Table A. Results of the January 2003 Labor Force Survey in the Philippines
(In Thousands)
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Selected Variables Jan-02 Oct-02 Jan-03
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Labor Force Population 33,098 33,674 33,678
Employed Persons 29,705 30,251 30,119
Hours Worked
Working:
Less than 40 hours 11,328 11,187 11,671
40 hours and over 17,871 18,623 17,997
Did not work 505 441 452
Class of Worker
Wage and salary 14,410 14,620 14,506
Own-account 11,265 11,646 11,597
Unpaid family worker 4,030 3,984 4,016
Occupation
Officials of government and special interest organizations,
corporate executives, managers, managing proprietors
and supervisors 3,072 3,372 3,377
Professionals 1,401 1,391 1,393
Technicians and associate professionals 776 802 851
Clerks 1,314 1,306 1,322
Service workers and shop and market sales workers 2,709 2,621 2,572
Farmers, forestry workers and fishermen 6,266 6,284 6,230
Trades and related workers 2,962 2,964 2,850
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 2,194 2,181 2,288
Laborers and unskilled workers 8,888 9,213 9,102
Special occupations 122 118 135
Industry sector
Agriculture 11,006 11,311 11,146
Agriculture, hunting and forestry 9,870 10,175 10,012
Fishing 1,136 1,136 1,134
Industry 4,596 4,669 4,560
Mining and quarrying 115 101 98
Manufacturing 2,830 2,855 2,767
Electricity, gas and water 120 124 117
Construction 1,531 1,589 1,578
Services 14,104 14,271 14,414
Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles,
motorcycles and personal and household goods 5,518 5,621 5,613
Hotels and restaurants 676 713 719
Transport, storage and communication 2,167 2,171 2,252
Financial intermediation 299 318 285
Real estate, renting and business activities 537 560 560
Public administration and defense, compulsory
social security 1,424 1,461 1,463
Education 932 939 958
Health and social work 349 347 366
Other community, social and personal service activities 886 847 880
Private households with employed persons 1,314 1,289 1,313
Extraterritorial organizations and bodies 2 5 5
Unemployed Persons 3,393 3,423 3,559
15 - 19 years old 589 612 625
20 - 24 years old 992 1,004 991
25 - 34 years old 823 807 896
35 - 44 years old 408 410 424
45 - 54 years old 298 288 309
55 - 64 years old 183 176 195
65 years old and over 101 126 120
Not reported - - -
Underemployed Persons 4,724 4,627 4,849
Worked less than 40 hours 3,212 3,019 3,251
Worked 40 hours and over 1,512 1,609 1,598
Not in the Labor Force 16,742 17,167 17,602
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Source: Labor Force Survey
Income and Employment Statistics Division
Household Statistics Department
National Statistics Office
Republic of the Philippines
Page last updated: March 17, 2003
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