Table 10. Unemployed Persons 15 Years Old and Over Who were Not  Looking for Work,
          by Reason for Not Looking for Work:  October 2005 
          (Details may not add up to totals due to rounding.)

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Reasons for Not Looking for Work         Number | Percent

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Philippines                               1,336     100.0

Tired/Believed no work available            496      37.1
Awaiting results of previous                325      24.3
     job application
Temporary illness/disability                149      11.2
Bad weather                                  20       1.5
Waiting for rehire/job recall               346      25.9

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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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