TABLE 4 Employed Persons by Major Industry Group: January 2004 and January 2005
(Details may not add up to totals due to rounding.)
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January 2005 | January 2004
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Major Industry Group Number | Number
(Thousands) Percent | (Thousands) Percent
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Philippines 31,277 100.0 31,173 100.0
Agriculture 11,207 35.8 11,024 35.4
Agriculture, hunting and forestry 9,791 31.3 9,621 30.9
Fishing 1,416 4.5 1,403 4.5
Industry 4,961 15.9 5,030 16.1
Mining and quarrying 127 0.4 121 0.4
Manufacturing 2,986 9.5 3,091 9.9
Electricity, gas and water 127 0.4 110 0.4
Construction 1,721 5.5 1,708 5.5
Services 15,108 48.3 15,119 48.5
Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles,
motorcycles and personal and household goods 5,825 18.6 5,734 18.4
Hotels and restaurants 828 2.6 822 2.6
Transport, storage and communication 2,518 8.1 2,428 7.8
Financial Intermediation 299 1.0 320 1.0
Real estate, renting and business activities 698 2.2 684 2.2
Public administration and defense, compulsory
social security 1,413 4.5 1,455 4.7
Education 944 3.0 920 3.0
Health and social work 375 1.2 358 1.1
Other community, social and personal service activities 752 2.4 866 2.8
Private households with employed persons 1,457 4.7 1,531 4.9
Extra-territorial organizations and bodies * 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, January 2004 and January 2005 Labor Force Survey
Page last updated: May 22, 2008
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