RESULTS OF THE APRIL 2000 LABOR FORCE SURVEY IN THE PHILIPPINES
(In Thousands)

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              Selected Variables                Apr-98  Apr-99   Jan-00 Apr-00
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LABOR FORCE POPULATION                          32,111  33,444  31,848  32,874

  EMPLOYED PERSONS                              27,837  29,492  28,895  28,301

      Hours Worked
          Working:
               Less than 40 hours                9,655  10,772  10,128   9,527
               40 hours and over                17,345  18,040  18,365  18,262
               Did not work                        836     680     401     510

      Class of Worker
          Wage and Salary                       13,761  14,224  14,171  14,328
          Own-account                           10,346  10,803  10,800  10,585
          Unpaid Family Worker                   3,730   4,465   3,924   3,387

      Occupation
          Professional                           1,572   1,666   1,770   1,726
          Administrative                           595     602     607     610
          Clerical                               1,268   1,303   1,345   1,375
          Sales                                  4,182   4,323   4,340   4,361
          Service                                3,010   2,962   2,985   3,032
          Agricultural                          10,316  11,973  11,314  10,449
          Production                             6,848   6,630   6,497   6,689
          NEC                                       46      33      38      58

      Industry
          Agriculture                           10,434  12,090  11,415  10,588
          Mining and Quarrying                     130     108     110     115
          Manufacturing                          2,827   2,784   2,700   2,746
          Electricity, Gas and Water               145     155     121     140
          Construction                           1,701   1,586   1,485   1,570
          Wholesale and Retail                   4,440   4,548   4,590   4,633
          Transportation                         1,859   1,903   1,991   1,986
          Financing                                659     702     729     731
          Community                               5632   5,604   5,751   5,817
          NEC                                        9      11       2       5

  UNEMPLOYED PERSONS                             4,274   3,952   2,953   4,573
          15 - 19 years old                      1,497   1,332     577   1,450
          20 - 24 years old                      1,006     976     766   1,196
          25 - 34 years old                        754     754     736     876
          35 - 44 years old                        404     378     370     469
          45 - 54 years old                        299     248     248     310
          55 - 64 years old                        196     164     163     171
          65 years old and over                    119     100      92     101
          Not Reported                              -       -       -        1

  UNDEREMPLOYED PERSONS                          5,837   6,694   6,117   7,105
          Worked less than 40 hours              3,330   3,652   3,370   3,557
          Worked 40 hours and over               2,507   3,042   2,747   3,547

  NOT IN THE LABOR FORCE                        14,701  14,579  17,097  16,381

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