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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