Table 4. Employed Persons by Major Occupation 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 Occupation Group Number Percent | Number Percent | Number Percent | Number Percent | Number Percent
('000) | ('000) | ('000) | ('000) | ('000)
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Philippines
Total employed (In thousands) 29,705 100.0 30,186 100.0 30,104 100.0 30,251 100.0 30,119 100.0
Officials of government and special
interest organizations, corporate
executives, managers, managing
proprietors and supervisors 3,072 10.3 3,175 10.5 3,248 10.8 3,372 11.1 3,377 11.2
Professionals 1,401 4.7 1,367 4.5 1,381 4.6 1,391 4.6 1,393 4.6
Technicians and associate
professionals 776 2.6 850 2.8 846 2.8 802 2.7 851 2.8
Clerks 1,314 4.4 1,335 4.4 1,373 4.6 1,306 4.3 1,322 4.4
Service workers and shop
and market sales workers 2,709 9.1 2,677 8.9 2,625 8.7 2,621 8.7 2,572 8.5
Farmers, forestry workers
and fishermen 6,266 21.1 6,170 20.4 6,241 20.7 6,284 20.8 6,230 20.7
Trades and related workers 2,962 10.0 3,107 10.3 2,937 9.8 2,964 9.8 2,850 9.5
Plant and machine operators
and assemblers 2,194 7.4 2,147 7.1 2,266 7.5 2,181 7.2 2,288 7.6
Laborers and unskilled workers 8,888 29.9 9,227 30.6 9,061 30.1 9,213 30.5 9,102 30.2
Special occupations 122 0.4 130 0.4 126 0.4 118 0.4 135 0.4
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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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