Table 4.  Employed Persons by Major Occupation Group: April 2002 to April 2003

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                                  April 2002  |   July 2002    |  October 2002  |  January 2003  |   April 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)               30,186   100.0   30,104   100.0   30,251   100.0   30,119   100.0   30,418   100.0

Officials of government
  and special interest
  organizations, corporate 
  executives, managers, 
  managing proprietors,
  and supervisors               3,175    10.5    3,248    10.8    3,372    11.1    3,385    11.2    3,287    10.8
Professionals                   1,367     4.5    1,381     4.6    1,391     4.6    1,389     4.6    1,368     4.5
Technicians and associate 
  professionals                   850     2.8      846     2.8      802     2.7      858     2.8      910     3.0
Clerks                          1,335     4.4    1,373     4.6    1,306     4.3    1,326     4.4    1,337     4.4
Service workers and shop
  and market sales workers      2,677     8.9    2,625     8.7    2,621     8.7    2,575     8.5    2,547     8.4
Farmers, forestry workers, 
  and fishermen                 6,170    20.4    6,241    20.7    6,284    20.8    6,244    20.7    6,199    20.4
Trades and related workers      3,107    10.3    2,937     9.8    2,964     9.8    2,841     9.4    3,012     9.9
Plant and machine operators   
  and assemblers                2,147     7.1    2,266     7.5    2,181     7.2    2,288     7.6    2,343     7.7
Laborers and unskilled workers  9,227    30.6    9,061    30.1    9,213    30.5    9,087    30.2    9,275    30.5
Special occupations               130     0.4      126     0.4      118     0.4      127     0.4      140     0.5

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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 totals due to rounding.

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