Table 3.  Household Population 15 Years Old and Over by Employment Status, Age Group and Sex:  July 2006
          (Values are in thousands.  Details may not add up to totals due to rounding)

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                            |  Total Popu-|             |             |             |
Age Group/Sex               |   lation 15 |       Total |    Employed |  Unemployed |    Not in the
                            |   Years Old | Labor Force |             |             |   Labor Force
                            |    and Over |             |             |             |
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Philippines

Both Sexes                         55,875        36,165        33,257         2,908         19,711

15 - 24                            16,655         7,802         6,346         1,456          8,854
25 - 34                            13,132         9,765         8,937           828          3,368
35 - 44                            10,185         8,054         7,744           310          2,131
45 - 54                             7,320         5,832         5,619           213          1,488
55 - 64                             4,716         3,184         3,101            83          1,532
65 and Over                         3,863         1,530         1,512            18          2,333
Not Reported                            5            -             -             -               5

Male                               27,851        21,933        20,136         1,797          5,918

15 - 24                             8,507         4,817         3,981           836          3,690
25 - 34                             6,587         6,167         5,642           525            420
35 - 44                             5,045         4,827         4,627           200            218
45 - 54                             3,624         3,383         3,219           164            241
55 - 64                             2,314         1,843         1,782            61            471
65 and Over                         1,773           894           884            10            878
Not Reported                            1            -             -             -               1

Female                             28,024        14,232        13,122         1,110         13,793

15 - 24                             8,148         2,985         2,365           620          5,164
25 - 34                             6,545         3,596         3,294           302          2,948
35 - 44                             5,140         3,226         3,116           110          1,914
45 - 54                             3,695         2,449         2,400            49          1,247
55 - 64                             2,402         1,341         1,319            22          1,061
65 and Over                         2,090           634           627             7          1,455
Not Reported                            4            -             -             -               4

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Notes:    Estimates are preliminary results and subject to change.
          1/ - Starting July 2003, Isabela City (Basilan) is part of Region IX.
          2/ - Starting July 2003, Basilan province, which was formerly part of Region IX, is now under ARMM by EO 36.

Source:  Income and Employment Statistics Division,
         Household Statistics Department
         National Statistics Office
         Republic of the Philippines

Page last updated:  September 15, 2006
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