Table 16. Number of Persons Without Work/job During the Past WeeK
          But Did Not Look for Work And Not Available For Work And
          Considered As Inactive, By Sex And Age Group: April 2005
          (Details may not add up to totals due to rounding)

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                                           Number         Percent
Selected Variables                  (in thousands)
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Total                                         939           100.0

Sex
   Male                                       575            61.3
   Female                                     364            38.8

Age Group
   15 - 24                                    265            28.2
   25 - 34                                    206            21.9
   35 - 44                                    126            13.4
   45 - 54                                    145            15.4
   55 - 64                                    132            14.0
   65 and over                                 67             7.1

Marital Status
   Single                                     451            48.0
   Married                                    421            44.8
   Widowed                                     48             5.1
   Divorced/Separated                          18             1.9
   Unknown                                      2             0.2

Highest Grade Completed
   No Grade Completed                          51             5.4
   Elementary Undegraduate                    154            16.4
   Elementary Graduate                        145            15.4
   Highschool Undergraduate                   133            14.2
   Highschool Graduate                        214            22.8
   College Undergraduate                      145            15.5
   College Graduate                            97            10.3

Relationship to HH head
   Head                                       279            29.7
   Wife/Spouse                                126            13.4
   Son/daughter                               401            42.7
   Brothers/sisters                            36             3.9
   Son-in-law/daughter-in-law                  21             2.3
   Grandchildren                               11             1.2
   Father/Mother                               14             1.5
   Other Relative                              45             4.7
   Non Relative                                 6             0.6

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Note:    Estimates for January 2005 are preliminary results and are 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
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