TABLE 4 Employed Persons by Major Industry Group: October 2005 and October 2006
(Details may not add up to totals due to rounding.)
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October 2006 | October 2005
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Major Industry Group Number | Number
(Thousands) Percent | (Thousands) Percent
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Philippines 32,886 100.0 32,528 100.0
Agriculture 12,043 36.6 12,025 37.0
Agriculture, hunting and forestry 10,619 32.3 10,610 32.6
Fishing 1,423 4.3 1,415 4.4
Industry 4,892 14.9 4,874 15.0
Mining and quarrying 134 0.4 115 0.4
Manufacturing 3,010 9.2 3,037 9.3
Electricity, gas and water 122 0.4 108 0.3
Construction 1,626 4.9 1,615 5.0
Services 15,951 48.5 15,628 48.0
Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles,
motorcycles and personal and household goods 6,152 18.7 6,129 18.8
Hotels and restaurants 907 2.8 864 2.7
Transport, storage and communication 2,460 7.5 2,462 7.6
Financial Intermediation 366 1.1 332 1.0
Real estate, renting and business activities 799 2.4 721 2.2
Public administration and defense, compulsory
social security 1,518 4.6 1,471 4.5
Education 997 3.0 975 3.0
Health and social work 370 1.1 355 1.1
Other community, social and personal service activities 761 2.3 768 2.4
Private households with employed persons 1,619 4.9 1,550 4.8
Extra-territorial organizations and bodies 2 0.0 3 0.0
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Note: Figures were estimated based on the 2000 Census of Population Projections.
Source: National Statistics Office, October 2005 and October 2006 Labor Force Survey
Page last updated: May 22, 2008
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