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

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                                     Oct 2003         Jan 2003           Apr 2004*          Jul 2004*       Oct 2004
Major Industry Group              Number Percent |  Number Percent |  Number Percent |  Number Percent |  Number  Percent
                                  ('000)         |  ('000)         |  ('000)         |  ('000)         |  ('000)
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Philippines                       31,553   100.0   31,547    100.0    31,533   100.0    31,632   100.0    31,733    100.0

 Agriculture                      11,741    37.2   11,174     35.4    11,113    35.2    11,450    36.2    11,770     37.1
   Agriculture, hunting,
      and forestry                10,341    32.8    9,775     31.0     9,775    31.0    10,082    31.9    10,405     32.8
   Fishing                         1,400     4.4    1,399      4.4     1,338     4.2     1,368     4.3     1,365      4.3
 Industry                          4,948    15.7    5,050     16.0     5,130    16.3     4,933    15.6     4,882     15.4
   Mining and quarrying              101     0.3      123      0.4       138     0.4       114     0.4        96      0.3
   Manufacturing                   3,046     9.7    3,104      9.8     3,063     9.7     3,056     9.7     3,021      9.5
   Electricity, gas and water        113     0.4      110      0.3       137     0.4       110     0.3       121      0.4
   Construction                    1,688     5.3    1,713      5.4     1,792     5.7     1,653     5.2     1,644      5.2
 Services                         14,865    47.1   15,322     48.6    15,290    48.5    15,250    48.2    15,081     47.5
   Wholesale & retail trade,
      repair of motor vehicles,
      motorcycles and personal
      and household goods          5,661    17.9    5,823     18.5     5,974    18.9     5,901    18.7     5,791     18.2
   Hotels and restaurants            793     2.5      830      2.6       791     2.5       805     2.5       798      2.5
   Transport, storage and
      communication                2,352     7.5    2,436      7.7     2,359     7.5     2,465     7.8     2,445      7.7
   Financial intermediation          329     1.0      327      1.0       339     1.1       348     1.1       298      0.9
   Real estate, renting
      and business activities        716     2.3      697      2.2       669     2.1       691     2.2       703      2.2
   Public administration
      and defense, compulsory
      social security              1,382     4.4    1,478      4.7     1,623     5.1     1,414     4.5     1,450      4.6
   Education                         915     2.9      937      3.0       882     2.8       976     3.1       959      3.0
   Health and social work            370     1.2      365      1.2       341     1.1       375     1.2       360      1.1
   Other community, social
      and personal service
      activities                     851     2.7      879      2.8       868     2.8       782     2.5       810      2.6
   Private households with
      employed persons             1,494     4.7    1,548      4.9     1,443     4.6     1,491     4.7     1,465      4.6
   Extra-territorial organizations
      and bodies                       2     0.0        2      0.0         1     0.0         2     0.0         1      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:  December 15, 2004
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