Results of the July 1999 Labor Force Survey in the Philippines
(in Thousands)

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              Selected Variables       Jul-97    Jul-98    Apr-99    Jul-99
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LABOR FORCE POPULATION                 30,154    30,593    33,444    31,713

  EMPLOYED PERSONS                     27,531    27,856    29,492    29,055
      Hours Worked
          Working:
               Less than 40 hours       8,377     9,419    10,772    10,394
               40 hours and over       18,899    18,132    18,040    18,351
               Did not work               255       305       680       310
      Class of Worker
          Wage and Salary              13,917    13,641    14,224    14,022
          Own-account                  10,016    10,446    10,803    10,944
          Unpaid Family Worker          3,598     3,770     4,465     4,090
      Occupation
          Professional                  1,622     1,701     1,666     1,729
          Administrative                  530       561       602       597
          Clerical                      1,231     1,242     1,303     1,300
          Sales                         3,867     4,053     4,323     4,226
          Service                       2,878     2,973     2,962     2,980
          Agricultural                 10,893    10,874    11,973    11,654
          Production                    6,477     6,412     6,630     6,530
          NEC                              35        42        33        40
      Industry
          Agriculture                  10,987    11,006    12,090    11,756
          Mining and Quarrying            133       128       108        98
          Manufacturing                 2,697     2,646     2,784     2,742
          Electricity, Gas and Water      125       151       155       138
          Construction                  1,701     1,595     1,586     1,555
          Wholesale and Retail          4,129     4,241     4,548     4,449
          Transportation                1,750     1,831     1,903     1,931
          Financing                       676       671       702       739
          Community                      5328     5,584     5,604     5,642
          NEC                               6         3        11         4
  UNEMPLOYED PERSONS                    2,623     2,737     3,952     2,658
          15 - 19 years old               555       484     1,332       496
          20 - 24 years old               751       760       976       764
          25 - 34 years old               635       699       754       653
          35 - 44 years old               254       340       378       321
          45 - 54 years old               197       217       248       200
          55 - 64 years old               138       149       164       145
          65 years old and over            93        87       100        80
          Not Reported                     -         -         -          -
  UNDEREMPLOYED PERSONS                 6,348     5,803     6,694     6,466
          Worked less than 40 hours     2,866     3,036     3,652     3,481
          Worked 40 hours and over      3,482     2,767     3,042     2,985

  NOT IN THE LABOR FORCE               15,763    16,521    14,579    16,619

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Source:  Labor Force Survey
         Income and Employment Statistics Division
         Household Statistics Department
         National Statistics Office
         Republic of the Philippines