TABLE A. RESULTS OF THE JULY 2002 LABOR FORCE SURVEY
IN THE PHILIPPINES
(In Thousands)
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Selected Variables Jul-01 Apr-02 Jul-02
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LABOR FORCE POPULATION 32,567 35,052 33,918
EMPLOYED PERSONS 29,281 30,186 30,104
HOURS WORKED
Working:
Less than 40 hours 10,893 11,478 11,142
40 hours and over 17,945 17,782 18,343
Did not work 442 926 619
CLASS OF WORKER
Wage and Salary 14,349 14,711 14,871
Own-account 11,129 11,379 11,306
Unpaid Family Worker 3,803 4,096 3,927
OCCUPATION
Officials of Government & Special Interest Organizations,
Corporate Executives, Managers, Managing Proprietors
and Supervisors 2,965 3,175 3,247
Professionals 1,327 1,367 1,381
Technicians and Associate Professionals 753 850 846
Clerks 1,299 1,335 1,373
Service Workers and Shop and Market Sales Workers 2,494 2,677 2,625
Farmers, Forestry Workers and Fishermen 6,397 6,170 6,241
Trades and Related Workers 3,055 3,107 2,937
Plant and Machine Operators and Assemblers 2,298 2,147 2,266
Laborers and Unskilled Workers 8,559 9,227 9,061
Special Occupations (Including Non-Gainful Activities 134 130 126
INDUSTRY SECTOR
Agriculture 10,980 11,025 11,144
Agriculture, Hunting and Forestry 9,839 9,788 10,019
Fishing 1,141 1,237 1,125
Industry 4,701 4,820 4,694
Mining and Quarrying 93 136 101
Manufacturing 2,934 2,904 2,888
Electricity, Gas and Water 118 114 108
Construction 1,556 1,666 1,597
Services 13,600 14,341 14,266
Wholesale and Retail Trade, Repair of Motor Vehicles,
Motorcycles and Personal and Household Goods 5,278 5,773 5,538
Hotels and Restaurants 649 680 704
Transport, Storage and Communication 2,112 2,104 2,205
Financial Intermediation 292 301 329
Real Estate, Renting and Business Activities 533 552 525
Public Administration & Defense, Compulsory
Social Security 1,360 1,445 1,439
Education 948 913 956
Health and Social Work 312 355 342
Other Community, Social & Personal Service Activities 875 877 914
Private Households with Employed Persons 1,237 1,339 1,311
Extra-Territorial Organizations & Bodies 4 2 3
UNEMPLOYED PERSONS 3,286 4,866 3,814
15 - 19 years old 583 1,335 712
20 - 24 years old 995 1,311 1,122
25 - 34 years old 763 993 867
35 - 44 years old 377 502 451
45 - 54 years old 277 393 338
55 - 64 years old 185 198 193
65 years old and over 105 134 131
Not reported - - *
UNDEREMPLOYED PERSONS 5,188 5,922 5,161
Worked less than 40 hours 3,321 3,784 3,274
Worked 40 hours and over 1,866 2,138 1,886
NOT IN THE LABOR FORCE 16,571 15,115 16,612
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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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