TABLE 4 Employed Persons by Major Industry Group: April 2005 and April 2006
(Details may not add up to totals due to rounding.)
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April 2006 | April 2005
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Major Industry Group Number | Number
(Thousands) Percent | (Thousands) Percent
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Philippines 32,699 100.0 31,873 100.0
Agriculture 11,281 34.5 10,849 34.0
Agriculture, hunting and forestry 9,843 30.1 9,478 29.7
Fishing 1,438 4.4 1,371 4.3
Industry 5,227 16.0 5,222 16.4
Mining and quarrying 172 0.5 133 0.4
Manufacturing 3,172 9.7 3,191 10.0
Electricity, gas and water 144 0.4 119 0.4
Construction 1,739 5.3 1,778 5.6
Services 16,191 49.5 15,802 49.6
Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles,
motorcycles and personal and household goods 6,427 19.7 6,317 19.8
Hotels and restaurants 914 2.8 868 2.7
Transport, storage and communication 2,470 7.6 2,379 7.5
Financial Intermediation 332 1.0 357 1.1
Real estate, renting and business activities 798 2.4 761 2.4
Public administration and defense, compulsory
social security 1,491 4.6 1,473 4.6
Education 1,017 3.1 943 3.0
Health and social work 364 1.1 368 1.2
Other community, social and personal service activities 856 2.6 833 2.6
Private households with employed persons 1,519 4.6 1,503 4.7
Extra-territorial organizations and bodies 3 0.0 * 0.0
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Notes:
Figures were estimated based on the 2000 Census of Population Projections.
* Less than 500
Source: National Statistics Office, April 2005 and April 2006 Labor Force Survey
Page last updated: May 22, 2008
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