Table 9. Employed Persons Wanting More Hours of Work by Class of Worker
and by Major Industry Group: July 2002 and July 2003
(Number in Thousand)
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| Class of Worker
Total Underemployed |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Major Industry Group | Wage and Salary Workers | Own-Account Workers | Unpaid Family Workers
July 2002 | July 2003 | July 2002 | July 2003 | July 2002 | July 2003 | July 2002 | July 2003
Number Percent | Number Percent | Number Percent | Number Percent | Number Percent | Number Percent | Number Percent | Number Percent
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Philippines 5,161 100.0 6,211 100.0 2,521 100.0 3,254 100.0 1,998 100.0 2,314 100.0 642 100.0 643 100.0
Agriculture 2,517 48.8 2,815 45.3 834 33.1 986 30.3 1,179 59.0 1,311 56.6 505 78.7 519 80.7
Agriculture, hunting
and forestry 2,263 43.8 2,474 39.8 773 30.7 873 26.8 1,016 50.9 1,119 48.3 474 73.8 482 75.1
Fishing 254 4.9 341 5.5 60 2.4 113 3.5 163 8.2 192 8.3 31 4.8 36 5.7
Industry 864 16.7 1,038 16.7 681 27.0 832 25.6 158 7.9 179 7.7 25 3.9 27 4.2
Mining and quarrying 23 0.4 27 0.4 13 0.5 15 0.4 9 0.5 10 0.4 1 0.2 2 0.3
Manufacturing 442 8.6 543 8.7 302 12.0 388 11.9 116 5.8 132 5.7 24 3.7 23 3.6
Electricity, gas, and water 20 0.4 14 0.2 19 0.8 14 0.4 1 0.1 0 0.0 - - - -
Construction 379 7.3 454 7.3 347 13.8 416 12.8 32 1.6 36 1.6 - - 1 0.2
Services 1,780 34.5 2,358 38.0 1,007 39.9 1,436 44.1 660 33.0 824 35.6 112 17.4 97 15.1
Wholesale and retail trade,
repair of motor vehicles,
motorcycles, and personal
and household goods 696 13.5 864 13.9 205 8.1 281 8.6 398 19.9 507 21.9 93 14.5 76 11.8
Hotels and restaurants 67 1.3 102 1.6 50 2.0 70 2.2 12 0.6 20 0.9 6 0.9 11 1.7
Transport, storage,
and communication 330 6.4 475 7.6 194 7.7 304 9.4 129 6.5 163 7.1 7 1.1 7 1.1
Financial intermediation 29 0.6 46 0.7 27 1.1 44 1.3 1 0.1 2 0.1 * - - -
Real estate, renting
and business activities 60 1.2 106 1.7 41 1.6 84 2.6 17 0.9 21 0.9 2 0.3 2 0.3
Public administration
and defense, compulsory
social security 174 3.4 218 3.5 174 6.9 218 6.7 * - 1 0.0 - - - -
Education 62 1.2 99 1.6 59 2.3 97 3.0 3 0.2 2 0.1 * - - -
Health and social work 39 0.8 54 0.9 27 1.1 46 1.4 11 0.6 8 0.4 1 0.2 - -
Other community, social,
and personal service
activities 206 4.0 221 3.6 116 4.6 125 3.8 86 4.3 95 4.1 3 0.5 1 0.2
Private households
with employed persons 117 2.3 173 2.8 114 4.5 167 5.1 3 0.2 5 0.2 * - - -
Extraterritorial organizations
and bodies * - - - * - - - - - - - - - -
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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.
Page last updated: October 16, 2003
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