Table A. Results of the April 2006 Labor Force Survey in the Philippines
(In Thousands)
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| April 2006 | April 2005
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Selected Variables | Number | Percent | Number | Percent
| (in '000) | | (in '000) |
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Employed persons 33,024 100.0 32,221 100.0
Hours worked
Working:
Less than 40 hours 13,489 40.8 11,527 35.8
40 hours and over 18,746 56.8 20,078 62.3
Did not work 789 2.4 616 1.9
Mean Hours Worked 40.2 42.1
Class of worker
Wage and Salary 16,661 50.5 16,296 50.6
Own-account 12,440 37.7 12,301 38.2
Unpaid Family Worker 3,922 11.9 3,624 11.2
Occupation
Officials of Government and Special
Interest Organizations,
Corporate Executives, Managers,
Managing Proprietors and Supervisors 3,954 12.0 3,943 12.2
Professionals 1,442 4.4 1,385 4.3
Technicians and Associate Professionals 879 2.7 892 2.8
Clerks 1,553 4.7 1,461 4.5
Service Workers and Shop and
Market Sales Workers 3,205 9.7 3,116 9.7
Farmers, Forestry Workers and Fishermen 6,135 18.6 5,923 18.4
Trades and Related Workers 2,993 9.1 3,060 9.5
Plant and Machine Operators and Assemblers 2,463 7.5 2,379 7.4
Laborers and Unskilled Workers 10,243 31.0 9,910 30.8
Special Occupations 157 0.5 153 0.5
Industry sector
Agriculture 11,420 34.6 10,993 34.1
Agriculture, Hunting and Forestry 9,992 30.3 9,630 29.9
Fishing 1,427 4.3 1,363 4.2
Industry 5,236 15.9 5,236 16.3
Mining and Quarrying 174 0.5 135 0.4
Manufacturing 3,177 9.6 3,201 9.9
Electricity, Gas and Water 145 0.4 119 0.4
Construction 1,740 5.3 1,781 5.5
Services 16,369 49.6 15,991 49.6
Wholesale and Retail Trade, Repair
of Motor Vehicles, Motorcycles and
Personal and Household Goods 6,501 19.7 6,398 19.9
Hotels and Restaurants 919 2.8 877 2.7
Transport, Storage and Communication 2,479 7.5 2,389 7.4
Financial Intermediation 337 1.0 364 1.1
Real Estate, Renting and Business
Activities 814 2.5 775 2.4
Public Administration & Defense, Compulsory
Social Security 1,516 4.6 1,497 4.6
Education 1,030 3.1 957 3.0
Health and Social Work 371 1.1 376 1.2
Other Community, Social & Personal
Service Activities 866 2.6 843 2.6
Private Households with Employed Persons 1,531 4.6 1,515 4.7
Extra-Territorial Organizations & Bodies 3 0.0 * 0.0
Underemployed persons 8,401 25.4 8,421 26.1
Worked less than 40 hours 4,895 14.8 4,365 13.5
Worked 40 hours and over 3,285 9.9 3,853 12.0
Did not work 221 0.7 203 0.6
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Note: Estimates for April 2006 are preliminary results and subject to change.
Source: Income and Employment Statistics Division,
Household Statistics Department
National Statistics Office
Republic of the Philippines
Page last updated: June 15, 2006
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