Table 6.  Employed Persons by Class of Worker and Broad Industry Group, Philippines:  October 2005 and Otober 2006
          (In thousands.  Details may not add up to totals due to rounding.)

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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             33,185   32,875     310  16,759  16,553     206  12,094  12,158     (64)  4,332   4,165     167
                                                                                                            
Agriculture             12,164   12,171      (7)  2,878   2,925     (47)  6,094   6,164     (70)  3,193   3,083     110
                                                                                                                       
Industry                 4,895    4,883      12   3,923   3,913      10     786     801     (15)    186     169      17
                                                                                                                       
Services                16,126   15,821     305   9,959   9,715     244   5,214   5,193      21      952     913     39

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Notes:    Estimates for October 2006 are preliminary and subject to change.

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

Page last updated:  December 15, 2006
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