TABLE A. RESULTS OF THE OCTOBER 2002 LABOR FORCE SURVEY
IN THE PHILIPPINES
(In Thousands)
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Selected Variables Oct-01 Jul-02 Oct-02
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LABOR FORCE POPULATION 33,354 33,918 33,675
EMPLOYED PERSONS 30,085 30,104 30,252
HOURS WORKED
Working:
Less than 40 hours 11,344 11,142 11,187
40 hours and over 18,265 18,343 18,624
Did not work 477 619 441
CLASS OF WORKER
Wage and Salary 14,751 14,871 14,620
Own-account 11,257 11,306 11,647
Unpaid Family Worker 4,077 3,927 3,984
OCCUPATION
Officials of Government & Special Interest Organizations,
Corporate Executives, Managers, Managing Proprietors
and Supervisors 3,090 3,248 3,373
Professionals 1,390 1,381 1,391
Technicians and Associate Professionals 754 846 801
Clerks 1,326 1,373 1,306
Service Workers and Shop and Market Sales Workers 2,720 2,625 2,622
Farmers, Forestry Workers and Fishermen 6,345 6,241 6,283
Trades and Related Workers 3,045 2,937 2,960
Plant and Machine Operators and Assemblers 2,278 2,266 2,182
Laborers and Unskilled Workers 9,003 9,061 9,215
Special Occupations (Including Non-Gainful Activities 133 126 118
INDUSTRY SECTOR
Agriculture 11,253 11,144 11,313
Agriculture, Hunting and Forestry 10,102 10,019 10,179
Fishing 1,151 1,125 1,134
Industry 4,682 4,694 4,666
Mining and Quarrying 103 101 101
Manufacturing 2,892 2,888 2,855
Electricity, Gas and Water 116 108 124
Construction 1,571 1,597 1,586
Services 14,151 14,266 14,271
Wholesale and Retail Trade, Repair of Motor Vehicles,
Motorcycles and Personal and Household Goods 5,526 5,538 5,621
Hotels and Restaurants 700 704 712
Transport, Storage and Communication 2,171 2,205 2,172
Financial Intermediation 314 329 319
Real Estate, Renting and Business Activities 534 525 560
Public Administration & Defense, Compulsory
Social Security 1,385 1,439 1,460
Education 955 956 939
Health and Social Work 339 342 347
Other Community, Social & Personal Service Activities 890 914 847
Private Households with Employed Persons 1,334 1,311 1,289
Extra-Territorial Organizations & Bodies 3 3 5
UNEMPLOYED PERSONS 3,269 3,814 3,423
15 - 19 years old 566 712 612
20 - 24 years old 923 1,122 1,004
25 - 34 years old 814 867 807
35 - 44 years old 387 451 410
45 - 54 years old 296 338 288
55 - 64 years old 172 193 176
65 years old and over 111 131 126
Not reported - * -
UNDEREMPLOYED PERSONS 5,000 5,161 4,628
Worked less than 40 hours 3,282 3,274 3,019
Worked 40 hours and over 1,718 1,886 1,609
NOT IN THE LABOR FORCE 16,069 16,612 17,166
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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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