Table 13. Unemployed Persons 15 Years Old And Over Who Were Not
          Looking for Work, By Reason for Not Looking for Work:
          April 2005 
          (Details may not add up to totals due to rounding.)
          (In thousands)

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Reasons for Not Looking for Work         Number | Percent

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Philippines                              1,532     100.0
  
Tired/Believed no work available           656      42.8
Awaiting results of previous
   job application                         349      22.8
Temporary illness/disability               183      11.9
Bad weather                                  5       0.3
Waiting for rehire/job recall              339      22.1

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Note:    Estimates are preliminary and subject to change.

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

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