TABLE 7 Number and Percentage Distribution of Employed Persons by Sex, by Region and Class
of Worker: January 2008
(In thousands. Details may not add up to totals due to rounding.)
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Region and Class of Worker Total Male Female
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Philippines 33,693 20,654 13,038
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Wage and salary workers 51.7 51.7 51.7
Worked for private household, establishment,
or family-operated activity 43.8 45.5 41.1
Worked for government or government-controlled
corporation 7.9 6.2 10.6
Own account workers 36.1 39.3 31.0
Self-employed 32.3 34.5 28.8
Employer 3.8 4.8 2.2
Unpaid family worker 12.2 9.0 17.3
National Capital Region 4,096 2,306 1,791
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Wage and salary workers 73.3 75.4 70.5
Worked for private household, establishment,
or family-operated activity 65.0 67.9 61.3
Worked for government or government-controlled
corporation 8.3 7.5 9.2
Own account workers 23.7 22.6 25.2
Self-employed 20.2 18.6 22.2
Employer 3.5 4.0 3.0
Unpaid family worker 3.0 2.0 4.3
Cordillera Administrative Region 678 390 288
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Wage and salary workers 37.6 38.2 36.7
Worked for private household, establishment,
or family-operated activity 26.8 28.7 24.3
Worked for government or government-controlled
corporation 10.7 9.5 12.4
Own account workers 35.8 43.2 25.9
Self-employed 33.6 40.1 24.7
Employer 2.3 3.1 1.2
Unpaid family worker 26.6 18.6 37.5
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(Table 7 - Continued)
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Region and Class of Worker 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
Wage and salary workers 45.2 43.3 48.7
Worked for private household, establishment,
or family-operated activity 36.6 37.4 35.2
Worked for government or government-controlled
corporation 8.6 5.9 13.5
Own account workers 40.1 45.4 30.4
Self-employed 32.9 35.7 27.8
Employer 7.2 9.7 2.6
Unpaid family worker 14.6 11.2 20.9
II - Cagayan Valley 1,343 860 482
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Wage and salary workers 46.0 44.9 47.9
Worked for private household, establishment,
or family-operated activity 38.4 38.9 37.5
Worked for government or government-controlled
corporation 7.6 6.0 10.4
Own account workers 37.8 44.9 25.1
Self-employed 24.1 25.7 21.2
Employer 13.7 19.2 3.9
Unpaid family worker 16.2 10.2 27.0
III - Central Luzon 3,447 2,157 1,290
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Wage and salary workers 63.0 62.6 63.5
Worked for private household, establishment,
or family-operated activity 56.0 57.1 54.1
Worked for government or government-controlled
corporation 7.0 5.6 9.4
Own account workers 30.5 32.4 27.5
Self-employed 27.3 28.7 25.0
Employer 3.3 3.7 2.5
Unpaid family worker 6.5 5.0 9.1
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(Table 7 - Continued)
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Region and Class of Worker 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
Wage and salary workers 64.2 64.5 63.6
Worked for private household, establishment,
or family-operated activity 56.6 58.7 53.6
Worked for government or government-controlled
corporation 7.6 5.8 10.0
Own account workers 30.4 31.1 29.4
Self-employed 28.3 28.7 27.8
Employer 2.1 2.4 1.6
Unpaid family worker 5.4 4.4 6.9
IV-B MIMAROPA 1,121 690 431
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Wage and salary workers 40.0 39.8 40.4
Worked for private household, establishment,
or family-operated activity 31.5 33.6 27.9
Worked for government or government-controlled
corporation 8.5 6.1 12.4
Own account workers 43.6 48.0 36.5
Self-employed 41.4 45.2 35.2
Employer 2.2 2.7 1.4
Unpaid family worker 16.4 12.3 23.1
V - Bicol Region 1,921 1,214 707
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Wage and salary workers 39.4 40.2 38.1
Worked for private household, establishment,
or family-operated activity 31.6 34.6 26.7
Worked for government or government-controlled
corporation 7.8 5.7 11.4
Own account workers 42.6 45.5 37.6
Self-employed 40.8 43.5 36.3
Employer 1.8 2.0 1.3
Unpaid family worker 18.0 14.3 24.3
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(Table 7 - Continued)
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Region and Class of Worker 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
Wage and salary workers 52.5 53.3 51.3
Worked for private household, establishment,
or family-operated activity 44.8 47.6 40.5
Worked for government or government-controlled
corporation 7.7 5.6 10.8
Own account workers 35.2 37.9 31.0
Self-employed 29.1 29.8 28.1
Employer 6.0 8.1 2.8
Unpaid family worker 12.4 8.8 17.7
VII - Central Visayas 2,581 1,499 1,082
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Wage and salary workers 49.7 50.1 49.1
Worked for private household, establishment,
or family-operated activity 43.2 44.9 40.9
Worked for government or government-controlled
corporation 6.5 5.3 8.2
Own account workers 38.5 41.1 35.0
Self-employed 37.7 40.2 34.3
Employer 0.8 0.9 0.7
Unpaid family worker 11.7 8.8 15.9
VIII - Eastern Visayas 1,568 991 577
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Wage and salary workers 40.9 41.3 40.2
Worked for private household, establishment,
or family-operated activity 31.2 34.3 25.9
Worked for government or government-controlled
corporation 9.7 7.0 14.3
Own account workers 43.3 46.8 37.4
Self-employed 40.5 43.1 35.9
Employer 2.9 3.7 1.6
Unpaid family worker 15.8 11.9 22.4
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(Table 7 - Continued)
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Region and Class of Worker Total Male Female
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IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 1,241 808 434
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Wage and salary workers 35.9 37.1 33.9
Worked for private household, establishment,
or family-operated activity 26.7 29.7 21.0
Worked for government or government-controlled
corporation 9.3 7.4 12.8
Own account workers 43.8 49.6 33.1
Self-employed 40.4 45.4 31.3
Employer 3.4 4.3 1.8
Unpaid family worker 20.2 13.3 33.1
X - Northern Mindanao 1,719 1,025 694
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Wage and salary workers 45.1 47.8 41.1
Worked for private household, establishment,
or family-operated activity 36.5 40.8 30.2
Worked for government or government-controlled
corporation 8.6 7.0 11.0
Own account workers 34.6 37.9 29.6
Self-employed 31.9 34.9 27.5
Employer 2.7 3.0 2.1
Unpaid family worker 20.3 14.3 29.2
XI - Davao Region 1,691 1,072 620
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Wage and salary workers 50.5 52.8 46.4
Worked for private household, establishment,
or family-operated activity 43.2 47.1 36.4
Worked for government or government-controlled
corporation 7.3 5.7 10.0
Own account workers 36.7 37.9 34.5
Self-employed 31.5 31.6 31.4
Employer 5.1 6.3 3.0
Unpaid family worker 12.9 9.3 19.1
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(Table 7 - Concluded)
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Region and Class of Worker Total Male Female
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XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 1,504 981 523
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Wage and salary workers 46.8 47.6 45.2
Worked for private household, establishment,
or family-operated activity 39.2 40.9 36.0
Worked for government or government-controlled
corporation 7.6 6.7 9.2
Own account workers 40.7 43.5 35.4
Self-employed 34.8 36.7 31.4
Employer 5.8 6.8 4.0
Unpaid family worker 12.6 8.9 19.5
Caraga 952 605 347
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Wage and salary workers 39.9 40.7 38.6
Worked for private household, establishment,
or family-operated activity 29.8 33.6 23.3
Worked for government or government-controlled
corporation 10.1 7.1 15.3
Own account workers 41.5 46.6 32.8
Self-employed 37.8 41.8 30.7
Employer 3.8 4.8 2.1
Unpaid family worker 18.5 12.8 28.6
Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao 1,078 780 298
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Wage and salary workers 12.8 11.4 16.6
Worked for private household, establishment,
or family-operated activity 7.5 7.7 7.1
Worked for government or government-controlled
corporation 5.3 3.7 9.4
Own account workers 62.3 71.7 37.7
Self-employed 60.8 69.9 36.9
Employer 1.5 1.7 0.8
Unpaid family worker 24.9 17.0 45.7
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Source: National Statistics Office, January 2008 Labor Force Survey
Page last updated: August 25, 2010
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