Table 10. Unemployed Persons 15 Years Old And Over Who Were Not
          Looking for Work, By Reason for Not Looking for Work:
          July 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                               1,421     100.0
  
Tired/Believed no work available            612      43.1
Awaiting results of previous
   job application                          332      23.4
Temporary illness/disability                136       9.5
Bad weather                                  18       1.3
Waiting for rehire/job recall               323      22.7

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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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