Table 10. Unemployed Persons 15 Years Old and Over Who were Not  Looking for Work,
          by Reason for Not Looking for Work:  January 2006 
          (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                               1,459     100.0

Tired/Believed no work available            599      41.1
Awaiting results of previous                350      24.0
     job application
Temporary illness/disability                130       8.9
Bad weather                                  34       2.3
Waiting for rehire/job recall               346      23.7

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Note:    Estimates for January 2006 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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