TABLE A. RESULTS OF THE APRIL 2001 LABOR FORCE SURVEY IN THE PHILIPPINES
(In Thousands)
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Selected Variables Apr-99 Apr-00 Jan-01 Apr-01
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LABOR FORCE POPULATION 32,013 31,587 31,684 33,621
EMPLOYED PERSONS 28,217 27,209 28,087 29,160
Hours Worked
Working:
Less than 40 hours 10,106 8,965 8,485 11,283
40 hours and over 17,466 17,765 19,252 17,089
Did not work 643 478 350 789
Class of Worker
Wage and Salary 13,838 13,956 14,407 14,245
Own-account 10,223 10,074 10,450 10,860
Unpaid Family Worker 4,154 3,178 3,229 4,056
Industry Sector
Agriculture 11,204 9,845 10,252 10,915
Industry 4,616 4,542 4,677 4,786
Mining and Quarrying 103 112 118 99
Manufacturing 2,796 2,758 2,884 2,912
Electricity Gas and Water 151 140 116 124
Construction 1,566 1,532 1,559 1,651
Services 12,386 12,816 13,158 13,458
Wholesale and Retail Trade 4,401 4,486 4,956 5,250
Transportation and Storage 1,870 1,960 2,078 2,108
Financing 694 727 773 783
Community and Personal 5,421 5,643 5,351 5,317
N.E.C. 11 5 - -
UNEMPLOYED PERSONS 3,796 4,378 3,597 4,461
15 - 19 years old 1,256 1,374 628 1,390
20 - 24 years old 948 1,157 984 1,208
25 - 34 years old 734 845 850 835
35 - 44 years old 369 453 445 419
45 - 54 years old 240 293 357 324
55 - 64 years old 156 162 230 184
65 years old and over 93 95 104 101
UNDEREMPLOYED PERSONS 6,347 6,721 4,743 5,092
Worked less than 40 hours 3,419 3,315 2,779 3,427
Worked 40 hours and over 2,928 3,406 1,964 1,665
NOT IN THE LABOR FORCE 14,161 15,913 16,721 15,120
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Note: Estimates are based on the 1995 Census Population Projection.
Source: Labor Force Survey
Income and Employment Statistics Division
Household Statistics Department
National Statistics Office
Republic of the Philippines
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