TABLE A. RESULTS OF THE JANUARY 2002 LABOR FORCE SURVEY
IN THE PHILIPPINES
(In Thousands)
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Selected Variables Jan-01 Oct-01 Jan-02
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LABOR FORCE POPULATION 31,693 33,354 33,098
EMPLOYED PERSONS 28,096 30,085 29,705
HOURS WORKED
Working:
Less than 40 hours 8,486 10,572 10,572
40 hours and over 19,264 19,092 17,871
Did not work 346 422 505
CLASS OF WORKER
Wage and Salary 14,406 14,751 14,411
Own-account 10,459 11,257 11,265
Unpaid Family Worker 3,230 4,077 4,030
OCCUPATION
Officials of Government & Special Interest Organizations,
Corporate Executives, Managers, Managing Proprietors
and Supervisors 2,783 3,090 3,072
Professionals 1,286 1,390 1,401
Technicians and Associate Professionals 725 754 776
Clerks 1,311 1,326 1,314
Service Workers and Shop and Market Sales Workers 2,532 2,720 2,709
Farmers, Forestry Workers and Fishermen 6,279 6,345 6,266
Trades and Related Workers 3,093 3,045 2,962
Plant and Machine Operators and Assemblers 2,281 2,278 2,194
Laborers and Unskilled Workers 7,682 9,003 8,888
Special Occupations (Including Non-Gainful Activities 124 133 122
INDUSTRY SECTOR
Agriculture 10,252 11,253 11,006
Agriculture, Hunting and Forestry 9,176 10,102 9,870
Fishing 1,076 1,151 1,136
Industry 4,682 4,682 4,596
Mining and Quarrying 118 103 115
Manufacturing 2,885 2,892 2,830
Electricity, Gas and Water 116 116 120
Construction 1,563 1,571 1,531
Services 13,161 14,151 14,104
Wholesale and Retail Trade, Repair of Motor Vehicles,
Motorcycles and Personal and Household Goods 4,964 5,526 5,518
Hotels and Restaurants 668 700 676
Transport, Storage and Communication 2,081 2,171 2,167
Financial Intermediation 285 314 299
Real Estate, Renting and Business Activities 490 534 537
Public Administration & Defense, Compulsory
Social Security 1,380 1,385 1,424
Education 892 955 932
Health and Social Work 301 339 349
Other Community, Social & Personal Service Activities 939 890 886
Private Households with Employed Persons 1,154 1,334 1,314
Extra-Territorial Organizations & Bodies 7 3 2
UNEMPLOYED PERSONS
15 - 19 years old 631 566 589
20 - 24 years old 981 923 992
25 - 34 years old 851 814 823
35 - 44 years old 445 387 408
45 - 54 years old 355 296 298
55 - 64 years old 230 172 183
65 years old and over 104 111 101
Not reported * - -
UNDEREMPLOYED PERSONS 4,744 5,000 4,724
Worked less than 40 hours 2,779 3,282 3,212
Worked 40 hours and over 1,965 1,718 1,512
NOT IN THE LABOR FORCE 16,720 16,069 16,742
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* less than 500
Source: Labor Force Survey
Income and Employment Statistics Division
Household Statistics Department
National Statistics Office
Republic of the Philippines
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