TABLE 5 Number and Percentage Distribution of Employed Persons by Sex, by Region and Major Occupation Group:
April 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 33,535 20,774 12,762
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Officials of government and special interest organizations,
corporate executives, managers, managing
proprietors, and supervisors 13.4 10.2 18.6
Professionals 4.4 2.2 7.9
Technicians and associate professionals 2.6 2.0 3.5
Clerks 5.0 3.0 8.3
Service workers and shop and market sales workers 10.0 8.0 13.2
Farmers, forestry workers, and fishermen 17.0 23.5 6.4
Trades and related workers 8.0 10.1 4.5
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 6.6 9.7 1.6
Laborers and unskilled workers 32.7 30.7 35.9
Special occupations 0.4 0.6 0.2
National Capital Region 4,005 2,241 1,765
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Officials of government and special interest organizations,
corporate executives, managers, managing
proprietors, and supervisors 18.3 16.4 20.6
Professionals 7.2 5.1 9.9
Technicians and associate professionals 4.7 4.3 5.1
Clerks 11.6 7.4 16.8
Service workers and shop and market sales workers 14.1 14.6 13.3
Farmers, forestry workers, and fishermen 0.6 1.0 0.1
Trades and related workers 11.0 16.1 4.6
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 9.5 15.7 1.6
Laborers and unskilled workers 22.7 18.6 27.9
Special occupations 0.5 0.7 0.2
Cordillera Administrative Region 647 385 262
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Officials of government and special interest organizations,
corporate executives, managers, managing
proprietors, and supervisors 7.7 6.3 9.9
Professionals 6.2 3.1 10.6
Technicians and associate professionals 2.0 1.5 2.7
Clerks 2.9 1.6 4.7
Service workers and shop and market sales workers 4.7 4.5 5.1
Farmers, forestry workers, and fishermen 26.0 34.9 13.0
Trades and related workers 5.9 8.5 2.1
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 4.0 6.1 1.0
Laborers and unskilled workers 39.8 32.2 50.9
Special occupations 0.7 1.1 0.1
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Region and Major Occupation Group | Total | Male | Female
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I - Ilocos Region 1,703 1,133 570
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 10.3 15.1
Professionals 4.2 2.2 8.1
Technicians and associate professionals 2.3 1.4 4.2
Clerks 3.3 2.0 6.0
Service workers and shop and market sales workers 10.5 7.4 16.6
Farmers, forestry workers, and fishermen 18.6 26.2 3.6
Trades and related workers 8.0 10.4 3.1
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 6.7 9.9 0.3
Laborers and unskilled workers 34.0 29.6 42.6
Special occupations 0.5 0.5 0.5
II - Cagayan Valley 1,350 869 481
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Officials of government and special interest organizations,
corporate executives, managers, managing
proprietors, and supervisors 10.0 7.8 14.1
Professionals 3.5 1.7 6.7
Technicians and associate professionals 1.8 1.5 2.3
Clerks 2.8 1.5 5.3
Service workers and shop and market sales workers 6.6 5.2 9.2
Farmers, forestry workers, and fishermen 23.4 33.3 5.3
Trades and related workers 3.4 5.0 0.5
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 3.9 5.9 0.2
Laborers and unskilled workers 44.5 37.9 56.4
Special occupations 0.1 0.2 -
III - Central Luzon 3,426 2,182 1,243
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Officials of government and special interest organizations,
corporate executives, managers, managing
proprietors, and supervisors 16.3 13.4 21.3
Professionals 4.5 2.5 8.1
Technicians and associate professionals 2.4 2.0 3.2
Clerks 5.5 3.5 8.9
Service workers and shop and market sales workers 13.4 10.4 18.6
Farmers, forestry workers, and fishermen 7.7 10.5 2.7
Trades and related workers 11.3 13.7 7.0
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 8.7 13.0 1.4
Laborers and unskilled workers 29.6 29.9 28.9
Special occupations 0.7 1.0 0.0
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Region and Major Occupation Group | Total | Male | Female
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IV-A CALABARZON 4,007 2,381 1,626
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Officials of government and special interest organizations,
corporate executives, managers, managing
proprietors, and supervisors 16.5 13.1 21.4
Professionals 5.1 2.5 9.0
Technicians and associate professionals 3.7 3.0 4.8
Clerks 6.3 3.5 10.3
Service workers and shop and market sales workers 10.5 9.4 12.2
Farmers, forestry workers, and fishermen 11.2 15.8 4.4
Trades and related workers 11.2 13.9 7.2
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 11.5 14.6 7.1
Laborers and unskilled workers 23.5 23.5 23.4
Special occupations 0.5 0.7 0.2
IV-B MIMAROPA 1,128 698 430
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Officials of government and special interest organizations,
corporate executives, managers, managing
proprietors, and supervisors 11.4 6.5 19.5
Professionals 3.1 1.4 5.9
Technicians and associate professionals 2.2 1.5 3.5
Clerks 2.6 1.7 4.0
Service workers and shop and market sales workers 7.8 5.7 11.2
Farmers, forestry workers, and fishermen 25.1 33.4 11.5
Trades and related workers 6.0 6.9 4.6
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 4.2 6.8 0.1
Laborers and unskilled workers 37.1 35.5 39.5
Special occupations 0.5 0.6 0.2
V - Bicol Region 2,019 1,298 721
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Officials of government and special interest organizations,
corporate executives, managers, managing
proprietors, and supervisors 10.8 6.8 17.9
Professionals 3.7 1.8 7.1
Technicians and associate professionals 2.2 1.3 3.8
Clerks 2.4 1.5 4.0
Service workers and shop and market sales workers 9.4 6.8 14.0
Farmers, forestry workers, and fishermen 22.2 30.2 7.7
Trades and related workers 8.0 8.1 7.7
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 3.8 5.9 0.1
Laborers and unskilled workers 37.5 37.3 37.8
Special occupations 0.2 0.3 0.1
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Region and Major Occupation Group | Total | Male | Female
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VI - Western Visayas 2,734 1,711 1,023
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Officials of government and special interest organizations,
corporate executives, managers, managing
proprietors, and supervisors 13.9 10.5 19.6
Professionals 4.0 1.5 8.0
Technicians and associate professionals 1.6 1.2 2.3
Clerks 4.1 1.9 7.7
Service workers and shop and market sales workers 8.7 5.8 13.5
Farmers, forestry workers, and fishermen 17.2 23.1 7.4
Trades and related workers 5.9 7.2 3.8
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 4.8 7.6 0.1
Laborers and unskilled workers 39.7 41.0 37.6
Special occupations 0.1 0.2 0.1
VII - Central Visayas 2,568 1,514 1,054
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 9.2 14.6
Professionals 3.8 2.0 6.4
Technicians and associate professionals 2.2 1.8 3.0
Clerks 6.0 4.3 8.5
Service workers and shop and market sales workers 9.2 7.8 11.3
Farmers, forestry workers, and fishermen 19.4 26.2 9.8
Trades and related workers 11.0 14.6 5.9
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 6.5 9.1 2.6
Laborers and unskilled workers 30.2 24.9 37.8
Special occupations 0.1 0.1 0.2
VIII - Eastern Visayas 1,604 1,014 591
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Officials of government and special interest organizations,
corporate executives, managers, managing
proprietors, and supervisors 12.1 7.2 20.6
Professionals 3.6 1.6 7.1
Technicians and associate professionals 1.4 0.9 2.3
Clerks 3.0 1.9 4.8
Service workers and shop and market sales workers 9.1 6.5 13.6
Farmers, forestry workers, and fishermen 24.0 33.6 7.6
Trades and related workers 6.1 6.6 5.4
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 3.0 4.6 0.3
Laborers and unskilled workers 37.3 36.7 38.4
Special occupations 0.2 0.3 0.1
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Region and Major Occupation Group | Total | Male | Female
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IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 1,305 827 478
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Officials of government and special interest organizations,
corporate executives, managers, managing
proprietors, and supervisors 11.6 8.3 17.2
Professionals 3.9 1.6 7.8
Technicians and associate professionals 1.5 1.2 2.1
Clerks 3.7 2.4 5.9
Service workers and shop and market sales workers 8.4 5.7 13.1
Farmers, forestry workers, and fishermen 25.6 34.7 9.8
Trades and related workers 4.6 6.1 1.9
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 3.9 6.1 0.2
Laborers and unskilled workers 35.9 32.4 42.0
Special occupations 0.9 1.4 0.1
X - Northern Mindanao 1,765 1,062 703
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Officials of government and special interest organizations,
corporate executives, managers, managing
proprietors, and supervisors 10.9 7.8 15.6
Professionals 3.7 1.7 6.6
Technicians and associate professionals 2.0 1.7 2.4
Clerks 3.4 1.6 6.1
Service workers and shop and market sales workers 10.2 7.2 14.7
Farmers, forestry workers, and fishermen 19.5 25.3 10.7
Trades and related workers 5.3 8.0 1.3
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 5.1 8.3 0.2
Laborers and unskilled workers 39.4 37.5 42.2
Special occupations 0.6 0.9 0.2
XI - Davao Region 1,675 1,074 601
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 8.2 17.4
Professionals 4.1 1.8 8.2
Technicians and associate professionals 2.8 2.3 3.7
Clerks 4.1 2.5 6.9
Service workers and shop and market sales workers 9.5 7.2 13.5
Farmers, forestry workers, and fishermen 19.3 25.4 8.2
Trades and related workers 6.6 9.0 2.3
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 5.1 7.9 -
Laborers and unskilled workers 36.9 35.4 39.5
Special occupations 0.2 0.3 0.2
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Region and Major Occupation Group | Total | Male | Female
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XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 1,547 996 551
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Officials of government and special interest organizations,
corporate executives, managers, managing
proprietors, and supervisors 12.1 8.3 18.9
Professionals 2.8 1.2 5.8
Technicians and associate professionals 1.9 1.3 3.1
Clerks 3.1 1.8 5.4
Service workers and shop and market sales workers 7.5 5.6 10.9
Farmers, forestry workers, and fishermen 24.8 32.9 10.1
Trades and related workers 4.5 5.6 2.4
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 5.2 8.0 0.2
Laborers and unskilled workers 37.5 34.6 42.7
Special occupations 0.7 0.8 0.4
Caraga 968 606 362
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Officials of government and special interest organizations,
corporate executives, managers, managing
proprietors, and supervisors 11.4 6.8 19.1
Professionals 3.6 1.7 6.7
Technicians and associate professionals 2.8 1.9 4.3
Clerks 3.6 1.9 6.6
Service workers and shop and market sales workers 9.5 7.3 13.2
Farmers, forestry workers, and fishermen 20.7 28.6 7.5
Trades and related workers 6.4 8.6 2.8
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 5.9 9.1 0.5
Laborers and unskilled workers 35.8 33.8 39.1
Special occupations 0.3 0.4 0.3
Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao 1,084 784 300
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Officials of government and special interest organizations,
corporate executives, managers, managing
proprietors, and supervisors 8.9 5.3 18.3
Professionals 2.8 0.9 7.6
Technicians and associate professionals 0.7 0.4 1.6
Clerks 1.3 1.2 1.5
Service workers and shop and market sales workers 5.0 3.6 8.7
Farmers, forestry workers, and fishermen 45.5 57.7 13.7
Trades and related workers 1.7 1.7 1.6
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 4.3 5.9 -
Laborers and unskilled workers 29.7 23.1 47.1
Special occupations 0.1 0.2 -
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Source: National Statistics Office, April 2008 Labor Force Survey
Page last updated: August 23, 2010
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