TABLE 6 Number and Percentage Distribution of Employed Persons by Sex, by Region and Major
Industry Group: April 2008
(In thousands. Details may not add up to totals due to rounding.)
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Region and Major Industry 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
Agriculture, hunting, and forestry 31.2 36.5 22.5
Fishing 4.3 6.4 0.9
Mining and quarrying 0.5 0.7 0.1
Manufacturing 8.6 7.7 10.1
Electricity, gas, and water 0.4 0.5 0.1
Construction 5.5 8.7 0.3
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles,
motorcycles, and personal and household goods 18.9 12.2 29.7
Hotels and restaurants 2.8 2.1 3.9
Transport, storage, and communication 7.7 11.6 1.2
Financial intermediation 1.1 0.7 1.7
Real estate, renting, and business activities 2.8 3.0 2.5
Public administration and defense; compulsory social security 5.0 4.9 5.0
Education 3.1 1.2 6.1
Health and social work 1.1 0.6 2.1
Other community, social, and personal service activities 2.5 2.0 3.3
Private households with employed persons 4.7 1.1 10.4
Extra-territorial organizations and bodies 0.0 0.0 0.0
National Capital Region 4,005 2,241 1,765
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Agriculture, hunting, and forestry 0.5 0.8 0.2
Fishing 0.3 0.6 0.0
Mining and quarrying 0.0 0.0 -
Manufacturing 12.2 12.0 12.5
Electricity, gas, and water 0.6 0.9 0.1
Construction 7.4 12.6 0.8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles,
motorcycles, and personal and household goods 26.0 21.1 32.2
Hotels and restaurants 6.1 6.1 6.1
Transport, storage, and communication 11.7 18.3 3.4
Financial intermediation 3.0 2.6 3.6
Real estate, renting, and business activities 9.3 10.4 8.0
Public administration and defense; compulsory social security 5.0 5.8 4.0
Education 2.6 1.2 4.5
Health and social work 2.2 1.3 3.4
Other community, social, and personal service activities 3.9 3.3 4.7
Private households with employed persons 8.9 2.9 16.4
Extra-territorial organizations and bodies - - -
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Region and Major Industry Group Total Male Female
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Cordillera Administrative Region 647 385 262
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Agriculture, hunting, and forestry 58.4 60.2 55.9
Fishing 0.1 0.1 0.1
Mining and quarrying 1.9 3.2 0.1
Manufacturing 2.6 2.3 3.0
Electricity, gas, and water 0.4 0.4 0.4
Construction 4.5 7.3 0.3
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles,
motorcycles, and personal and household goods 8.7 4.7 14.7
Hotels and restaurants 1.2 0.8 1.8
Transport, storage, and communication 4.8 7.6 0.8
Financial intermediation 0.7 0.5 1.1
Real estate, renting, and business activities 1.0 1.2 0.8
Public administration and defense; compulsory social security 6.1 6.9 4.8
Education 4.8 2.0 8.9
Health and social work 1.5 0.8 2.5
Other community, social, and personal service activities 1.3 1.5 1.2
Private households with employed persons 1.9 0.7 3.7
Extra-territorial organizations and bodies - - -
I - Ilocos Region 1,703 1,133 570
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Agriculture, hunting, and forestry 31.7 37.8 19.8
Fishing 4.1 5.7 0.9
Mining and quarrying 0.9 1.1 0.4
Manufacturing 6.0 6.2 5.7
Electricity, gas, and water 0.3 0.4 0.1
Construction 6.7 10.0 0.1
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles,
motorcycles, and personal and household goods 20.4 12.4 36.3
Hotels and restaurants 2.9 1.7 5.3
Transport, storage, and communication 9.3 13.6 0.7
Financial intermediation 0.7 0.5 0.9
Real estate, renting, and business activities 1.3 1.5 1.1
Public administration and defense; compulsory social security 4.3 3.7 5.4
Education 3.6 1.9 6.9
Health and social work 1.0 0.4 2.3
Other community, social, and personal service activities 2.4 2.0 3.2
Private households with employed persons 4.4 1.1 10.9
Extra-territorial organizations and bodies - - -
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Region and Major Industry Group Total Male Female
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II - Cagayan Valley 1,350 869 481
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Agriculture, hunting, and forestry 59.5 65.0 49.4
Fishing 0.9 1.3 0.3
Mining and quarrying 0.2 0.2 -
Manufacturing 2.8 3.1 2.4
Electricity, gas, and water 0.3 0.4 0.1
Construction 3.1 4.8 -
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles,
motorcycles, and personal and household goods 12.7 7.3 22.6
Hotels and restaurants 1.1 0.5 2.1
Transport, storage, and communication 5.5 8.4 0.3
Financial intermediation 0.6 0.3 1.1
Real estate, renting, and business activities 0.9 1.1 0.5
Public administration and defense; compulsory social security 4.4 4.1 4.9
Education 2.7 1.1 5.5
Health and social work 0.7 0.1 1.6
Other community, social, and personal service activities 1.7 1.4 2.1
Private households with employed persons 3.0 0.7 7.1
Extra-territorial organizations and bodies 0. 0.0 -
III - Central Luzon 3,426 2,182 1,243
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Agriculture, hunting, and forestry 21.0 25.8 12.5
Fishing 1.6 2.3 0.3
Mining and quarrying 0.3 0.5 -
Manufacturing 11.4 10.8 12.5
Electricity, gas, and water 0.4 0.6 0.0
Construction 7.6 11.7 0.3
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles,
motorcycles, and personal and household goods 21.5 14.6 33.5
Hotels and restaurants 4.0 2.8 6.1
Transport, storage, and communication 11.0 16.2 2.0
Financial intermediation 1.0 0.6 1.7
Real estate, renting, and business activities 2.8 3.3 2.0
Public administration and defense; compulsory social security 4.2 4.3 4.0
Education 2.9 1.0 6.2
Health and social work 1.3 0.8 2.3
Other community, social, and personal service activities 3.9 3.6 4.6
Private households with employed persons 5.1 1.1 12.0
Extra-territorial organizations and bodies 0. - 0.1
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Region and Major Industry 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
Agriculture, hunting, and forestry 15.0 19.6 8.4
Fishing 3.8 5.8 0.9
Mining and quarrying 0.1 0.2 -
Manufacturing 17.9 14.4 23.1
Electricity, gas, and water 0.5 0.7 0.2
Construction 7.5 12.3 0.5
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles,
motorcycles, and personal and household goods 20.0 13.7 29.2
Hotels and restaurants 3.1 2.6 3.8
Transport, storage, and communication 9.4 14.8 1.5
Financial intermediation 1.4 0.7 2.4
Real estate, renting, and business activities 4.6 5.0 4.1
Public administration and defense; compulsory social security 4.5 4.6 4.2
Education 3.2 1.3 6.0
Health and social work 1.4 0.7 2.5
Other community, social, and personal service activities 2.8 2.5 3.3
Private households with employed persons 4.9 1.4 10.1
Extra-territorial organizations and bodies - - -
IV-B MIMAROPA 1,128 698 430
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Agriculture, hunting, and forestry 42.2 48.0 32.6
Fishing 8.7 12.7 2.3
Mining and quarrying 0.5 0.6 0.2
Manufacturing 5.5 4.7 6.7
Electricity, gas, and water 0.4 0.6 0.1
Construction 4.7 7.6 0.1
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles,
motorcycles, and personal and household goods 15.7 7.5 28.9
Hotels and restaurants 1.4 0.7 2.7
Transport, storage, and communication 5.5 8.6 0.5
Financial intermediation 0.4 0.2 0.8
Real estate, renting, and business activities 1.0 1.1 0.9
Public administration and defense; compulsory social security 5.1 4.6 5.9
Education 2.8 1.1 5.5
Health and social work 0.4 0.1 0.9
Other community, social, and personal service activities 1.9 1.3 2.9
Private households with employed persons 3.6 0.4 8.9
Extra-territorial organizations and bodies 0. 0.0 -
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Region and Major Industry Group Total Male Female
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V - Bicol Region 2,019 1,298 721
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Agriculture, hunting, and forestry 39.0 46.8 25.1
Fishing 6.7 9.5 1.6
Mining and quarrying 0.7 1.0 0.3
Manufacturing 6.5 4.5 10.1
Electricity, gas, and water 0.4 0.6 0.2
Construction 4.7 7.2 0.1
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles,
motorcycles, and personal and household goods 17.6 10.3 30.9
Hotels and restaurants 1.7 1.2 2.4
Transport, storage, and communication 5.6 8.5 0.3
Financial intermediation 0.6 0.3 1.2
Real estate, renting, and business activities 0.9 1.2 0.5
Public administration and defense; compulsory social security 5.4 5.1 6.0
Education 3.0 1.0 6.7
Health and social work 1.0 0.4 2.0
Other community, social, and personal service activities 2.7 1.9 4.0
Private households with employed persons 3.5 0.6 8.7
Extra-territorial organizations and bodies - - -
VI - Western Visayas 2,734 1,711 1,023
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Agriculture, hunting, and forestry 37.5 43.6 27.3
Fishing 6.3 9.3 1.3
Mining and quarrying 0.5 0.7 0.1
Manufacturing 5.1 4.6 5.8
Electricity, gas, and water 0.3 0.4 0.0
Construction 4.9 7.7 0.2
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles,
motorcycles, and personal and household goods 17.2 11.0 27.4
Hotels and restaurants 2.6 1.5 4.4
Transport, storage, and communication 6.5 10.0 0.6
Financial intermediation 0.9 0.4 1.7
Real estate, renting, and business activities 1.5 1.7 1.0
Public administration and defense; compulsory social security 5.1 4.5 6.1
Education 3.5 1.1 7.4
Health and social work 1.1 0.6 1.9
Other community, social, and personal service activities 1.7 1.4 2.2
Private households with employed persons 5.5 1.3 12.6
Extra-territorial organizations and bodies - - -
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Region and Major Industry Group Total Male Female
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VII - Central Visayas 2,568 1,514 1,054
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Agriculture, hunting, and forestry 29.0 31.7 25.1
Fishing 4.6 7.0 1.2
Mining and quarrying 0.4 0.6 -
Manufacturing 11.4 10.2 13.0
Electricity, gas, and water 0.3 0.4 -
Construction 6.9 11.6 0.1
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles,
motorcycles, and personal and household goods 18.0 12.1 26.5
Hotels and restaurants 2.9 2.3 3.8
Transport, storage, and communication 6.5 10.3 1.1
Financial intermediation 1.0 0.7 1.3
Real estate, renting, and business activities 2.7 2.8 2.6
Public administration and defense; compulsory social security 4.7 5.0 4.4
Education 3.0 1.4 5.3
Health and social work 0.8 0.6 1.1
Other community, social, and personal service activities 2.4 2.0 3.0
Private households with employed persons 5.5 1.3 11.6
Extra-territorial organizations and bodies - - -
VIII - Eastern Visayas 1,604 1,014 591
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Agriculture, hunting, and forestry 40.2 48.0 26.8
Fishing 8.0 12.0 1.1
Mining and quarrying 0.1 0.1 -
Manufacturing 6.0 4.6 8.2
Electricity, gas, and water 0.4 0.5 0.1
Construction 4.1 6.3 0.2
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles,
motorcycles, and personal and household goods 18.1 9.8 32.3
Hotels and restaurants 1.3 0.7 2.2
Transport, storage, and communication 4.8 7.3 0.4
Financial intermediation 0.5 0.4 0.9
Real estate, renting, and business activities 0.8 0.8 0.6
Public administration and defense; compulsory social security 6.6 6.0 7.8
Education 2.9 1.0 6.2
Health and social work 0.7 0.3 1.5
Other community, social, and personal service activities 1.5 1.2 2.0
Private households with employed persons 4.1 0.9 9.7
Extra-territorial organizations and bodies - - -
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Region and Major Industry 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
Agriculture, hunting, and forestry 44.8 49.0 37.5
Fishing 6.9 9.7 2.0
Mining and quarrying 0.3 0.4 0.1
Manufacturing 4.2 4.1 4.5
Electricity, gas, and water 0.2 0.3 0.1
Construction 3.4 5.3 0.2
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles,
motorcycles, and personal and household goods 16.3 9.6 27.9
Hotels and restaurants 1.6 1.2 2.3
Transport, storage, and communication 5.3 8.0 0.6
Financial intermediation 0.8 0.7 1.2
Real estate, renting, and business activities 0.7 1.0 0.3
Public administration and defense; compulsory social security 6.6 7.0 5.9
Education 3.2 1.3 6.5
Health and social work 0.9 0.3 1.8
Other community, social, and personal service activities 1.6 1.3 2.2
Private households with employed persons 3.1 0.8 7.1
Extra-territorial organizations and bodies - - -
X - Northern Mindanao 1,765 1,062 703
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Agriculture, hunting, and forestry 42.9 47.2 36.3
Fishing 3.4 5.2 0.7
Mining and quarrying 0.2 0.3 -
Manufacturing 4.9 6.1 3.1
Electricity, gas, and water 0.4 0.6 0.1
Construction 4.3 7.1 0.3
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles,
motorcycles, and personal and household goods 19.6 11.5 31.9
Hotels and restaurants 1.0 0.7 1.5
Transport, storage, and communication 6.1 9.8 0.5
Financial intermediation 0.9 0.6 1.3
Real estate, renting, and business activities 1.7 2.0 1.3
Public administration and defense; compulsory social security 4.9 4.8 4.9
Education 3.0 1.2 5.8
Health and social work 1.1 0.4 2.1
Other community, social, and personal service activities 2.1 1.8 2.6
Private households with employed persons 3.5 0.7 7.8
Extra-territorial organizations and bodies - - -
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Region and Major Industry Group Total Male Female
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XI - Davao Region 1,675 1,074 601
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Agriculture, hunting, and forestry 40.8 46.6 30.3
Fishing 2.7 4.0 0.2
Mining and quarrying 1.8 2.8 0.1
Manufacturing 5.7 5.4 6.3
Electricity, gas, and water 0.3 0.4 0.2
Construction 4.1 6.3 0.2
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles,
motorcycles, and personal and household goods 17.5 11.3 28.6
Hotels and restaurants 2.6 1.6 4.4
Transport, storage, and communication 7.0 10.4 0.9
Financial intermediation 0.7 0.4 1.4
Real estate, renting, and business activities 2.0 2.1 1.7
Public administration and defense; compulsory social security 4.5 4.5 4.4
Education 3.4 1.3 7.1
Health and social work 1.1 0.6 2.0
Other community, social, and personal service activities 2.5 1.7 4.0
Private households with employed persons 3.3 0.7 8.0
Extra-territorial organizations and bodies 0. - 0.1
XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 1,547 996 551
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Agriculture, hunting, and forestry 47.5 53.9 35.9
Fishing 4.6 6.9 0.4
Mining and quarrying 0.3 0.5 -
Manufacturing 5.8 5.6 6.2
Electricity, gas, and water 0.1 0.1 -
Construction 2.7 4.1 0.1
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles,
motorcycles, and personal and household goods 15.9 9.4 27.4
Hotels and restaurants 1.5 1.2 2.1
Transport, storage, and communication 5.9 8.8 0.6
Financial intermediation 0.5 0.4 0.7
Real estate, renting, and business activities 1.2 1.4 1.0
Public administration and defense; compulsory social security 5.2 4.7 6.3
Education 2.8 1.2 5.7
Health and social work 0.5 0.1 1.3
Other community, social, and personal service activities 2.1 1.4 3.5
Private households with employed persons 3.5 0.5 8.9
Extra-territorial organizations and bodies 0. 0.0 -
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(Table 6 - Concluded)
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Region and Major Industry Group Total Male Female
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Caraga 968 606 362
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Agriculture, hunting, and forestry 38.9 44.4 29.6
Fishing 4.2 6.2 0.8
Mining and quarrying 2.1 3.1 0.4
Manufacturing 6.8 7.2 6.2
Electricity, gas, and water 0.4 0.6 -
Construction 4.2 6.5 0.2
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles,
motorcycles, and personal and household goods 18.6 11.2 31.1
Hotels and restaurants 1.5 0.9 2.6
Transport, storage, and communication 5.4 8.5 0.2
Financial intermediation 0.9 0.9 0.8
Real estate, renting, and business activities 1.0 1.0 1.1
Public administration and defense; compulsory social security 6.6 5.3 8.8
Education 2.9 1.1 6.0
Health and social work 1.1 0.5 1.9
Other community, social, and personal service activities 2.1 1.7 2.8
Private households with employed persons 3.5 1.0 7.7
Extra-territorial organizations and bodies - - -
Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao 1,084 784 300
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Agriculture, hunting, and forestry 52.8 55.6 45.6
Fishing 17.8 22.0 6.8
Mining and quarrying 0.0 0.0 -
Manufacturing 1.6 1.4 1.9
Electricity, gas, and water 0.1 0.1 -
Construction 0.8 1.1 -
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles,
motorcycles, and personal and household goods 12.4 5.9 29.3
Hotels and restaurants 0.9 0.4 2.3
Transport, storage, and communication 5.2 7.1 0.1
Financial intermediation - - -
Real estate, renting, and business activities 0.4 0.4 0.3
Public administration and defense; compulsory social security 3.7 4.2 2.5
Education 3.2 1.2 8.3
Health and social work 0.3 - 0.9
Other community, social, and personal service activities 0.3 0.2 0.7
Private households with employed persons 0.5 0.2 1.2
Extra-territorial organizations and bodies - - -
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Source: National Statistics Office, April 2008 Labor Force Survey
Page last updated: August 23, 2010
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