot ('000) 10,593 4,019 6,574 10,542 4,073 6,469 9,821 3,771 6,051
2) Number of families that owned house/lot availed through
government housing or financing program ('000) 546 73 473 602 113 488 622 125 497
3) Percentage to total families with owned house/lot 5.1 1.8 7.2 5.9 2.9 7.8 6.3 3.3 8.2
d. With lands other than residence availed of thru
Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP)
1) Total families with lands other than residence ('000) 3,425 1,681 1,744 3,161 1,524 1,637 2,625 1,262 1,363
2) Percentage to total families 21.5 26.4 18.2 21.4 25.8 18.5 18.3 22.0 15.8
3) Number of families that acquired lands
other than residence through CARP ('000) 376 159 217 288 118 170 231 103 127
4) Percentage to total families with lands
other than residence 11.0 9.5 12.4 9.1 7.8 10.4 8.8 8.2 9.4
2. EMPLOYMENT
a. With family head who is gainfully empoyed
1) Number of families with head gainfully empoyed ('000) 12,934 5,412 7,522 9,755 3,399 6,356 12,373 5,122 7,251
2) Percentage to total families 81.2 85.0 78.7 66.2 57.6 71.8 86.1 89.1 84.1
b. With family members 18 years old and over
who is gainfully employed
1) Number of families with at least a member 18 yrs old
and over who is gainfully employed ('000) 14,895 5,911 8,985 14,006 5,581 8,425 13,671 5,448 8,224
2) Percentage to total families 93.5 92.8 94.0 95.0 94.6 95.2 95.1 94.8 95.4
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* additional indicator
Source: Annual Poverty Indicators Survey
Income and Employment Statistics Division
Household Statistics Department
National Statistics Office
Republic of the Philippines
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