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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(Table 5 - Continued)
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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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(Table 5 - Continued)
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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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(Table 5 - Continued)
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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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(Table 5 - Continued)
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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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(Table 5 - Concluded)
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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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