TABLE 4 Employed Persons by Major Industry Group: January 2007 and January 2008
(Details may not add up to totals due to rounding.)
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January 2008 | January 2008
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Major Industry Group Number | Number
(Thousands) Percent | (Thousands) Percent
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Philippines 33,693 100.0 33,545 100.0
Agriculture 11,793 35.0 11,639 34.7
Agriculture, hunting, and forestry 10,409 30.9 10,211 30.4
Fishing 1,383 4.1 1,428 4.3
Industry 4,981 14.8 4,977 14.8
Mining and quarrying 152 0.4 144 0.4
Manufacturing 2,963 8.8 3,041 9.1
Electricity, gas, and water 126 0.4 124 0.4
Construction 1,740 5.2 1,668 5.0
Services 16,919 50.2 16,929 50.5
Wholesale and retail trade;
repair of motor vehicles, motorcycles,
and personal and household goods 6,333 18.8 6,418 19.1
Hotels and restaurants 964 2.9 964 2.9
Transport, storage, and communication 2,674 7.9 2,604 7.8
Financial Intermediation 364 1.1 344 1.0
Real estate, renting, and business activities 904 2.7 910 2.7
Public administration and defense;
compulsory and social security 1,612 4.8 1,541 4.6
Education 1,083 3.2 1,032 3.1
Health and social work 390 1.2 388 1.2
Other community, social, and personal 846 2.5 858 2.6
service activities
Private households with employed persons 1,747 5.2 1,869 5.6
Extraterritorial organizations and bodies 2 0.0 2 0.0
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Note:
Figures were estimated using the 2000 Census-based Population Projections.
Source: National Statistics Office, January 2007 and January 2008 Labor Force Survey
Page last updated: July 01, 2008
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