TABLE A. RESULTS OF THE APRIL 2002 LABOR FORCE SURVEY IN THE PHILIPPINES
(In Thousands)
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Selected Variables Apr-01 Jan-02 Apr-02
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LABOR FORCE POPULATION 33,621 33,098 35,052
EMPLOYED PERSONS 29,160 29,705 30,186
HOURS WORKED
Working:
Less than 40 hours 11,970 11,328 11,478
40 hours and over 16,355 17,871 17,782
Did not work 836 505 926
CLASS OF WORKER
Wage and Salary 14,245 14,410 14,711
Own-account 10,860 11,265 11,379
Unpaid Family Worker 4,056 4,030 4,096
OCCUPATION
Officials of Government & Special Interest Organizations,
Corporate Executives, Managers, Managing Proprietors
and Supervisors 2,844 3,072 3,175
Professionals 1,289 1,401 1,367
Technicians and Associate Professionals 760 776 850
Clerks 1,332 1,314 1,335
Service Workers and Shop and Market Sales Workers 2,580 2,709 2,677
Farmers, Forestry Workers and Fishermen 6,390 6,266 6,170
Trades and Related Workers 3,106 2,962 3,107
Plant and Machine Operators and Assemblers 2,275 2,194 2,147
Laborers and Unskilled Workers 8,437 8,888 9,227
Special Occupations (Including Non-Gainful Activities 147 122 130
INDUSTRY SECTOR
Agriculture 10,915 11,006 11,025
Agriculture, Hunting and Forestry 9,747 9,870 9,788
Fishing 1,168 1,136 1,237
Industry 4,786 4,596 4,820
Mining and Quarrying 99 115 136
Manufacturing 2,912 2,830 2,904
Electricity, Gas and Water 124 120 114
Construction 1,651 1,531 1,666
Services 13,458 14,104 14,341
Wholesale and Retail Trade, Repair of Motor Vehicles,
Motorcycles and Personal and Household Goods 5,250 5,518 5,773
Hotels and Restaurants 656 676 680
Transport, Storage and Communication 2,108 2,167 2,104
Financial Intermediation 277 299 301
Real Estate, Renting and Business Activities 506 537 552
Public Administration & Defense, Compulsory
Social Security 1,402 1,424 1,445
Education 886 932 913
Health and Social Work 305 349 355
Other Community, Social & Personal Service Activities 921 886 877
Private Households with Employed Persons 1,145 1,314 1,339
Extra-Territorial Organizations & Bodies 2 2 2
UNEMPLOYED PERSONS 4,461 3,393 4,866
15 - 19 years old 1,390 589 1,335
20 - 24 years old 1,208 992 1,311
25 - 34 years old 835 823 993
35 - 44 years old 419 408 502
45 - 54 years old 324 298 393
55 - 64 years old 184 183 198
65 years old and over 101 101 134
Not reported - - -
UNDEREMPLOYED PERSONS 5,092 4,724 5,922
Worked less than 40 hours 3,427 3,212 3,784
Worked 40 hours and over 1,665 1,512 2,138
NOT IN THE LABOR FORCE 15,120 16,742 15,115
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Source: Labor Force Survey
Income and Employment Statistics Division
Household Statistics Department
National Statistics Office
Republic of the Philippines
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