Table 10. Unemployed Persons Looking for Work by Job Search Method: October 2004
(Details may not add up to totals due to rounding)
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| Oct 2003 | Jan 2004 | Apr 2004* | Jul 2004* | Oct 2004
Job Search Method | Number | Number | Number | Number | Number
| ('000) Percent | ('000) Percent | ('000) Percent | ('000) Percent | ('000) Percent
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Philippines
Total 1,109 100.0 1,154 100.0 1,255 100.0 1,332 100.0 1,288 100.0
Registered in Employment Agencey 202 18.2 216 18.7 230 18.3 262 19.7 262 20.3
Private 157 14.2 164 14.2 171 13.6 196 14.7 189 14.7
Public 45 4.1 52 4.5 59 4.7 66 5.0 73 5.7
Approached Employer Directly 419 37.8 363 31.5 473 37.7 529 39.7 519 40.3
Approached Relatives or Friends 376 33.9 471 40.8 437 34.8 440 33.0 381 29.6
Placed or Answered Advertisements 96 8.7 90 7.8 96 7.6 92 6.9 112 8.7
Others 15 1.4 15 1.3 18 1.4 11 0.8 14 1.1
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Source: Income and Employment Statistics Division, Labor Force Survey
Household Statistics Department
National Statistics Office
Republic of the Philippines
Note:
Estimates for October 2004 are preliminary results and are subject to change.
Page last updated: December 15, 2004
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