Table 3. Employed Persons by Major Industry Group: April 2002 to April 2003
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April 2002 | July 2002 | October 2002 | January 2002 April 2003
Major Industry Group Number Percent | Number Percent | Number Percent | Number Percent | Number Percent
('000) | ('000) | ('000) | ('000) | ('000)
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Philippines 30,186 100.0 30,104 100.0 30,251 100.0 30,119 100.0 30,418 100.0
Agriculture 11,025 36.5 11,144 37.0 11,311 37.4 11,150 37.0 11,155 36.7
Agriculture, hunting,
and forestry 9,788 32.4 10,019 33.3 10,175 33.6 10,017 33.3 9,970 32.8
Fishing 1,237 4.1 1,125 3.7 1,136 3.8 1,133 3.8 1,185 3.9
Industry 4,820 16.0 4,694 15.6 4,669 15.4 4,582 15.2 4,860 16.0
Mining and quarrying 136 0.5 101 0.3 101 0.3 99 0.3 105 0.3
Manufacturing 2,904 9.6 2,888 9.6 2,855 9.4 2,781 9.2 2,892 9.5
Electricity, gas, and water 114 0.4 108 0.4 124 0.4 117 0.4 116 0.4
Construction 1,666 5.5 1,597 5.3 1,589 5.3 1,585 5.3 1,747 5.7
Services 14,341 47.5 14,266 47.4 14,271 47.2 14,388 47.8 14,405 47.4
Wholesale and retail trade,
repair of motor vehicles,
motorcycles, and personal
and household goods 5,773 19.1 5,538 18.4 5,621 18.6 5,599 18.6 5,636 18.5
Hotels and restaurants 680 2.3 704 2.3 713 2.4 719 2.4 709 2.3
Transport, storage and commu-
nication 2,104 7.0 2,205 7.3 2,171 7.2 2,248 7.5 2,287 7.5
Financial intermediation 301 1.0 329 1.1 318 1.1 285 0.9 286 0.9
Real estate, renting,
and business activities 552 1.8 525 1.7 560 1.9 562 1.9 563 1.9
Public administration
and defense, compulsory
social security 1,445 4.8 1,439 4.8 1,461 4.8 1,432 4.8 1,466 4.8
Education 913 3.0 956 3.2 939 3.1 968 3.2 934 3.1
Health and social work 355 1.2 342 1.1 347 1.1 378 1.3 371 1.2
Other community, social
and personal service
activities 877 2.9 914 3.0 847 2.8 876 2.9 901 3.0
Private households with
employed persons 1,339 4.4 1,311 4.4 1,289 4.3 1,316 4.4 1,251 4.1
Extraterritorial organizations
and bodies 2 0.0 3 0.0 5 0.0 5 0.0 1 0.0
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Source: Income and Employment Statistics Division, Labor Force Survey
Household Statistics Department
National Statistics Office
Republic of the Philippines
Note: Details may not add up to total due to rounding.
Page last updated: June 16, 2003
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