Table A.  Results of the April 2005 Labor Force Survey
          in the Philippines
          (In Thousands)

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                                                                            Number
Selected Variables                                                     (in Thousands)
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Labor Force Population                                                      35,126

Employed Persons                                                            32,217

Hours worked
   Working:
      Less than 40 hours                                                    11,526
      40 hours and over                                                     20,075
   Did not work                                                                616
   Mean Hours Worked                                                          41.3

Class of worker	
   Wage and Salary                                                          16,293
    Own-account                                                             12,300
    Unpaid Family Worker                                                     3,623

Occupation 
   Officials of Government & Special Interest Organizations,
      Corporate Executives, Managers, Managing Proprietors
      and Supervisors                                                         3,943
   Professionals                                                              1,385
   Technicians and Associate Professionals                                      892
   Clerks                                                                     1,461
   Service Workers and Shop and Market Sales Workers                          3,116
   Farmers, Forestry Workers and Fishermen                                    5,923
   Trades and Related Workers                                                 3,060
   Plant and Machine Operators and Assemblers                                 2,378
   Laborers and Unskilled Workers                                             9,905
   Special Occupations                                                          153

Industry sector
 Agriculture                                                                 10,992
    Agriculture, Hunting and Forestry                                         9,629
    Fishing                                                                   1,363
 Industry                                                                     5,236
    Mining and Quarrying                                                        135
    Manufacturing                                                             3,201
    Electricity, Gas and Water                                                  119
    Construction                                                              1,781
 Services                                                                    15,989
    Wholesale and Retail Trade, Repair of Motor Vehicles,
            Motorcycles and Personal and Household Goods                      6,398
    Hotels and Restaurants                                                      877
    Transport, Storage and  Communication                                     2,387
    Financial Intermediation                                                    364
    Real Estate, Renting and Business Activities                                776
    Public Administration & Defense, Compulsory Social Security               1,497
    Education                                                                   958
    Health and Social Work                                                      377
   Other Community, Social & Personal Service Activities                        843
   Private Households with Employed Persons                                   1,511
   Extra-Territorial Organizations & Bodies                                      *
 
Unemployed persons                                                            2,909 
      15 - 24 years old                                                       1,424
      25 - 34 years old                                                         824
      35 - 44 years old                                                         346
      45 - 54 years old                                                         197
      55 - 64 years old                                                         101
      65 years old and over                                                      16
      Not reported                                                              -

Underemployed persons                                                         8,422	 
      Worked less than 40 hours                                               4,569
      Worked 40 hours and over                                                3,853
      Not reported                                                              -

Not in the labor force                                                       19,068

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Note:    Estimates are preliminary results and subject to change.

Source:  Income and Employment Statistics Division,
         Household Statistics Department
         National Statistics Office
         Republic of the Philippines

Page last updated:  June 15, 2005