TABLE 5 Number and Percentage Distribution of Employed Persons by Sex, by Region and Major Occupation Group:
January 2008
(In thousands. Details may not add up to totals due to rounding.)
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Region and Major Occupation Group | Total | Male | Female
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Philippines 33,693 20,654 13,038
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Officials of government and special interest organizations,
corporate executives, managers, managing
proprietors, and supervisors 11.9 8.2 17.6
Professionals 4.5 2.3 8.0
Technicians and associate professionals 2.6 2.1 3.4
Clerks 5.2 3.0 8.6
Service workers and shop and market sales workers 9.8 7.9 12.9
Farmers, forestry workers, and fishermen 18.1 25.4 6.7
Trades and related workers 8.2 10.3 4.9
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 7.7 11.4 1.9
Laborers and unskilled workers 31.6 28.8 35.9
Special occupations 0.4 0.6 0.1
National Capital Region 4,096 2,306 1,791
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Officials of government and special interest organizations,
corporate executives, managers, managing
proprietors, and supervisors 16.7 14.1 20.1
Professionals 7.9 5.5 10.9
Technicians and associate professionals 4.6 4.7 4.5
Clerks 11.2 6.9 16.7
Service workers and shop and market sales workers 14.1 14.1 14.2
Farmers, forestry workers, and fishermen 0.5 0.8 0.1
Trades and related workers 10.5 15.3 4.4
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 10.7 17.8 1.7
Laborers and unskilled workers 23.4 20.4 27.3
Special occupations 0.3 0.6 0.1
Cordillera Administrative Region 678 390 288
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Officials of government and special interest organizations,
corporate executives, managers, managing
proprietors, and supervisors 10.1 8.0 12.8
Professionals 5.8 3.4 9.1
Technicians and associate professionals 2.2 1.8 2.8
Clerks 3.7 2.5 5.3
Service workers and shop and market sales workers 6.2 5.4 7.2
Farmers, forestry workers, and fishermen 24.2 33.7 11.3
Trades and related workers 5.8 8.7 2.0
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 4.3 6.6 1.0
Laborers and unskilled workers 37.2 29.0 48.4
Special occupations 0.5 0.9 -
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Region and Major Occupation Group | Total | Male | Female
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I - Ilocos Region 1,793 1,159 634
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Officials of government and special interest organizations,
corporate executives, managers, managing
proprietors, and supervisors 9.4 7.0 13.8
Professionals 4.6 1.7 9.9
Technicians and associate professionals 2.1 1.9 2.6
Clerks 3.5 2.1 6.0
Service workers and shop and market sales workers 9.2 6.4 14.3
Farmers, forestry workers, and fishermen 21.2 29.9 5.3
Trades and related workers 8.1 10.5 3.9
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 6.8 10.2 0.5
Laborers and unskilled workers 34.4 29.4 43.5
Special occupations 0.7 1.0 0.3
II - Cagayan Valley 1,343 860 482
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Officials of government and special interest organizations,
corporate executives, managers, managing
proprietors, and supervisors 9.0 5.9 14.5
Professionals 3.6 1.9 6.5
Technicians and associate professionals 1.5 1.1 2.3
Clerks 2.7 1.4 5.1
Service workers and shop and market sales workers 6.8 5.4 9.5
Farmers, forestry workers, and fishermen 24.1 34.5 5.5
Trades and related workers 4.2 5.9 1.4
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 5.9 9.2 0.2
Laborers and unskilled workers 41.8 34.3 55.1
Special occupations 0.3 0.4 -
III - Central Luzon 3,447 2,157 1,290
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Officials of government and special interest organizations,
corporate executives, managers, managing
proprietors, and supervisors 11.8 7.6 18.7
Professionals 4.3 1.9 8.2
Technicians and associate professionals 2.7 2.1 3.8
Clerks 6.4 3.9 10.6
Service workers and shop and market sales workers 12.5 9.9 16.8
Farmers, forestry workers, and fishermen 9.1 13.5 1.6
Trades and related workers 11.2 13.7 7.1
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 11.5 17.0 2.1
Laborers and unskilled workers 30.1 29.6 31.0
Special occupations 0.5 0.8 0.1
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Region and Major Occupation Group | Total | Male | Female
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IV-A CALABARZON 4,171 2,445 1,726
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Officials of government and special interest organizations,
corporate executives, managers, managing
proprietors, and supervisors 14.2 9.9 20.4
Professionals 5.7 3.0 9.6
Technicians and associate professionals 4.3 3.2 5.8
Clerks 6.6 4.1 10.2
Service workers and shop and market sales workers 10.4 9.9 11.2
Farmers, forestry workers, and fishermen 12.5 17.7 5.1
Trades and related workers 11.2 13.8 7.4
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 12.7 16.2 7.7
Laborers and unskilled workers 21.9 21.4 22.6
Special occupations 0.5 0.8 0.1
IV-B MIMAROPA 1,121 690 431
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Officials of government and special interest organizations,
corporate executives, managers, managing
proprietors, and supervisors 8.8 5.2 14.5
Professionals 3.0 0.9 6.4
Technicians and associate professionals 1.8 1.3 2.5
Clerks 2.2 1.2 3.8
Service workers and shop and market sales workers 7.2 4.3 11.8
Farmers, forestry workers, and fishermen 29.5 39.9 12.9
Trades and related workers 7.1 8.1 5.6
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 4.3 6.8 0.3
Laborers and unskilled workers 35.8 31.9 42.2
Special occupations 0.2 0.4 -
V - Bicol Region 1,921 1,214 707
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Officials of government and special interest organizations,
corporate executives, managers, managing
proprietors, and supervisors 9.0 5.3 15.4
Professionals 3.4 1.8 6.3
Technicians and associate professionals 2.3 1.5 3.7
Clerks 2.8 1.8 4.6
Service workers and shop and market sales workers 8.0 5.4 12.6
Farmers, forestry workers, and fishermen 25.2 34.4 9.3
Trades and related workers 8.2 8.7 7.4
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 4.4 6.8 0.1
Laborers and unskilled workers 36.5 34.1 40.5
Special occupations 0.2 0.2 -
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Region and Major Occupation Group | Total | Male | Female
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VI - Western Visayas 2,788 1,673 1,115
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Officials of government and special interest organizations,
corporate executives, managers, managing
proprietors, and supervisors 12.3 8.6 17.9
Professionals 3.7 1.4 7.0
Technicians and associate professionals 1.8 1.4 2.3
Clerks 4.8 2.5 8.2
Service workers and shop and market sales workers 9.5 7.2 12.9
Farmers, forestry workers, and fishermen 18.1 25.4 7.1
Trades and related workers 6.3 7.7 4.1
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 5.2 8.6 0.1
Laborers and unskilled workers 38.3 36.9 40.3
Special occupations 0.2 0.3 -
VII - Central Visayas 2,581 1,499 1,082
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Officials of government and special interest organizations,
corporate executives, managers, managing
proprietors, and supervisors 11.5 8.9 15.2
Professionals 3.4 1.4 6.0
Technicians and associate professionals 2.2 1.8 2.7
Clerks 5.4 3.4 8.3
Service workers and shop and market sales workers 9.9 7.8 12.9
Farmers, forestry workers, and fishermen 20.2 27.2 10.5
Trades and related workers 11.4 14.8 6.8
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 7.8 11.1 3.3
Laborers and unskilled workers 27.8 23.3 34.1
Special occupations 0.2 0.2 0.1
VIII - Eastern Visayas 1,568 991 577
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Officials of government and special interest organizations,
corporate executives, managers, managing
proprietors, and supervisors 10.6 5.1 20.1
Professionals 4.1 1.6 8.5
Technicians and associate professionals 1.7 1.1 2.6
Clerks 2.9 1.8 4.9
Service workers and shop and market sales workers 8.9 5.8 14.2
Farmers, forestry workers, and fishermen 26.3 36.6 8.5
Trades and related workers 6.7 7.3 5.5
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 3.9 6.0 0.2
Laborers and unskilled workers 34.7 34.2 35.5
Special occupations 0.3 0.5 -
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Region and Major Occupation Group | Total | Male | Female
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IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 1,241 808 434
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Officials of government and special interest organizations,
corporate executives, managers, managing
proprietors, and supervisors 11.2 7.4 18.2
Professionals 3.7 1.8 7.2
Technicians and associate professionals 1.5 1.2 1.9
Clerks 3.1 1.9 5.4
Service workers and shop and market sales workers 7.6 5.4 11.8
Farmers, forestry workers, and fishermen 27.4 37.5 8.5
Trades and related workers 6.0 7.4 3.2
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 4.9 7.4 0.3
Laborers and unskilled workers 33.9 28.8 43.4
Special occupations 0.7 1.0 0.1
X - Northern Mindanao 1,719 1,025 694
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Officials of government and special interest organizations,
corporate executives, managers, managing
proprietors, and supervisors 9.7 6.9 14.0
Professionals 4.2 2.4 7.0
Technicians and associate professionals 2.0 1.9 2.1
Clerks 3.6 1.9 6.1
Service workers and shop and market sales workers 9.9 7.7 13.3
Farmers, forestry workers, and fishermen 20.3 27.6 9.6
Trades and related workers 5.1 7.3 1.9
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 5.4 9.0 0.2
Laborers and unskilled workers 39.1 34.4 46.0
Special occupations 0.5 0.9 -
XI - Davao Region 1,691 1,072 620
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Officials of government and special interest organizations,
corporate executives, managers, managing
proprietors, and supervisors 10.6 6.8 17.2
Professionals 3.5 1.9 6.3
Technicians and associate professionals 2.0 1.3 3.3
Clerks 3.8 2.0 7.0
Service workers and shop and market sales workers 9.6 7.1 13.9
Farmers, forestry workers, and fishermen 19.3 25.0 9.5
Trades and related workers 7.1 9.6 2.7
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 6.5 10.2 -
Laborers and unskilled workers 37.2 35.5 40.0
Special occupations 0.3 0.4 0.1
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Region and Major Occupation Group | Total | Male | Female
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XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 1,504 981 523
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Officials of government and special interest organizations,
corporate executives, managers, managing
proprietors, and supervisors 12.7 9.6 18.6
Professionals 3.0 1.8 5.2
Technicians and associate professionals 1.7 1.7 1.7
Clerks 3.0 1.3 6.1
Service workers and shop and market sales workers 7.8 5.7 11.7
Farmers, forestry workers, and fishermen 24.2 31.8 9.8
Trades and related workers 4.0 4.9 2.2
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 5.6 8.5 0.2
Laborers and unskilled workers 37.3 33.7 44.1
Special occupations 0.8 1.0 0.5
Caraga 952 605 347
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Officials of government and special interest organizations,
corporate executives, managers, managing
proprietors, and supervisors 9.9 5.4 17.8
Professionals 4.2 2.1 7.8
Technicians and associate professionals 2.6 1.6 4.5
Clerks 4.0 2.1 7.3
Service workers and shop and market sales workers 9.4 6.7 14.0
Farmers, forestry workers, and fishermen 23.5 32.8 7.4
Trades and related workers 5.8 7.4 3.1
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 7.5 11.6 0.4
Laborers and unskilled workers 32.4 29.3 37.7
Special occupations 0.6 0.9 0.1
Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao 1,078 780 298
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Officials of government and special interest organizations,
corporate executives, managers, managing
proprietors, and supervisors 9.7 6.1 19.3
Professionals 2.7 0.8 7.6
Technicians and associate professionals 0.8 0.6 1.6
Clerks 0.9 0.6 1.7
Service workers and shop and market sales workers 3.4 2.7 5.2
Farmers, forestry workers, and fishermen 50.0 61.0 21.0
Trades and related workers 2.3 2.1 2.8
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 4.5 6.0 0.6
Laborers and unskilled workers 25.4 19.8 40.1
Special occupations 0.3 0.3 0.1
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Source: National Statistics Office, January 2008 Labor Force Survey
Page last updated: August 25, 2010
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