TABLE 4 Employed Persons by Major Industry Group: July 2006 and July 2007
(Details may not add up to totals due to rounding.)
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July 2007 | July 2006
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Major Industry Group Number | Number
(Thousands) Percent | (Thousands) Percent
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Philippines 33,318 100.0 32,926 100.0
Agriculture 11,489 34.5 11,725 35.6
Agriculture, hunting and forestry 10,101 30.3 10,290 31.3
Fishing 1,388 4.2 1,435 4.4
Industry 5,184 15.6 4,996 15.2
Mining and quarrying 139 0.4 131 0.4
Manufacturing 3,063 9.2 3,060 9.3
Electricity, gas and water 141 0.4 114 0.3
Construction 1,841 5.5 1,691 5.1
Services 16,645 50.0 16,205 49.2
Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles,
motorcycles and personal and household goods 6,370 19.1 6,315 19.2
Hotels and restaurants 889 2.7 864 2.6
Transport, storage and communication 2,637 7.9 2,461 7.5
Financial intermediation 365 1.1 342 1.0
Real estate, renting and business activities 842 2.5 794 2.4
Public administration and defense, compulsory
social security 1,545 4.6 1,514 4.6
Education 1,067 3.2 981 3.0
Health and social work 353 1.1 358 1.1
Other community, social and personal service activities 823 2.5 820 2.5
Private households with employed persons 1,752 5.3 1,756 5.3
Extra-territorial organizations & bodies 2 0.0 1 0.0
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Note: Figures were estimated based on the 2000 Census of Population Projections.
Source: National Statistics Office, July 2006 and July 2007 Labor Force Survey
Page last updated: May 22, 2008
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