TABLE 5   Employed Persons by Sex, by Region, and Major Occupation Group: January 2006
         (In thousands. Details may not add up to totals due to rounding.)

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Region and Major Occupation Group              |     Total |      Male |    Female
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Philippines                                         32,031      19,854      12,177

Officials of government and special interest         3,663       1,578       2,085
organizations, corporate executives,
managers, managing proprietors,
and supervisors
Professionals                                        1,392         443         949
Technicians and associate professionals                856         428         428
Clerks                                               1,418         501         917
Service workers and shop and market                  3,012       1,488       1,524
sales workers
Farmers, forestry workers, and fishermen             6,233       5,346         887
Trades and related workers                           2,768       2,070         698
Plant and machine operators and assemblers           2,484       2,270         215
Laborers and unskilled workers                      10,055       5,595       4,460
Special occupations                                    149         135          14

National Capital Region                              3,875       2,201       1,674

Officials of government and special interest           608         289         320
organizations, corporate executives,
managers, managing proprietors,
and supervisors
Professionals                                          253         104         148
Technicians and associate professionals                208         114          94
Clerks                                                 387         140         248
Service workers and shop and market                    539         308         231
sales workers
Farmers, forestry workers, and fishermen                22          20           2
Trades and related workers                             442         349          92
Plant and machine operators and assemblers             424         395          29
Laborers and unskilled workers                         963         459         504
Special occupations                                     29          22           6

Cordillera Administrative Region                       601         350         251

Officials of government and special interest            56          24          32
organizations, corporate executives,
managers, managing proprietors,
and supervisors
Professionals                                           30          10          20
Technicians and associate professionals                 12           7           5
Clerks                                                  17           6          11
Service workers and shop and market                     44          21          23
sales workers
Farmers, forestry workers, and fishermen               161         132          30
Trades and related workers                              32          26           5
Plant and machine operators and assemblers              25          23           1
Laborers and unskilled workers                         221          98         122
Special occupations                                      3           3          -

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Region and Major Occupation Group              |     Total |      Male |    Female
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I - Ilocos Region                                    1,693       1,133         560

Officials of government and special interest           126          54          73
organizations, corporate executives,
managers, managing proprietors,
and supervisors
Professionals                                           82          28          54
Technicians and associate professionals                 28          16          12
Clerks                                                  47          21          27
Service workers and shop and market                    143          70          73
sales workers
Farmers, forestry workers, and fishermen               395         360          34
Trades and related workers                             148         114          33
Plant and machine operators and assemblers             144         140           4
Laborers and unskilled workers                         568         320         248
Special occupations                                     11          10           2

II - Cagayan Valley                                  1,292         839         453

Officials of government and special interest            78          28          50
organizations, corporate executives,
managers, managing proprietors,
and supervisors
Professionals                                           46          17          29
Technicians and associate professionals                 19          10           8
Clerks                                                  30           9          21
Service workers and shop and market                     75          41          35
sales workers
Farmers, forestry workers, and fishermen               338         309          29
Trades and related workers                              55          49           6
Plant and machine operators and assemblers              82          80           2
Laborers and unskilled workers                         565         293         272
Special occupations                                      4           4          -

III - Central Luzon                                  3,264       2,106       1,157

Officials of government and special interest           362         142         220
organizations, corporate executives,
managers, managing proprietors,
and supervisors
Professionals                                          152          41         111
Technicians and associate professionals                103          58          44
Clerks                                                 168          61         107
Service workers and shop and market                    356         178         178
sales workers
Farmers, forestry workers, and fishermen               348         318          30
Trades and related workers                             397         303          94
Plant and machine operators and assemblers             402         380          21
Laborers and unskilled workers                         959         610         349
Special occupations                                     17          15           2

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Region and Major Occupation Group              |     Total |      Male |    Female
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IV-A CALABARZON                                      3,992       2,344       1,649

Officials of government and special interest           620         287         332
organizations, corporate executives,
managers, managing proprietors,
and supervisors
Professionals                                          179          51         129
Technicians and associate professionals                147          63          84
Clerks                                                 214          66         148
Service workers and shop and market                    452         235         218
sales workers
Farmers, forestry workers, and fishermen               480         411          69
Trades and related workers                             497         332         165
Plant and machine operators and assemblers             494         378         115
Laborers and unskilled workers                         889         501         387
Special occupations                                     22          20           2

IV-B MIMAROPA                                        1,034         652         382

Officials of government and special interest            87          29          58
organizations, corporate executives,
managers, managing proprietors,
and supervisors
Professionals                                           35          11          24
Technicians and associate professionals                 24           9          16
Clerks                                                  22           9          13
Service workers and shop and market                     64          31          33
sales workers
Farmers, forestry workers, and fishermen               328         271          57
Trades and related workers                              65          47          18
Plant and machine operators and assemblers              51          51          -
Laborers and unskilled workers                         353         191         162
Special occupations                                      3           3           1

V - Bicol Region                                     1,871       1,188         683

Officials of government and special interest           174          66         108
organizations, corporate executives,
managers, managing proprietors,
and supervisors
Professionals                                           70          20          50
Technicians and associate professionals                 42          21          21
Clerks                                                  53          19          34
Service workers and shop and market                    159          72          87
sales workers
Farmers, forestry workers, and fishermen               474         399          74
Trades and related workers                             152          99          53
Plant and machine operators and assemblers              85          84           1
Laborers and unskilled workers                         655         401         254
Special occupations                                      6           6          -

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Region and Major Occupation Group              |     Total |      Male |    Female
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VI - Western Visayas                                 2,675       1,626       1,049

Officials of government and special interest           354         162         193
organizations, corporate executives,
managers, managing proprietors,
and supervisors
Professionals                                          100          28          73
Technicians and associate professionals                 43          21          22
Clerks                                                  93          29          64
Service workers and shop and market                    279         107         172
sales workers
Farmers, forestry workers, and fishermen               481         403          78
Trades and related workers                             183         137          46
Plant and machine operators and assemblers             143         141           1
Laborers and unskilled workers                         995         594         401
Special occupations                                      3           3          -

VII - Central Visayas                                2,414       1,428         986

Officials of government and special interest           254         114         141
organizations, corporate executives,
managers, managing proprietors,
and supervisors
Professionals                                           96          33          63
Technicians and associate professionals                 53          25          28
Clerks                                                 104          35          69
Service workers and shop and market                    234         117         117
sales workers
Farmers, forestry workers, and fishermen               598         444         154
Trades and related workers                             280         204          76
Plant and machine operators and assemblers             170         137          33
Laborers and unskilled workers                         618         314         304
Special occupations                                      7           6           1

VIII - Eastern Visayas                               1,521         957         563

Officials of government and special interest           140          50          89
organizations, corporate executives,
managers, managing proprietors,
and supervisors
Professionals                                           61          16          46
Technicians and associate professionals                 22           9          13
Clerks                                                  39          12          27
Service workers and shop and market                    124          52          72
sales workers
Farmers, forestry workers, and fishermen               420         367          53
Trades and related workers                             102          71          31
Plant and machine operators and assemblers              55          55          -
Laborers and unskilled workers                         555         323         232
Special occupations                                      3           3          -

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Region and Major Occupation Group              |     Total |      Male |    Female
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IX - Zamboanga Peninsula                             1,188         773         415

Officials of government and special interest           136          59          76
organizations, corporate executives,
managers, managing proprietors,
and supervisors
Professionals                                           57          14          42
Technicians and associate professionals                 17          10           7
Clerks                                                  28          11          16
Service workers and shop and market                     78          38          40
sales workers
Farmers, forestry workers, and fishermen               343         311          33
Trades and related workers                              70          57          13
Plant and machine operators and assemblers              46          46          -
Laborers and unskilled workers                         402         216         187
Special occupations                                     11          11          -

X - Northern Mindanao                                1,697       1,004         693

Officials of government and special interest           182          77         105
organizations, corporate executives,
managers, managing proprietors,
and supervisors
Professionals                                           62          17          45
Technicians and associate professionals                 43          24          19
Clerks                                                  59          24          35
Service workers and shop and market                    130          65          65
sales workers
Farmers, forestry workers, and fishermen               387         318          69
Trades and related workers                              93          80          13
Plant and machine operators and assemblers              81          81          -
Laborers and unskilled workers                         650         308         342
Special occupations                                     10          10          -

XI - Davao Region                                    1,593       1,011         582

Officials of government and special interest           175          67         107
organizations, corporate executives,
managers, managing proprietors,
and supervisors
Professionals                                           56          17          39
Technicians and associate professionals                 41          15          25
Clerks                                                  66          24          43
Service workers and shop and market                    127          62          65
sales workers
Farmers, forestry workers, and fishermen               298         255          43
Trades and related workers                             119         100          19
Plant and machine operators and assemblers             100          99           1
Laborers and unskilled workers                         608         367         240
Special occupations                                      3           3          -

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Region and Major Occupation Group              |     Total |      Male |    Female
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XII - SOCCSKSARGEN                                   1,424         927         497

Officials of government and special interest           149          67          82
organizations, corporate executives,
managers, managing proprietors,
and supervisors
Professionals                                           42          13          29
Technicians and associate professionals                 26          12          14
Clerks                                                  42          15          27
Service workers and shop and market                    112          51          61
sales workers
Farmers, forestry workers, and fishermen               362         323          39
Trades and related workers                              67          51          15
Plant and machine operators and assemblers              70          69           1
Laborers and unskilled workers                         542         314         228
Special occupations                                     11          10           1

Caraga                                                 890         559         331

Officials of government and special interest            79          25          54
organizations, corporate executives,
managers, managing proprietors,
and supervisors
Professionals                                           36          11          26
Technicians and associate professionals                 23          10          13
Clerks                                                  33          12          21
Service workers and shop and market                     73          28          45
sales workers
Farmers, forestry workers, and fishermen               225         192          33
Trades and related workers                              54          44          10
Plant and machine operators and assemblers              58          58           1
Laborers and unskilled workers                         303         175         128
Special occupations                                      4           4          -

Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao                 1,008         758         250

Officials of government and special interest            82          38          44
organizations, corporate executives,
managers, managing proprietors,
and supervisors
Professionals                                           34          13          20
Technicians and associate professionals                  5           3           2
Clerks                                                  14           9           5
Service workers and shop and market                     23          14           9
sales workers
Farmers, forestry workers, and fishermen               573         512          61
Trades and related workers                              12           6           7
Plant and machine operators and assemblers              55          53           2
Laborers and unskilled workers                         208         109          99
Special occupations                                      2           2          -

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Source:  National Statistics Office, January 2006 Labor Force Survey

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