TABLE 6   Employed Persons by Sex, by Region and Major Industry Group: January 2006
         (In thousands. Details may not add up to totals due to rounding.)

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Region and Major Industry Group                                        Total      Male   Female

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Philippines                                                           32,031    19,854   12,177
	   
 Agriculture, hunting, and forestry                                   10,263     7,414    2,849
 Fishing                                                               1,415     1,311      103
 Mining and quarrying                                                    119       104       15
 Manufacturing                                                         2,971     1,593    1,378
 Electricity, gas, and water                                             133       111       22
 Construction                                                          1,651     1,619       32
 Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles                  5,913     2,422    3,492
 motorcycles, and personal and household goods
 Hotels and restaurants                                                  861       404      457
 Transport, storage, and communication                                 2,539     2,381      158
 Financial intermediation                                                336       143      193
 Real estate, renting, and business activities                           741       486      255
 Public administration and defense; compulsory                         1,418       904      514
 social security
 Education                                                             1,002       245      756
 Health and social work                                                  345        90      255
 Other community, social, and personal service activities                768       386      383
 Private households with employed persons                              1,555       239    1,316
 Extra-territorial organizations and bodies                                1         1       -

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

 Agriculture, hunting, and forestry                                       15        14        1
 Fishing                                                                  16        14        2
 Mining and quarrying                                                      1        -         1
 Manufacturing                                                           542       326      217
 Electricity, gas, and water                                              17        13        5
 Construction                                                            256       246       10
 Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles                  1,020       499      521
 motorcycles, and personal and household goods
 Hotels and restaurants                                                  226       121      105
 Transport, storage, and communication                                   458       386       72
 Financial intermediation                                                110        53       58
 Real estate, renting, and business activities                           289       184      105
 Public administration and defense; compulsory                           200       133       67
 social security
 Education                                                               115        36       79
 Health and social work                                                   79        24       55
 Other community, social, and personal service activities                163        84       79
 Private households with employed persons                                367        69      298
 Extra-territorial organizations and bodies                               -         -        -

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Region and Major Industry Group                                        Total      Male   Female

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Cordillera Administrative Region                                         601       350      251

 Agriculture, hunting, and forestry                                      336       209      126
 Fishing                                                                  -         -        -
 Mining and quarrying                                                      9         9       -
 Manufacturing                                                            19        11        7
 Electricity, gas, and water                                               4         3        1
 Construction                                                             21        20        1
 Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles                     70        23       47
 motorcycles, and personal and household goods
 Hotels and restaurants                                                   16         7        9
 Transport, storage, and communication                                    25        24        1
 Financial intermediation                                                  3         1        2
 Real estate, renting, and business activities                            10         7        3
 Public administration and defense; compulsory                            34        21       12
 social security
 Education                                                                23         7       16
 Health and social work                                                    6         1        5
 Other community, social, and personal service activities                 11         6        4
 Private households with employed persons                                 16         1       15
 Extra-territorial organizations and bodies                               -         -        -

I - Ilocos Region                                                      1,693     1,133      560

 Agriculture, hunting, and forestry                                      644       491      153
 Fishing                                                                  49        48        1
 Mining and quarrying                                                      9         5        4
 Manufacturing                                                           122        75       48
 Electricity, gas, and water                                               8         8-
 Construction                                                            110       109        1
 Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles                    281       113      168
 motorcycles, and personal and household goods
 Hotels and restaurants                                                   31        13       18
 Transport, storage, and communication                                   153       149        3
 Financial intermediation                                                 13         6        7
 Real estate, renting, and business activities                            19        15        5
 Public administration and defense; compulsory                            71        46       25
 social security
 Education                                                                69        19       50
 Health and social work                                                   13         5        8
 Other community, social, and personal service activities                 38        17       21
 Private households with employed persons                                 61        13       48
 Extra-territorial organizations and bodies                               -         -        -

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Region and Major Industry Group                                        Total      Male   Female

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II - Cagayan Valley                                                    1,292       839      453

 Agriculture, hunting, and forestry                                      793       552      242
 Fishing                                                                  11        11       -
 Mining and quarrying                                                      1         1       -
 Manufacturing                                                            37        27       10
 Electricity, gas, and water                                               3         2        1
 Construction                                                             41        41       -
 Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles                    144        51       92
 motorcycles, and personal and household goods
 Hotels and restaurants                                                   12         5        7
 Transport, storage, and communication                                    83        81        2
 Financial intermediation                                                  6         2        4
 Real estate, renting, and business activities                             6         5        1
 Public administration and defense; compulsory                            55        37       18
 social security
 Education                                                                37        10       27
 Health and social work                                                    7         2        5
 Other community, social, and personal service activities                 18         9       10
 Private households with employed persons                                 37         4       33
 Extra-territorial organizations and bodies                               -         -        -

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

 Agriculture, hunting, and forestry                                      708       581      127
 Fishing                                                                  54        53        1
 Mining and quarrying                                                      4         4       -
 Manufacturing                                                           423       237      186
 Electricity, gas, and water                                              23        20        4
 Construction                                                            246       240        5
 Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles                    684       299      384
 motorcycles, and personal and household goods
 Hotels and restaurants                                                  119        58       62
 Transport, storage, and communication                                   380       364       16
 Financial intermediation                                                 32        14       18
 Real estate, renting, and business activities                            77        46       31
 Public administration and defense; compulsory                           119        82       37
 social security
 Education                                                               112        23       89
 Health and social work                                                   43        14       30
 Other community, social, and personal service activities                 99        49       50
 Private households with employed persons                                139        20      119
 Extra-territorial organizations and bodies                               -         -        -

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Region and Major Industry Group                                        Total      Male   Female

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IV-A CALABARZON                                                        3,992     2,344    1,649

 Agriculture, hunting, and forestry                                      611       485      126
 Fishing                                                                 139       130        8
 Mining and quarrying                                                      5         5       -
 Manufacturing                                                           759       343      416
 Electricity, gas, and water                                              16        15        1
 Construction                                                            274       269        5
 Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles                    827       345      482
 motorcycles, and personal and household goods
 Hotels and restaurants                                                  147        66       81
 Transport, storage, and communication                                   391       366       25
 Financial intermediation                                                 50        18       32
 Real estate, renting, and business activities                           136        88       49
 Public administration and defense; compulsory                           159        97       62
 social security
 Education                                                               113        21       92
 Health and social work                                                   47        10       37
 Other community, social, and personal service activities                100        53       47
 Private households with employed persons                                219        32      186
 Extra-territorial organizations and bodies                               -         -        -

IV-B MIMAROPA                                                          1,034       652      382

 Agriculture, hunting, and forestry                                      490       332      158
 Fishing                                                                  92        88        4
 Mining and quarrying                                                      6         5        1
 Manufacturing                                                            49        27       22
 Electricity, gas, and water                                               2         1        1
 Construction                                                             41        41       -
 Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles                    137        43       94
 motorcycles, and personal and household goods
 Hotels and restaurants                                                    8         3        5
 Transport, storage, and communication                                    53        53        1
 Financial intermediation                                                  2         1        2
 Real estate, renting, and business activities                             8         6        3
 Public administration and defense; compulsory                            51        32       19
 social security
 Education                                                                32         7       25
 Health and social work                                                    9         2        6
 Other community, social, and personal service activities                 15         8        7
 Private households with employed persons                                 37         3       33
 Extra-territorial organizations and bodies                               -         -        -

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Region and Major Industry Group                                        Total      Male   Female

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V - Bicol Region                                                       1,871     1,188      683

 Agriculture, hunting, and forestry                                      733       537      196
 Fishing                                                                 148       137       11
 Mining and quarrying                                                     11        11       -
 Manufacturing                                                           109        47       63
 Electricity, gas, and water                                               8         7        2
 Construction                                                             88        87        1
 Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles                    321       117      204
 motorcycles, and personal and household goods
 Hotels and restaurants                                                   30        15       15
 Transport, storage, and communication                                   118       114        4
 Financial intermediation                                                 14         5        9
 Real estate, renting, and business activities                            21        14        7
 Public administration and defense; compulsory                            81        50       31
 social security
 Education                                                                60        18       41
 Health and social work                                                   23         4       19
 Other community, social, and personal service activities                 43        22       21
 Private households with employed persons                                 64         5       58
 Extra-territorial organizations and bodies                               -         -        -

VI - Western Visayas                                                   2,675     1,626    1,049

 Agriculture, hunting, and forestry                                    1,001       705      296
 Fishing                                                                 152       139       13
 Mining and quarrying                                                     10         9        1
 Manufacturing                                                           158        85       73
 Electricity, gas, and water                                              10         8        1
 Construction                                                            122       121        1
 Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles                    485       183      302
 motorcycles, and personal and household goods
 Hotels and restaurants                                                   74        26       48
 Transport, storage, and communication                                   177       172        5
 Financial intermediation                                                 21         8       13
 Real estate, renting, and business activities                            35        27        7
 Public administration and defense; compulsory                           114        68       47
 social security
 Education                                                                87        20       67
 Health and social work                                                   24         5       19
 Other community, social, and personal service activities                 59        25       34
 Private households with employed persons                                147        24      123
 Extra-territorial organizations and bodies                               -         -        -

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Region and Major Industry Group                                        Total      Male   Female

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VII - Central Visayas                                                  2,414     1,428      986

 Total

 Agriculture, hunting, and forestry                                      694       461      233
 Fishing                                                                 122       114        7
 Mining and quarrying                                                     10         7        3
 Manufacturing                                                           307       159      147
 Electricity, gas, and water                                              14        13        1
 Construction                                                            142       139        3
 Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles                    435       166      269
 motorcycles, and personal and household goods
 Hotels and restaurants                                                   83        42       41
 Transport, storage, and communication                                   169       159       10
 Financial intermediation                                                 29         9       20
 Real estate, renting, and business activities                            32        21       11
 Public administration and defense; compulsory                            79        49       30
 social security
 Education                                                                72        20       52
 Health and social work                                                   21         5       16
 Other community, social, and personal service activities                 61        37       24
 Private households with employed persons                                145        27      119
 Extra-territorial organizations and bodies                               -         -        -

VIII - Eastern Visayas                                                 1,521       957      563

 Total

 Agriculture, hunting, and forestry                                      636       472      165
 Fishing                                                                 129       115       14
 Mining and quarrying                                                      1         1       -
 Manufacturing                                                            85        39       47
 Electricity, gas, and water                                               3         3       -
 Construction                                                             59        58        1
 Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles                    263       104      159
 motorcycles, and personal and household goods
 Hotels and restaurants                                                   17         6       12
 Transport, storage, and communication                                    70        68        2
 Financial intermediation                                                  6         2        5
 Real estate, renting, and business activities                            12         6        6
 Public administration and defense; compulsory                            84        46       38
 social security
 Education                                                                46         7       39
 Health and social work                                                   11         4        7
 Other community, social, and personal service activities                 36        17       18
 Private households with employed persons                                 62        11       51
 Extra-territorial organizations and bodies                               -         -        -

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Region and Major Industry Group                                        Total      Male   Female

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IX - Zamboanga Peninsula                                               1,188       773      415

 Total

 Agriculture, hunting, and forestry                                      563       392      171
 Fishing                                                                  84        78        6
 Mining and quarrying                                                      6         6       -
 Manufacturing                                                            49        30       18
 Electricity, gas, and water                                               5         4        1
 Construction                                                             42        42-
 Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles                    195        81      114
 motorcycles, and personal and household goods
 Hotels and restaurants                                                    3         1        2
 Transport, storage, and communication                                    63        60        2
 Financial intermediation                                                  3         1        2
 Real estate, renting, and business activities                             7         6        1
 Public administration and defense; compulsory                            71        49       22
 social security
 Education                                                                44         9       35
 Health and social work                                                   11         3        8
 Other community, social, and personal service activities                 15         7        8
 Private households with employed persons                                 26         2       24
 Extra-territorial organizations and bodies                               -         -        -

X - Northern Mindanao                                                  1,697     1,004      693

 Total

 Agriculture, hunting, and forestry                                      765       485      280
 Fishing                                                                  55        49        6
 Mining and quarrying                                                      2         2       -
 Manufacturing                                                            75        45       30
 Electricity, gas, and water                                               8         6        2
 Construction                                                             73        73       -
 Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles                    302       114      188
 motorcycles, and personal and household goods
 Hotels and restaurants                                                   25        10       15
 Transport, storage, and communication                                   107       103        4
 Financial intermediation                                                 15         8        7
 Real estate, renting, and business activities                            30        25        4
 Public administration and defense; compulsory                            71        46       25
 social security
 Education                                                                48         9       40
 Health and social work                                                   17         4       13
 Other community, social, and personal service activities                 30        14       16
 Private households with employed persons                                 73        10       64
 Extra-territorial organizations and bodies                               -         -        -

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Region and Major Industry Group                                        Total      Male   Female

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XI - Davao Region                                                      1,593     1,011      582

 Total

 Agriculture, hunting, and forestry                                      652       487      166
 Fishing                                                                  39        38        1
 Mining and quarrying                                                     26        24        1
 Manufacturing                                                            95        58       38
 Electricity, gas, and water                                               5         4        1
 Construction                                                             63        61        2
 Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles                    275       100      175
 motorcycles, and personal and household goods
 Hotels and restaurants                                                   43        22       20
 Transport, storage, and communication                                   111       106        5
 Financial intermediation                                                 12         5        7
 Real estate, renting, and business activities                            21        14        7
 Public administration and defense; compulsory                            71        44       27
 social security
 Education                                                                45        13       32
 Health and social work                                                   16         3       13
 Other community, social, and personal service activities                 36        18       18
 Private households with employed persons                                 81        12       69
 Extra-territorial organizations and bodies                                1        -        -

XII - SOCCSKSARGEN                                                     1,424       927      497

 Total

 Agriculture, hunting, and forestry                                      717       530      187
 Fishing                                                                  72        69        3
 Mining and quarrying                                                      7         5        2
 Manufacturing                                                            73        42       31
 Electricity, gas, and water                                               2         1       -
 Construction                                                             35        35       -
 Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles                    210        84      126
 motorcycles, and personal and household goods
 Hotels and restaurants                                                   17         6       11
 Transport, storage, and communication                                    74        72        2
 Financial intermediation                                                 13         6        6
 Real estate, renting, and business activities                            31        18       13
 Public administration and defense; compulsory                            59        35       24
 social security
 Education                                                                35         8       27
 Health and social work                                                    8         1        7
 Other community, social, and personal service activities                 26        11       15
 Private households with employed persons                                 46         2       43
 Extra-territorial organizations and bodies                               -         -        -

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Region and Major Industry Group                                        Total      Male   Female

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Caraga                                                                   890       559      331

 Total

 Agriculture, hunting, and forestry                                      380       273      106
 Fishing                                                                  40        37        3
 Mining and quarrying                                                     11         9        2
 Manufacturing                                                            55        37       19
 Electricity, gas, and water                                               3         2        1
 Construction                                                             31        30        1
 Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles                    153        50      103
 motorcycles, and personal and household goods
 Hotels and restaurants                                                    7         2        4
 Transport, storage, and communication                                    53        52        1
 Financial intermediation                                                  6         3        3
 Real estate, renting, and business activities                             6         5        2
 Public administration and defense; compulsory                            65        40       25
 social security
 Education                                                                31         6       25
 Health and social work                                                    7         1        6
 Other community, social, and personal service activities                 15         7        8
 Private households with employed persons                                 27         3       24
 Extra-territorial organizations and bodies                               -         -        -

Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao                                   1,008       758      250

 Total

 Agriculture, hunting, and forestry                                      525       409      116
 Fishing                                                                 214       192       22
 Mining and quarrying                                                      1        -        -
 Manufacturing                                                            13         6        7
 Electricity, gas, and water                                              -         -        -
 Construction                                                              7         6       -
 Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles                    112        48       63
 motorcycles, and personal and household goods
 Hotels and restaurants                                                    3         1        2
 Transport, storage, and communication                                    54        53        1
 Financial intermediation                                                  1         1       -
 Real estate, renting, and business activities                            -         -        -
 Public administration and defense; compulsory                            33        28        6
 social security
 Education                                                                32        11       21
 Health and social work                                                    2         1        1
 Other community, social, and personal service activities                  2         2        1
 Private households with employed persons                                  9        -         9
 Extra-territorial organizations and bodies                               -         -        -

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Source:  National Statistics Office, January 2006 Labor Force Survey

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