TABLE 7 Employed Persons by Sex, by Region, and Class of Worker: January 2006
(In thousands. Details may not add up to totals due to rounding.)
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Region and Class of Worker Total Male Female
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Philippines 32,031 19,854 12,177
Wage and salary workers 16,086 9,958 6,128
Worked for private household, establishment 13,649 8,746 4,903
or family-operated activity
Worked for government or government-controlled 2,438 1,213 1,225
corporation
Own-account workers 11,900 8,067 3,833
Self-employed 10,465 6,922 3,544
Employer 1,434 1,145 289
Unpaid family worker 4,046 1,829 2,216
National Capital Region 3,875 2,201 1,674
Wage and salary workers 2,865 1,670 1,195
Worked for private household, establishment 2,556 1,495 1,060
or family-operated activity
Worked for government or government-controlled 310 175 135
corporation
Own-account workers 915 490 425
Self-employed 779 413 366
Employer 136 77 59
Unpaid family worker 95 41 54
Cordillera Administrative Region 601 350 251
Wage and salary workers 204 116 88
Worked for private household, establishment 152 90 62
or family-operated activity
Worked for government or government-controlled 52 26 26
corporation
Own-account workers 239 170 69
Self-employed 231 165 67
Employer 8 5 3
Unpaid family worker 158 64 94
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(Table 7 - Continued)
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Region and Class of Worker Total Male Female
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I - Ilocos Region 1,693 1,133 560
Wage and salary workers 715 462 253
Worked for private household, establishment 585 400 185
or family-operated activity
Worked for government or government-controlled 130 62 68
corporation
Own-account workers 724 543 181
Self-employed 603 433 170
Employer 121 110 11
Unpaid family worker 253 128 126
II - Cagayan Valley 1,292 839 453
Wage and salary workers 585 375 210
Worked for private household, establishment 489 326 163
or family-operated activity
Worked for government or government-controlled 97 49 47
corporation
Own-account workers 483 381 102
Self-employed 272 189 84
Employer 211 192 19
Unpaid family worker 223 83 140
III - Central Luzon 3,264 2,106 1,157
Wage and salary workers 1,940 1,249 692
Worked for private household, establishment 1,712 1,132 580
or family-operated activity
Worked for government or government-controlled 229 117 112
corporation
Own-account workers 1,089 730 359
Self-employed 959 637 322
Employer 130 94 37
Unpaid family worker 234 127 107
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(Table 7 - Continued)
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Region and Class of Worker Total Male Female
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IV-A CALABARZON 3,992 2,344 1,649
Wage and salary workers 2,428 1,403 1,025
Worked for private household, establishment 2,169 1,285 884
or family-operated activity
Worked for government or government-controlled 259 118 141
corporation
Own-account workers 1,266 792 474
Self-employed 1,184 737 448
Employer 81 55 26
Unpaid family worker 299 149 149
IV-B MIMAROPA 1,034 652 382
Wage and salary workers 389 247 142
Worked for private household, establishment 303 204 99
or family-operated activity
Worked for government or government-controlled 86 43 44
corporation
Own-account workers 463 316 147
Self-employed 425 283 141
Employer 38 33 5
Unpaid family worker 182 89 93
V - Bicol Region 1,871 1,188 683
Wage and salary workers 751 496 256
Worked for private household, establishment 599 421 178
or family-operated activity
Worked for government or government-controlled 153 75 78
corporation
Own-account workers 787 524 263
Self-employed 762 506 256
Employer 26 18 7
Unpaid family worker 332 167 165
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(Table 7 - Continued)
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Region and Class of Worker Total Male Female
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VI - Western Visayas 2,675 1,626 1,049
Wage and salary workers 1,387 867 520
Worked for private household, establishment 1,178 773 405
or family-operated activity
Worked for government or government-controlled 209 93 115
corporation
Own-account workers 942 618 324
Self-employed 755 461 294
Employer 187 157 29
Unpaid family worker 347 141 206
VII - Central Visayas 2,414 1,428 986
Wage and salary workers 1,206 714 492
Worked for private household, establishment 1,063 647 417
or family-operated activity
Worked for government or government-controlled 142 67 75
corporation
Own-account workers 998 612 386
Self-employed 962 591 371
Employer 35 21 15
Unpaid family worker 211 102 109
VIII - Eastern Visayas 1,521 957 563
Wage and salary workers 584 374 210
Worked for private household, establishment 441 313 128
or family-operated activity
Worked for government or government-controlled 143 61 82
corporation
Own-account workers 656 459 197
Self-employed 607 420 188
Employer 49 39 10
Unpaid family worker 281 125 156
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(Table 7 - Continued)
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Region and Class of Worker Total Male Female
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IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 1,188 773 415
Wage and salary workers 400 265 135
Worked for private household, establishment 282 206 76
or family-operated activity
Worked for government or government-controlled 118 59 59
corporation
Own-account workers 546 415 131
Self-employed 455 337 119
Employer 90 78 12
Unpaid family worker 242 94 149
X - Northern Mindanao 1,697 1,004 693
Wage and salary workers 685 443 242
Worked for private household, establishment 556 377 179
or family-operated activity
Worked for government or government-controlled 129 66 63
corporation
Own-account workers 640 422 218
Self-employed 607 398 209
Employer 33 24 9
Unpaid family worker 372 139 234
XI - Davao Region 1,593 1,011 582
Wage and salary workers 820 542 278
Worked for private household, establishment 702 481 221
or family-operated activity
Worked for government or government-controlled 118 61 57
corporation
Own-account workers 576 385 190
Self-employed 489 319 170
Employer 87 66 21
Unpaid family worker 197 83 114
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(Table 7 - Concluded)
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Region and Class of Worker Total Male Female
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XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 1,424 927 497
Wage and salary workers 647 418 229
Worked for private household, establishment 550 368 182
or family-operated activity
Worked for government or government-controlled 97 51 47
corporation
Own-account workers 567 412 156
Self-employed 425 288 137
Employer 143 124 19
Unpaid family worker 210 97 113
Caraga 890 559 331
Wage and salary workers 346 225 121
Worked for private household, establishment 244 176 69
or family-operated activity
Worked for government or government-controlled 101 49 52
corporation
Own-account workers 368 257 111
Self-employed 326 222 104
Employer 42 35 6
Unpaid family worker 176 76 100
Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao 1,008 758 250
Wage and salary workers 134 93 41
Worked for private household, establishment 68 53 15
or family-operated activity
Worked for government or government-controlled 66 40 26
corporation
Own-account workers 642 541 101
Self-employed 624 525 99
Employer 18 16 2
Unpaid family worker 233 124 108
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Source: National Statistics Office, January 2006 Labor Force Survey
Page last updated: June 5, 2010
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