Table B. Results of the October 2003 Labor Force Survey in the Philippines
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Selected Variables Oct-02 Jul-03 Oct-03
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Labor Force Participation Rate 66.2 67.0 67.1
Employment Rate 89.8 87.4 89.9
Hours worked
Working:
Less than 40 hours 37.0 33.5 35.0
40 hours and over 61.6 65.2 63.7
Did not work 1.5 1.3 1.3
Class of worker
Wage and salary 48.3 53.2 51.0
Own-account 38.5 36.2 37.1
Unpaid family worker 13.2 10.6 11.9
Occupation
Officials of government and special
interest organizations, corporate
executives, managers, managing
proprietors, and supervisors 11.1 10.7 11.6
Professionals 4.6 4.2 4.3
Technicians and associate professionals 2.7 2.9 2.8
Clerks 4.3 4.7 4.2
Service workers and shop and market
sales workers 8.7 9.4 9.1
Farmers, forestry workers, and fishermen 20.8 20.8 19.7
Trades and related workers 9.8 9.8 9.2
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 7.2 7.9 7.6
Laborers and unskilled workers 30.5 29.0 31.2
Special occupations 0.4 0.5 0.4
Industry sector
Agriculture 37.4 35.6 37.0
Agriculture, hunting, and forestry 33.6 31.2 32.6
Fishing 3.8 4.4 4.4
Industry 15.4 16.3 15.7
Mining and quarrying 0.3 0.4 0.3
Manufacturing 9.4 10.0 9.6
Electricity, gas, and water 0.4 0.3 0.4
Construction 5.3 5.6 5.4
Services 47.2 48.1 47.3
Wholesale and retail trade, repair
of motor vehicles, motorcycles
and personal and household goods 18.6 18.1 18.0
Hotels and restaurants 2.4 2.6 2.5
Transport, storage, and communication 7.2 7.7 7.5
Financial intermediation 1.1 1.0 1.1
Real estate, renting,and business activities 1.9 2.3 2.3
Public administration and defense, compulsory
social security 4.8 4.5 4.4
Education 3.1 2.9 2.9
Health and social work 1.1 1.2 1.2
Other community, social, and personal
service activities 2.8 2.7 2.7
Private households with employed persons 4.3 5.0 4.8
Extraterritorial organizations and bodies 0.0 0.0 0.0
Unemployment Rate 10.2 12.6 10.1
Underemployment Rate 15.3 20.7 15.7
Visible Underemployment Rate 10.0 11.2 9.7
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Source: Income and Employment Statistics Division, Labor Force Survey
Household Statistics Department
National Statistics Office
Republic of the Philippines
Page last updated: December 15, 2003
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