Table 12. Employed Persons by Class of Worker and by Major Industry Group:
April 2002 and April 2003
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| Class of Worker
Total Employed |--------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------
Major Industry Group | Wage and Salary Workers | Own-Account Workers | Unpaid Family Workers
April 2002 | April 2003 | April 2002 | April 2003 | April 2002 | April 2003 | April 2002 | April 2003
Number Percent | Number Percent | Number Percent| Number Percent | Number Percent| Number Percent | Number Percent | Number Percent
('000) | ('000) | ('000) | ('000) | ('000) | ('000) | ('000) | ('000)
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Philippines 30,186 100.0 30,418 100.0 14,711 100.0 14,635 100.0 11,379 100.0 11,654 100.0 4,096 100.0 4,128 100.0
Agriculture 11,025 36.5 11,155 36.7 2,600 17.7 2,427 16.6 5,567 48.9 5,684 48.8 2,858 69.8 3,045 73.8
Agriculture, hunting
and forestry 9,788 32.4 9,970 32.8 2,285 15.5 2,135 14.6 4,827 42.4 4,966 42.6 2,676 65.3 2,870 69.5
Fishing 1,237 4.1 1,185 3.9 315 2.1 292 2.0 740 6.5 718 6.2 182 4.4 175 4.2
Industry 4,820 16.0 4,860 16.0 3,760 25.6 3,801 26.0 862 7.6 882 7.6 199 4.9 177 4.3
Mining and quarrying 136 0.5 105 0.3 92 0.6 82 0.6 29 0.3 20 0.2 16 0.4 3 0.1
Manufacturing 2,904 9.6 2,892 9.5 2,037 13.8 2,035 13.9 689 6.1 692 5.9 178 4.3 165 4.0
Electricity, gas, and water 114 0.4 116 0.4 111 0.8 113 0.8 3 0.0 3 0.0 * 0.0 * 0.0
Construction 1,666 5.5 1,747 5.7 1,520 10.3 1,571 10.7 141 1.2 167 1.4 5 0.1 9 0.2
Services 14,341 47.5 14,405 47.4 8,351 56.8 8,408 57.5 4,949 43.5 5,089 43.7 1,041 25.4 907 22.0
Wholesale and retail trade,
repair of motor vehicles,
motorcycles, and personal
and household goods 5,773 19.1 5,636 18.5 1,568 10.7 1,532 10.5 3,331 29.3 3,350 28.7 874 21.3 754 18.3
Hotels and restaurants 680 2.3 709 2.3 454 3.1 454 3.1 152 1.3 177 1.5 74 1.8 78 1.9
Transport, storage,
and communication 2,104 7.0 2,287 7.5 1,129 7.7 1,226 8.4 930 8.2 1,025 8.8 45 1.1 36 0.9
Financial intermediation 301 1.0 286 0.9 282 1.9 273 1.9 13 0.1 13 0.1 5 0.1 * 0.0
Real estate, renting
and business activities 552 1.8 563 1.9 432 2.9 436 3.0 107 0.9 115 1.0 14 0.3 12 0.3
Public administration
and defense, compulsory
social security 1,445 4.8 1,466 4.8 1,437 9.8 1,464 10.0 6 0.1 2 0.0 2 - - 0.0
Education 913 3.0 934 3.1 901 6.1 926 6.3 10 0.1 8 0.1 1 - - 0.0
Health and social work 355 1.2 371 1.2 283 1.9 308 2.1 65 0.6 57 0.5 7 0.2 5 0.1
Other community, social,
and personal service
activities 877 2.9 901 3.0 540 3.7 553 3.8 321 2.8 328 2.8 17 0.4 21 0.5
Private households
with employed persons 1,339 4.4 1,251 4.1 1,323 9.0 1,235 8.4 14 0.1 14 0.1 2 0.0 1 0.0
Extraterritorial organizations
and bodies 2 0.0 1 0.0 2 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: * - less than 500
Details may not add up to totals due to rounding.
Page last updated: June 16, 2003
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