Table A. Results of the October 2003 Labor Force Survey in the Philippines
(In Thousands)
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Selected Variables Oct-02 Jul-03 Oct-03
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Labor force population 33,674 34,850 35,078
Employed persons 30,251 30,451 31,524
Hours worked
Working:
Less than 40 hours 11,188 10,203 11,029
40 hours and over 18,623 19,858 20,094
Did not work 441 391 400
Class of worker
Wage and salary 14,620 16,214 16,077
Own-account 11,646 11,015 11,701
Unpaid family worker 3,984 3,222 3,746
Occupation 30,251 30,451 31,524
Officials of government and special
interest organizations, corporate
executives, managers, managing
proprietors, and supervisors 3,372 3,273 3,649
Professionals 1,391 1,287 1,364
Technicians and associate professionals 802 877 877
Clerks 1,306 1,443 1,320
Service workers and shop and market
sales workers 2,621 2,857 2,873
Farmers, forestry workers, and fishermen 6,284 6,347 6,205
Trades and related workers 2,964 2,986 2,898
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 2,181 2,392 2,380
Laborers and unskilled workers 9,213 8,846 9,380
Special occupations 118 141 125
Industry sector
Agriculture 11,311 10,831 11,675
Agriculture, hunting, and forestry 10,175 9,495 10,275
Fishing 1,136 1,336 1,400
Industry 4,669 4,970 4,941
Mining and quarrying 101 112 101
Manufacturing 2,855 3,044 3,038
Electricity, gas, and water 124 102 114
Construction 1,589 1,712 1,688
Services 14,271 14,648 14,904
Wholesale and retail trade, repair
of motor vehicles, motorcycles
and personal and household goods 5,621 5,509 5,672
Hotels and restaurants 713 780 786
Transport, storage, and communication 2,171 2,354 2,363
Financial intermediation 318 311 332
Real estate, renting, and business activities 560 715 720
Public administration and defense, compulsory
social security 1,461 1,378 1,387
Education 939 886 906
Health and social work 347 364 366
Other community, social, and personal
service activities 847 817 856
Private households with employed persons 1,289 1,533 1,514
Extraterritorial organizations and bodies 5 1 2
Unemployed persons 3,423 4,399 3,554
15 - 19 years old 1,616 1,989 1,594
20 - 24 years old 807 1,142 914
25 - 34 years old 410 482 394
35 - 44 years old 288 385 333
45 - 54 years old 176 250 223
55 - 64 years old 126 151 95
65 years old and over - - 1
Not reported
Underemployed persons 4,627 6,314 4,964
Worked less than 40 hours 3,019 3,397 3,059
Worked 40 hours and over 1,609 2,917 1,904
Not reported - - -
Not in the labor force 17,167 17,140 17,220
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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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