Table 3.  Employed Persons by Major Industry Group: July 2003  to July 2004
          (Details may not add up to totals due to rounding.)

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                                    July 2003         Oct 2003           Jan 2004            Apr 2004       July 2004
Major Industry Group              Number Percent |  Number Percent |  Number Percent |  Number Percent |  Number  Percent
                                  ('000)         |  ('000)         |  ('000)         |  ('000)         |  ('000)
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Philippines                        30,451   100.0    31,553   100.0    31,547   100.0    31,539   100.0    31,623    100.0

 Agriculture                       10,831    35.6    11,741    37.2    11,174    35.4    11,128    35.3    11,444     36.2
   Agriculture, hunting,
     and forestry                   9,495    31.2    10,341    32.8     9,775    31.0     9,790    31.0    10,076     31.9
   Fishing                          1,336     4.4     1,400     4.4     1,399     4.4     1,338     4.2     1,368      4.3
  
   Industry                         4,970    16.3     4,948    15.7     5,050   16.0      5,129    16.3     4,934     15.6
     Mining and quarrying             112     0.4       101     0.3       123    0.4        138     0.4       114      0.4
     Manufacturing                  3,044    10.0     3,046     9.7     3,104    9.8      3,062     9.7     3,056      9.7
     Electricity, gas and water       102     0.3       113     0.4       110    0.3        137     0.4       110      0.3
     Construction                   1,712     5.6     1,688     5.3     1,713    5.4      1,792     5.7     1,654      5.2
 
 Services                          14,648    48.1    14,865    47.1    15,322   48.6     15,283    48.5    15,246     48.2
    Wholesale and retail trade,
       repair of motor vehicles,
       motorcycles and personal
       and household goods          5,509    18.1     5,661    17.9     5,823   18.5      5,967    18.9     5,902     18.7
    Hotels and restaurants            780     2.6       793     2.5       830    2.6        790     2.5       804      2.5
    Transport, storage and
       communication                2,354     7.7     2,352     7.5     2,436    7.7      2,358     7.5     2,464      7.8
    Financial intermediation          311     1.0       329     1.0       327    1.0        339     1.1       347      1.1
    Real estate, renting
      and business activities         715     2.3       716     2.3       697    2.2        669     2.1       692      2.2
    Public administration
      and defense, compulsory
      social security               1,378     4.5     1,382     4.4     1,478    4.7      1,623     5.1     1,414      4.5
    Education                         886     2.9       915     2.9       937    3.0        883     2.8       976      3.1
    Health and social work            364     1.2       370     1.2       365    1.2        342     1.1       374      1.2
    Other community, social
      and personal service
      activities                      817     2.7       851     2.7       879    2.8        869     2.8       781      2.5
    Private households with
      employed persons              1,533     5.0     1,494     4.7     1,548    4.9      1,442     4.6     1,490      4.7
    Extraterritorial organizations
      and bodies                        1     0.0         2     0.0         2    0.0          1     0.0         2      0.0

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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 July 2004 are preliminary results and are subject to change.

Page last updated:  September 15, 2004
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