Table 3. Employed Persons by Major Industry Group: January 2002 to January 2003
(Details may not add up to totals due to rounding.)
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January 2002 | April 2002 | July 2002 | October 2002 January 2003
Major Industry Group Number Percent | Number Percent | Number Percent | Number Percent | Number Percent
('000) | ('000) | ('000) | ('000) | ('000)
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Philippines 29,705 100.0 30,186 100.0 30,104 100.0 30,251 100.0 30,119 100.0
Agriculture 11,006 37.1 11,025 36.5 11,144 37.0 11,311 37.4 11,146 37.0
Agriculture, hunting
and forestry 9,870 33.2 9,788 32.4 10,019 33.3 10,175 33.6 10,012 33.2
Fishing 1,136 3.8 1,237 4.1 1,125 3.7 1,136 3.8 1,134 3.8
Industry 4,596 15.5 4,820 16.0 4,694 15.6 4,669 15.4 4,560 15.1
Mining and quarrying 115 0.4 136 0.5 101 0.3 101 0.3 98 0.3
Manufacturing 2,830 9.5 2,904 9.6 2,888 9.6 2,855 9.4 2,767 9.2
Electricity, gas and water 120 0.4 114 0.4 108 0.4 124 0.4 117 0.4
Construction 1,531 5.2 1,666 5.5 1,597 5.3 1,589 5.3 1,578 5.2
Services 14,104 47.5 14,341 47.5 14,266 47.4 14,271 47.2 14,414 47.9
Wholesale and retail trade,
repair of motor vehicles,
motorcycles, and personal
and household goods 5,518 18.6 5,773 19.1 5,538 18.4 5,621 18.6 5,613 18.6
Hotels and restaurants 676 2.3 680 2.3 704 2.3 713 2.4 719 2.4
Transport, storage and commu-
nication 2,167 7.3 2,104 7.0 2,205 7.3 2,171 7.2 2,252 7.5
Financial intermediation 299 1.0 301 1.0 329 1.1 318 1.1 285 0.9
Real estate, renting and business
activities 537 1.8 552 1.8 525 1.7 560 1.9 560 1.9
Public administration and defense,
compulsory social security 1,424 4.8 1,445 4.8 1,439 4.8 1,461 4.8 1,463 4.9
Education 932 3.1 913 3.0 956 3.2 939 3.1 958 3.2
Health and social work 349 1.2 355 1.2 342 1.1 347 1.1 366 1.2
Other community, social and
personal service activities 886 3.0 877 2.9 914 3.0 847 2.8 880 2.9
Private households with employed
persons 1,314 4.4 1,339 4.4 1,311 4.4 1,289 4.3 1,313 4.4
Extraterritorial organizations
and bodies 2 0.0 2 0.0 3 0.0 5 0.0 5 0.0
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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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