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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