Table A.  Results of the April 2004 Labor Force Survey
          in the Philippines
          (In Thousands)

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                                                 April    April
Selected Variables                                2004     2003
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Labor force population                          36,509   34,635

Employed persons                                31,520   30,418

  Hours worked
    Working:
      Less than 40 hours                        13,034   12,302
      40 hours and over                         17,367   17,434
      Did not work                               1,120      682

Class of worker
    Wage and salary                             16,072   14,635
    Own-account                                 11,701   11,654
    Unpaid family worker                         3,747    4,128

Occupation                                      31,520   30,418
    Officials of government and special
      interest organizations, corporate
      executives, managers, managing
      proprietors, and supervisors               3,911    3,287
   Professionals                                 1,326    1,368
   Technicians and associate professionals         878      910
   Clerks                                        1,329    1,337
   Service workers and shop
      and market sales workers                   2,931    2,547
   Farmers, forestry workers and fishermen       5,718    6,199
   Trades and related workers                    2,906    3,012
   Plant and machine operators and assemblers    2,411    2,343
   Laborers and unskilled workers                9,941    9,275
   Special occupations                             169      140

Industry sector
  Agriculture                                   11,079   11,155
    Agriculture, hunting and forestry            9,737    9,970
    Fishing                                      1,342    1,185
  Industry                                       5,139    4,860
    Mining and quarrying                           139      105
    Manufacturing                                3,070    2,892
    Electricity, gas and water                     137      116
    Construction                                 1,793    1,747
 Services                                       15,304   14,405
    Wholesale and retail trade, repair
      of motor vehicles, motorcycles
      and personal and household goods           5,980    5,636
    Hotels and restaurants                         792      709
    Transport, storage and communication         2,359    2,287
    Financial intermediation                       339      286
    Real estate, renting and business
      activities                                   670      563
    Public administration and defense,
      compulsory social security                 1,623    1,466
    Education                                      881      934
    Health and social work                         341      371
    Other community, social, and personal
      service activities                           870      901
    Private households with employed
      persons                                    1,448    1,251
    Extraterritorial organizations
      and bodies                                     1        1

Unemployed persons                               4,989    4,217
    15 - 24 years old                            2,528    2,213
    25 - 34 years old                            1,101      887
    35 - 44 years old                              532      453
    45 - 54 years old                              408      317
    55 - 64 years old                              286      223
    65 years old and over                          134      124
    Not reported                                     -        -

Underemployed persons                            5,831    4,733
    Worked less than 40 hours                    3,875    3,190
    Worked 40 hours and over                     1,956    1,543
    Not reported                                     -        -

Not in the labor force                          16,462   16,962

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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 April 2004 are preliminary results and are subject to change.

Page last updated:  June 15, 2004
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