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

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                                  July 2002   |  October 2002  |  January 2003  |   April 2003   |   July 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)              30,104    100.0   30,251  100.0    30,119   100.0   30,418  100.0   29,858    100.0

Officials of government
  and special interest
  organizations, corporate 
  executives, managers, 
  managing proprietors,
  and supervisors              3,248    10.8     3,372   11.1     3,385    11.2    3,287   10.8    3,043     10.2
Professionals                  1,381     4.6     1,391    4.6     1,389     4.6    1,368    4.5    1,270      4.3
Technicians and associate
  professionals                  846     2.8       802    2.7       858     2.8      910    3.0      838      2.8
Clerks                         1,373     4.6     1,306    4.3     1,326     4.4    1,337    4.4    1,397      4.7
Service workers and shop 
  and market sales workers	   2,625     8.7     2,621    8.7     2,575     8.5    2,547    8.4    2,626      8.8
Farmers, forestry workers,
  and fishermen                6,241    20.7     6,284   20.8     6,244    20.7    6,199   20.4    5,801     19.4
Trades and related workers     2,937     9.8     2,964    9.8     2,841     9.4    3,012    9.9    2,900      9.7
Plant and machine operators    2,266     7.5     2,181    7.2     2,288     7.6    2,343    7.7    2,378      8.0
  and assemblers
Laborers and unskilled workers 9,061    30.1     9,213   30.5     9,087    30.2    9,275   30.5    8,086     27.1
Special occupations              126     0.4       118    0.4       127     0.4      140    0.5    1,518      5.1

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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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