Table 11. Unemployed Persons Not Looking for Work by Reason 
          for Not Looking for Work: January 2004
          (Details may not add up to totals due to rounding)

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Reasons for not looking/Sex                   Total | Percent 
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Philippines

Total                                         2,744     100.0

Believe no work available                       789      28.8
Awaiting results of previous job application    461      16.8                   
Temporary illness/disability                    608      22.2
Bad weather                                      27       1.0
Waiting for rehire/job recall                   372      13.6
Others                                          487      17.7

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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.
         Estimates for January 2004 are preliminary results and are subject to change.

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