Table 3.  Employed Persons By Major Industry Group:  October 2002 to October 2003
          (Details may not add up to totals due to rounding.)

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                                    October 2002 |  January 2003  |   April 2003   |    July 2003   |   October 2003
Major Industry Group              Number Percent | Number Percent | Number Percent | Number Percent | Number Percent
                                  ('000)         | ('000)         | ('000)         | ('000)         | ('000)
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Philippines                       30,251   100.0   30,119   100.0   30,418   100.0   30,451   100.0   31,524   100.0
 
Agriculture                       11,311    37.4   11,150    37.0   11,155    36.7   10,831    35.6   11,675    37.0
  Agriculture, hunting,  
    and forestry                  10,175    33.6   10,017    33.3    9,970    32.8    9,495    31.2   10,275    32.6
  Fishing                          1,136     3.8   1,133      3.8    1,185     3.9    1,336     4.4    1,400     4.4

Industry                           4,669    15.4    4,582    15.2    4,860    16.0    4,970    16.3    4,941    15.7
  Mining and quarrying               101     0.3       99     0.3      105     0.3      112     0.4      101     0.3
  Manufacturing                    2,855     9.4    2,781     9.2    2,892     9.5    3,044    10.0    3,038     9.6
  Electricity, gas, and water        124     0.4      117     0.4      116     0.4      102     0.3      114     0.4
  Construction                     1,589     5.3    1,585     5.3    1,747     5.7    1,712     5.6    1,688     5.4
																			 
Services                          14,271    47.2   14,388    47.8   14,405    47.4   14,648    48.1   14,904    47.3
  Wholesale and retail trade,
    repair of motor vehicles,
    motorcycles, and personal
    and household goods            5,621    18.6    5,599    18.6    5,636    18.5    5,509    18.1    5,672    18.0
  Hotels and restaurants             713     2.4      719     2.4      709     2.3      780     2.6      786     2.5
  Transport, storage and commu-
    nication                       2,171     7.2    2,248     7.5    2,287     7.5    2,354     7.7    2,363     7.5
  Financial intermediation           318     1.1      285     0.9      286     0.9      311     1.0      332     1.1
  Real estate, renting,
    and business activities          560     1.9      562     1.9      563     1.9      715     2.3      720     2.3
  Public administration
    and defense, compulsory
    social security                1,461     4.8    1,432     4.8    1,466     4.8    1,378     4.5    1,387     4.4
  Education                          939     3.1      968     3.2      934     3.1      886     2.9      906     2.9
  Health and social work             347     1.1      378     1.3      371     1.2      364     1.2      366     1.2
  Other community, social
    and personal service
    activities                       847     2.8      876     2.9      901     3.0      817     2.7      856     2.7
  Private households with
    employed persons               1,289     4.3    1,316     4.4    1,251     4.1    1,533     5.0    1,514     4.8
  Extraterritorial organizations 
    and bodies                         5       -        5       -        1       -        1       -        2       -

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

Notes:   
         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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