Table 6.  Employed Persons by Class of Worker and Major Industry Group, Philippines: July 2005 and July 2006  
          (In thousands)

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                       |         Total          |    Wage and Salary    |      Own-Account      |  Unpaid Family Worker
                       |------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------
                       |  2006 |   2005 |  Diff.|  2006 |  2005 |  Diff.|  2006 |  2005 |  Diff.   2006 |  2005 |  Diff.
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Philippines             33,257   32,522     735  17,523  16,303   1,220  11,916  12,134    (218)  3,818   4,084    (266)

Agriculture             11,841   11,990    (149)  3,163   2,699     464   5,879   6,179    (300)  2,799   3,110    (311)

Industry                 5,009    4,999      10   4,103   4,059      44     758     798     (40)    147     144       3

Services                16,407   15,534     873  10,257   9,545     712   5,279   5,158     121     872     830      42

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Notes:    Estimates for July 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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