TABLE 4 Employed Persons by Major Industry Group: October 2003 and October 2004
(Details may not add up to totals due to rounding.)
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October 2004 | October 2003
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Major Industry Group Number | Number
(Thousands) Percent | (Thousands) Percent
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Philippines 31,377 100.0 31,182 100.0
Agriculture 11,628 37.1 11,597 37.2
Agriculture, hunting and forestry 10,256 32.7 10,193 32.7
Fishing 1,372 4.4 1,404 4.5
Industry 4,864 15.5 4,916 15.8
Mining and quarrying 94 0.3 99 0.3
Manufacturing 3,012 9.6 3,031 9.7
Electricity, gas and water 120 0.4 112 0.4
Construction 1,637 5.2 1,673 5.4
Services 14,884 47.4 14,669 47.0
Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles,
motorcycles and personal and household goods 5,703 18.2 5,580 17.9
Hotels and restaurants 790 2.5 785 2.5
Transport, storage and communication 2,437 7.8 2,334 7.5
Financial Intermediation 293 0.9 323 1.0
Real estate, renting and business activities 689 2.2 701 2.2
Public administration and defense, compulsory
social security 1,427 4.5 1,358 4.4
Education 942 3.0 900 2.9
Health and social work 353 1.1 364 1.2
Other community, social and personal service activities 798 2.5 840 2.7
Private households with employed persons 1,450 4.6 1,482 4.8
Extra-territorial organizations and bodies 1 0.0 2 0.0
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Notes:
Figures were estimated based on the 2000 Census of Population Projections.
* Less than 500
Source: National Statistics Office, October 2003 and October 2004 Labor Force Survey
Page last updated: May 22, 2008
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