Table A. Results of the October 2005 Labor Force Survey in the Philippines
(In Thousands)
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October 2005 October 2004
Selected Variables Number Percent Number Percent
(in '000) (in '000)
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Employed persons 32,876 92.6 31,741 89.1
Hours worked
Working:
Less than 40 hours 11,830 36.0 11,218 35.3
40 hours and over 20,609 62.7 19,949 62.8
Did not work 437 1.3 574 1.8
Mean Hours Worked 41.1 41.6
Class of worker
Wage and Salary 16,552 50.3 16,407 51.7
Own-account 12,157 37.3 11,642 36.7
Unpaid Family Worker 4,168 12.7 3,692 11.6
Occupation
Officials of Government and Special
Interest Organizations, 3,768 11.5 3,551 11.2
Corporate Executives, Managers,
Managing Proprietors and Supervisors
Professionals 1,391 4.2 1,378 4.3
Technicians and Associate Professionals 871 2.6 874 2.8
Clerks 1,467 4.5 1,360 4.3
Service Workers and Shop and
Market Sales Workers 3,040 9.2 2,847 9.0
Farmers, Forestry Workers and Fishermen 6,267 19.1 6,140 19.3
Trades and Related Workers 2,768 8.4 2,836 8.9
Plant and Machine Operators and Assemblers 2,554 7.8 2,492 7.9
Laborers and Unskilled Workers 10,612 32.3 10,128 31.9
Special Occupations 138 0.4 135 0.4
Industry sector
Agriculture 12,175 37.0 11,785 37.1
Agriculture, Hunting and Forestry 10,767 32.8 10,420 32.8
Fishing 1,407 4.3 1,365 4.3
Industry 4,886 14.9 4,880 15.4
Mining and Quarrying 116 0.4 96 0.3
Manufacturing 3,046 9.3 3,020 9.5
Electricity, Gas and Water 108 0.3 121 0.4
Construction 1,616 4.9 1,643 5.2
Services 15,815 48.1 15,076 47.5
Wholesale and Retail Trade, Repair
of Motor Vehicles, Motorcycles and
Personal and Household Goods 6,214 18.9 5,788 18.2
Hotels and Restaurants 870 2.6 798 2.5
Transport, Storage and Communication 2,471 7.5 2,446 7.7
Financial Intermediation 337 1.0 298 0.9
Real Estate, Renting and Business
Activities 735 2.2 702 2.2
Public Administration and Defense,
Compulsory Social Security 1,494 4.5 1,450 4.6
Education 989 3.0 958 3.0
Health and Social Work 362 1.1 361 1.1
Other Community, Social and Personal
Service Activities 781 2.4 809 2.5
Private Households with Employed Persons 1,558 4.7 1,465 4.6
Extra-Territorial Organizations and Bodies 3 0.0 1 0.0
Underemployed persons 6,970 21.2 5,364 16.9
Worked less than 40 hours 4,102 12.5 3,190 10.1
Worked 40 hours and over 2,714 8.3 1,997 6.3
Did not work 154 0.5 174 0.5
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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: December 15, 2005
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