TABLE 4 Employed Persons by Major Industry Group: October 2006 and October 2007
(Details may not add up to totals due to rounding.)
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October 2007 | October 2006
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Major Industry Group Number | Number
(in thousands) Percent | (in thousands) Percent
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Philippines 33,672 100.0 32,886 100.0
Agriculture 12,160 36.1 12,043 36.6
Agriculture, hunting, and forestry 10,768 32.0 10,619 32.3
Fishing 1,393 4.1 1,423 4.3
Industry 5,076 15.1 4,892 14.9
Mining and quarrying 135 0.4 134 0.4
Manufacturing 3,060 9.1 3,010 9.2
Electricity, gas, and water 141 0.4 122 0.4
Construction 1,740 5.2 1,626 4.9
Services 16,436 48.8 15,951 48.5
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor
vehicles, motorcycles, and personal
and household goods 6,176 18.3 6,152 18.7
Hotels and restaurants 907 2.7 907 2.8
Transport, storage, and communication 2,600 7.7 2,460 7.5
Financial Intermediation 384 1.1 366 1.1
Real estate, renting, and business activities 881 2.6 799 2.4
Public administration and defense;
compulsory social security 1,569 4.7 1,518 4.6
Education 1,043 3.1 997 3.0
Health and social work 396 1.2 370 1.1
Other community, social, and personal
service activities 779 2.3 761 2.3
Private households with employed persons 1,699 5.0 1,619 4.9
Extra-territorial organizations and bodies 3 0.0 2 0.0
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Note:
Figures were estimated using the 2000 Census-based Population Projections.
Sources: National Statistics Office, October 2006 and October 2007 Labor Force Survey
Page last updated: July 01, 2008
Related textual analysis | Labor Force Statistics Index