TABLE 5 Number and Percentage Distribution of Employed Persons by Sex, by Region and Major Occupation Group:
October 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 34,533 21,276 13,257
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Officials of government and special interest organizations,
corporate executives, managers, managing
proprietors, and supervisors 12.5 9.4 17.3
Professionals 4.6 2.3 8.3
Technicians and associate professionals 2.6 2.1 3.3
Clerks 5.0 2.9 8.5
Service workers and shop and market sales workers 10.0 8.0 13.1
Farmers, forestry workers, and fishermen 17.7 24.8 6.4
Trades and related workers 7.9 10.1 4.3
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 6.8 9.9 1.9
Laborers and unskilled workers 32.5 29.9 36.9
Special occupations 0.4 0.6 0.1
National Capital Region 4,078 2,335 1,744
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 13.9 20.5
Professionals 7.7 5.5 10.6
Technicians and associate professionals 4.7 4.4 5.3
Clerks 11.2 7.5 16.2
Service workers and shop and market sales workers 13.7 13.6 13.7
Farmers, forestry workers, and fishermen 0.6 1.0 0.1
Trades and related workers 11.2 16.1 4.5
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 10.6 17.4 1.5
Laborers and unskilled workers 23.2 20.0 27.6
Special occupations 0.4 0.6 0.1
Cordillera Administrative Region 675 405 270
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Officials of government and special interest organizations,
corporate executives, managers, managing
proprietors, and supervisors 8.1 6.2 11.2
Professionals 6.1 4.2 9.1
Technicians and associate professionals 2.5 2.2 2.7
Clerks 3.9 1.7 6.9
Service workers and shop and market sales workers 5.9 5.7 6.1
Farmers, forestry workers, and fishermen 25.3 35.3 10.1
Trades and related workers 6.4 9.4 1.9
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 4.1 6.4 0.7
Laborers and unskilled workers 37.3 28.1 51.1
Special occupations 0.4 0.7 0.1
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Region and Major Occupation Group | Total | Male | Female
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I - Ilocos Region 1,812 1,161 651
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Officials of government and special interest organizations,
corporate executives, managers, managing
proprietors, and supervisors 11.0 9.9 12.8
Professionals 4.6 2.0 9.3
Technicians and associate professionals 1.9 1.4 2.8
Clerks 3.2 1.9 5.5
Service workers and shop and market sales workers 9.1 6.2 14.0
Farmers, forestry workers, and fishermen 19.6 28.0 4.7
Trades and related workers 7.4 9.9 3.0
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 4.8 7.4 0.2
Laborers and unskilled workers 37.9 32.7 47.1
Special occupations 0.6 0.6 0.6
II - Cagayan Valley 1,342 861 481
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Officials of government and special interest organizations,
corporate executives, managers, managing
proprietors, and supervisors 9.1 6.5 13.8
Professionals 3.9 1.5 8.1
Technicians and associate professionals 1.3 1.0 1.8
Clerks 2.5 1.5 4.5
Service workers and shop and market sales workers 6.9 6.5 7.3
Farmers, forestry workers, and fishermen 23.8 34.0 5.6
Trades and related workers 3.8 5.5 0.8
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 4.8 7.4 0.3
Laborers and unskilled workers 43.7 35.8 57.7
Special occupations 0.2 0.3 0.0
III - Central Luzon 3,478 2,236 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 16.7 15.3 19.4
Professionals 5.0 2.5 9.7
Technicians and associate professionals 2.6 1.9 3.9
Clerks 6.1 3.8 10.1
Service workers and shop and market sales workers 12.2 8.9 18.1
Farmers, forestry workers, and fishermen 9.7 14.0 1.9
Trades and related workers 11.4 13.4 7.8
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 7.5 10.6 1.9
Laborers and unskilled workers 28.2 28.8 27.0
Special occupations 0.5 0.7 0.2
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Region and Major Occupation Group | Total | Male | Female
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IV-A CALABARZON 4,240 2,477 1,763
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Officials of government and special interest organizations,
corporate executives, managers, managing
proprietors, and supervisors 15.7 12.6 20.0
Professionals 5.4 3.1 8.5
Technicians and associate professionals 3.6 2.9 4.7
Clerks 6.4 3.4 10.5
Service workers and shop and market sales workers 11.8 10.3 13.9
Farmers, forestry workers, and fishermen 11.0 15.9 4.2
Trades and related workers 10.2 13.1 6.1
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 12.2 15.0 8.2
Laborers and unskilled workers 23.1 22.7 23.7
Special occupations 0.7 1.0 0.3
IV-B MIMAROPA 1,149 717 432
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 4.6 15.6
Professionals 3.2 1.4 6.2
Technicians and associate professionals 2.3 1.6 3.6
Clerks 2.3 1.5 3.8
Service workers and shop and market sales workers 6.6 4.9 9.5
Farmers, forestry workers, and fishermen 29.3 38.2 14.5
Trades and related workers 5.7 7.4 3.1
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 4.3 6.6 0.3
Laborers and unskilled workers 37.2 33.5 43.3
Special occupations 0.2 0.3 -
V - Bicol Region 2,004 1,263 740
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Officials of government and special interest organizations,
corporate executives, managers, managing
proprietors, and supervisors 9.3 6.0 15.1
Professionals 3.2 1.3 6.4
Technicians and associate professionals 2.6 2.1 3.5
Clerks 3.5 1.7 6.8
Service workers and shop and market sales workers 9.3 6.5 14.0
Farmers, forestry workers, and fishermen 23.9 32.5 9.1
Trades and related workers 7.4 7.7 6.9
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 4.0 6.2 0.1
Laborers and unskilled workers 36.2 35.2 38.0
Special occupations 0.6 0.8 0.2
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Region and Major Occupation Group | Total | Male | Female
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VI - Western Visayas 2,850 1,750 1,100
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Officials of government and special interest organizations,
corporate executives, managers, managing
proprietors, and supervisors 13.2 10.2 18.0
Professionals 4.1 1.5 8.3
Technicians and associate professionals 1.8 1.5 2.2
Clerks 3.8 1.8 6.9
Service workers and shop and market sales workers 9.9 7.1 14.2
Farmers, forestry workers, and fishermen 18.1 24.9 7.3
Trades and related workers 6.1 7.3 4.3
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 5.5 8.9 0.1
Laborers and unskilled workers 37.4 36.6 38.7
Special occupations 0.1 0.2 -
VII - Central Visayas 2,699 1,558 1,141
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Officials of government and special interest organizations,
corporate executives, managers, managing
proprietors, and supervisors 10.5 7.5 14.5
Professionals 4.0 2.1 6.7
Technicians and associate professionals 2.5 2.4 2.5
Clerks 4.6 3.1 6.7
Service workers and shop and market sales workers 8.9 7.8 10.3
Farmers, forestry workers, and fishermen 19.5 26.8 9.4
Trades and related workers 10.8 14.8 5.4
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 7.4 10.3 3.5
Laborers and unskilled workers 31.7 25.1 40.7
Special occupations 0.2 0.2 0.1
VIII - Eastern Visayas 1,621 1,044 577
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Officials of government and special interest organizations,
corporate executives, managers, managing
proprietors, and supervisors 11.5 7.0 19.7
Professionals 3.7 1.1 8.4
Technicians and associate professionals 1.7 1.1 2.6
Clerks 3.8 2.3 6.4
Service workers and shop and market sales workers 9.3 6.7 14.1
Farmers, forestry workers, and fishermen 25.2 33.9 9.4
Trades and related workers 6.5 7.4 4.8
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 3.9 6.1 0.0
Laborers and unskilled workers 34.1 33.8 34.5
Special occupations 0.4 0.5 0.1
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Region and Major Occupation Group | Total | Male | Female
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IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 1,381 847 534
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Officials of government and special interest organizations,
corporate executives, managers, managing
proprietors, and supervisors 9.8 5.9 15.9
Professionals 3.8 1.5 7.2
Technicians and associate professionals 1.3 0.9 1.9
Clerks 4.1 2.7 6.3
Service workers and shop and market sales workers 7.5 5.4 10.9
Farmers, forestry workers, and fishermen 25.8 36.0 9.5
Trades and related workers 5.0 6.5 2.6
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 4.3 6.8 0.1
Laborers and unskilled workers 37.9 33.2 45.6
Special occupations 0.6 0.9 0.0
X - Northern Mindanao 1,871 1,104 767
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 7.9 16.0
Professionals 4.3 2.0 7.6
Technicians and associate professionals 2.0 2.1 1.9
Clerks 3.8 2.1 6.4
Service workers and shop and market sales workers 10.6 8.7 13.4
Farmers, forestry workers, and fishermen 19.4 27.0 8.4
Trades and related workers 4.9 7.1 1.8
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 4.1 6.8 0.2
Laborers and unskilled workers 39.2 35.7 44.3
Special occupations 0.4 0.7 -
XI - Davao Region 1,740 1,110 631
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 5.9 17.4
Professionals 3.5 1.2 7.6
Technicians and associate professionals 2.1 1.7 2.7
Clerks 3.6 1.7 7.0
Service workers and shop and market sales workers 10.4 7.7 15.2
Farmers, forestry workers, and fishermen 19.6 26.1 8.1
Trades and related workers 7.4 10.2 2.4
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 5.2 8.0 0.3
Laborers and unskilled workers 38.0 37.2 39.3
Special occupations 0.2 0.3 -
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(Table 5 - Concluded)
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Region and Major Occupation Group | Total | Male | Female
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XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 1,540 1,023 517
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 7.4 15.1
Professionals 3.2 1.5 6.5
Technicians and associate professionals 1.6 1.1 2.6
Clerks 3.6 1.9 7.2
Service workers and shop and market sales workers 8.6 6.5 12.6
Farmers, forestry workers, and fishermen 25.6 33.1 10.8
Trades and related workers 4.1 5.3 1.6
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 5.1 7.5 0.1
Laborers and unskilled workers 37.5 34.6 43.2
Special occupations 0.8 1.1 0.2
Caraga 943 594 349
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Officials of government and special interest organizations,
corporate executives, managers, managing
proprietors, and supervisors 9.1 5.2 15.9
Professionals 3.8 1.7 7.6
Technicians and associate professionals 2.3 1.9 3.1
Clerks 3.2 1.9 5.7
Service workers and shop and market sales workers 9.9 6.4 15.8
Farmers, forestry workers, and fishermen 24.2 33.2 8.7
Trades and related workers 5.6 7.6 2.0
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 6.2 9.6 0.2
Laborers and unskilled workers 35.2 31.8 40.9
Special occupations 0.5 0.8 0.0
Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao 1,109 791 319
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Officials of government and special interest organizations,
corporate executives, managers, managing
proprietors, and supervisors 9.1 5.8 17.2
Professionals 2.6 1.0 6.3
Technicians and associate professionals 1.3 1.1 1.6
Clerks 1.5 0.8 3.4
Service workers and shop and market sales workers 2.4 1.9 4.1
Farmers, forestry workers, and fishermen 45.4 59.0 11.6
Trades and related workers 1.6 1.9 0.9
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 4.1 5.7 -
Laborers and unskilled workers 31.7 22.3 55.2
Special occupations 0.3 0.4 -
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Source: National Statistics Office, October 2008 Labor Force Survey
Page last updated: July 6, 2010
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