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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