Table 3.  Employed Persons By Major Industry Group:  July 2002 to July 2003

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                                     July 2002   |  October 2002  |  January 2003  |   April 2003   |   July 2003*
Major Industry Group              Number Percent | Number Percent | Number Percent | Number Percent | Number Percent
                                  ('000)         | ('000)         | ('000)         | ('000)         | ('000)
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Philippines                       30,104   100.0   30,251   100.0   30,119   100.0   30,418   100.0   29,858   100.0
 
Agriculture                       11,144    37.0   11,311    37.4   11,150    37.0   11,155    36.7   10,384    34.8
  Agriculture, hunting,  
    and forestry                  10,019    33.3   10,175    33.6   10,017    33.3    9,970    32.8    9,157    30.7
  Fishing                          1,125     3.7    1,136     3.8    1,133     3.8    1,185     3.9    1,228     4.1

Industry                           4,694    15.6    4,669    15.4    4,582    15.2    4,860    16.0    4,953    16.6
  Mining and quarrying               101     0.3      101     0.3       99     0.3      105     0.3      108     0.4
  Manufacturing                    2,888     9.6    2,855     9.4    2,781     9.2    2,892     9.5    3,026    10.1
  Electricity, gas, and water        108     0.4      124     0.4      117     0.4      116     0.4      103     0.3
  Construction                     1,597     5.3    1,589     5.3    1,585     5.3    1,747     5.7    1,716     5.7
 
Services                          14,266    47.4   14,271    47.2   14,388    47.8   14,405    47.4   14,520    48.6
  Wholesale and retail trade,
    repair of motor vehicles,
    motorcycles, and personal
    and household goods            5,538    18.4    5,621    18.6    5,599    18.6    5,636    18.5    5,453    18.3
  Hotels and restaurants             704     2.3      713     2.4      719     2.4      709     2.3      773     2.6
  Transport, storage and commu-
    nication                       2,205     7.3    2,171     7.2    2,248     7.5    2,287     7.5    2,346     7.9
  Financial intermediation           329     1.1      318     1.1      285     0.9      286     0.9      312     1.0
  Real estate, renting,
    and business activities          525     1.7      560     1.9      562     1.9      563     1.9      713     2.4
  Public administration
    and defense, compulsory
    social security                1,439     4.8    1,461     4.8    1,432     4.8    1,466     4.8    1,355     4.5
  Education                          956     3.2      939     3.1      968     3.2      934     3.1      865     2.9
  Health and social work             342     1.1      347     1.1      378     1.3      371     1.2      357     1.2
  Other community, social
    and personal service
    activities                       914     3.0      847     2.8      876     2.9      901     3.0      815     2.7
  Private households with
    employed persons               1,311     4.4    1,289     4.3    1,316     4.4    1,251     4.1    1,528     5.1
  Extraterritorial organizations 
    and bodies                         3       -        5       -        5       -        1       -        1       -

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Source:  Income and Employment Statistics Division, Labor Force Survey
         Household Statistics Department
         National Statistics Office
         Republic of the Philippines

Notes:   *  Estimates for July 2003 are subject to change.
            These exclude the province of Zamboanga Sibugay in Region IX 
            and the provinces of  Sulu and Lanao del Sur in ARMM.
         1/ Starting July 2003, Isabela City (Basilan) is part of Region IX.
         2/ Starting July 2003, Basilan province, which was formerly part 
            of Region IX, is now under ARMM by EO 36.

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