Table 3. Employed Persons by Major Industry Group: April 2003 to April 2004
(Details may not add up to totals due to rounding.)
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April 2003 July 2003 October 2003 January 2004 April 2004
Major Industry Group Number Percent | Number Percent | Number Percent | Number Percent | Number Percent
('000) | ('000) | ('000) | ('000) | ('000)
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Philippines 30,418 100.0 30,451 100.0 31,553 100.0 31,547 100.0 31,520 100.0
Agriculture 11,155 36.7 10,831 35.6 11,741 37.2 11,174 35.4 11,079 35.1
Agriculture, hunting,
and forestry 9,970 32.8 9,495 31.2 10,341 32.8 9,775 31.0 9,737 30.9
Fishing 1,185 3.9 1,336 4.4 1,400 4.4 1,399 4.4 1,342 4.3
Industry 4,860 16.0 4,970 16.3 4,948 15.7 5,050 16.0 5,139 16.3
Mining and quarrying 105 0.3 112 0.4 101 0.3 123 0.4 139 0.4
Manufacturing 2,892 9.5 3,044 10.0 3,046 9.7 3,104 9.8 3,070 9.7
Electricity, gas, and water 116 0.4 102 0.3 113 0.4 110 0.3 137 0.4
Construction 1,747 5.7 1,712 5.6 1,688 5.3 1,713 5.4 1,793 5.7
Services 14,405 47.4 14,648 48.1 14,865 47.1 15,322 48.6 15,304 48.6
Wholesale and retail trade,
repair of motor vehicles,
motorcycles, and personal
and household goods 5,636 18.5 5,509 18.1 5,661 17.9 5,823 18.5 5,980 19.0
Hotels and restaurants 709 2.3 780 2.6 793 2.5 830 2.6 792 2.5
Transport, storage and commu-
nication 2,287 7.5 2,354 7.7 2,352 7.5 2,436 7.7 2,359 7.5
Financial intermediation 286 0.9 311 1.0 329 1.0 327 1.0 339 1.1
Real estate, renting,
and business activities 563 1.9 715 2.3 716 2.3 697 2.2 670 2.1
Public administration
and defense, compulsory
social security 1,466 4.8 1,378 4.5 1,382 4.4 1,478 4.7 1,623 5.1
Education 934 3.1 886 2.9 915 2.9 937 3.0 881 2.8
Health and social work 371 1.2 364 1.2 370 1.2 365 1.2 341 1.1
Other community, social
and personal service
activities 901 3.0 817 2.7 851 2.7 879 2.8 870 2.8
Private households with
employed persons 1,251 4.1 1,533 5.0 1,494 4.7 1,548 4.9 1,448 4.6
Extraterritorial organizations
and bodies 1 0.0 1 0.0 2 0.0 2 0.0 1 0.0
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Source: Income and Employment Statistics Division, Labor Force Survey
Household Statistics Department
National Statistics Office
Republic of the Philippines
Notes:
Estimates for April 2004 are preliminary results and are subject to change.
Page last updated: June 15, 2004
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