Table B. Results of the April 2003 Labor Force Survey in the Philippines
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Selected Variables Apr-02 Jan-03 Apr-03
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Labor Force Participation Rate 69.9 65.7 67.1
Employment Rate 86.1 89.4 87.8
Hours worked
Working:
Less than 40 hours 38.0 38.7 40.4
40 hours and over 58.9 59.8 57.3
Did not work 3.1 1.5 2.2
Class of worker
Wage and salary 48.7 48.1 48.1
Own-account 37.7 38.5 38.3
Unpaid family worker 13.6 13.3 13.6
Occupation
Officials of government and special
interest organizations, corporate
executives, managers, managing
proprietors, and supervisors 10.5 11.2 10.8
Professionals 4.5 4.6 4.5
Technicians and associate professionals 2.8 2.8 3.0
Clerks 4.4 4.4 4.4
Service workers and shop and market
sales workers 8.9 8.5 8.4
Farmers, forestry workers, and fishermen 20.4 20.7 20.4
Trades and related workers 10.3 9.4 9.9
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 7.1 7.6 7.7
Laborers and unskilled workers 30.6 30.2 30.5
Special occupations 0.4 0.4 0.5
Industry sector
Agriculture 36.5 37.0 36.7
Agriculture, hunting, and forestry 32.4 33.3 32.8
Fishing 4.1 3.8 3.9
Industry 16.0 15.2 16.0
Mining and quarrying 0.5 0.3 0.3
Manufacturing 9.6 9.2 9.5
Electricity, gas, and water 0.4 0.4 0.4
Construction 5.5 5.3 5.7
Services 47.5 47.8 47.4
Wholesale and retail trade, repair
of motor vehicles, motorcycles
and personal and household goods 19.1 18.6 18.5
Hotels and restaurants 2.3 2.4 2.3
Transport, storage, and communication 7.0 7.5 7.5
Financial intermediation 1.0 0.9 0.9
Real estate, renting,and business activities 1.8 1.9 1.9
Public administration and defense, compulsory
social security 4.8 4.8 4.8
Education 3.0 3.2 3.1
Health and social work 1.2 1.3 1.2
Other community, social, and personal
service activities 2.9 2.9 3.0
Private households with employed persons 4.4 4.4 4.1
Extraterritorial organizations and bodies - - -
Unemployment Rate 13.9 10.6 12.2
Underemployment Rate 19.6 16.1 15.6
Visible Underemployment Rate 12.5 10.8 10.5
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Source: Income and Employment Statistics Division, Labor Force Survey
Household Statistics Department
National Statistics Office
Republic of the Philippines
Page last updated: June 16, 2003
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