TABLE 6 Number and Percentage Distribution of Employed Persons by Sex, by Region and Major
Industry Group: October 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 34,533 21,276 13,257
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Agriculture, hunting, and forestry 31.4 36.7 23.0
Fishing 4.2 6.3 0.9
Mining and quarrying 0.5 0.7 0.1
Manufacturing 8.4 7.6 9.7
Electricity, gas, and water 0.4 0.5 0.2
Construction 5.5 8.7 0.3
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles,
motorcycles, and personal and household goods 18.9 12.4 29.3
Hotels and restaurants 2.7 2.0 3.9
Transport, storage, and communication 7.5 11.5 1.1
Financial intermediation 1.1 0.7 1.6
Real estate, renting, and business activities 2.9 3.1 2.5
Public administration and defense; compulsory social security 4.9 4.9 4.9
Education 3.2 1.2 6.3
Health and social work 1.2 0.6 2.1
Other community, social, and personal service activities 2.3 1.9 2.9
Private households with employed persons 5.0 1.3 11.0
Extra-territorial organizations and bodies * * -
National Capital Region 4,078 2,335 1,744
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Agriculture, hunting, and forestry 0.3 0.4 0.1
Fishing 0.4 0.7 0.0
Mining and quarrying 0.0 0.0 0.0
Manufacturing 11.6 11.9 11.2
Electricity, gas, and water 0.4 0.6 0.1
Construction 8.0 13.6 0.7
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles,
motorcycles, and personal and household goods 26.3 21.6 32.5
Hotels and restaurants 6.2 5.5 7.1
Transport, storage, and communication 10.9 16.9 2.9
Financial intermediation 2.8 2.0 3.9
Real estate, renting, and business activities 9.2 10.0 8.2
Public administration and defense; compulsory social security 5.7 6.5 4.6
Education 3.0 1.6 4.9
Health and social work 2.5 1.6 3.6
Other community, social, and personal service activities 4.0 3.5 4.5
Private households with employed persons 8.6 3.4 15.6
Extra-territorial organizations and bodies - - -
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Region and Major Industry Group Total Male Female
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Cordillera Administrative Region 675 405 270
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Agriculture, hunting, and forestry 55.6 57.4 52.8
Fishing - - -
Mining and quarrying 2.2 3.6 0.2
Manufacturing 2.4 2.2 2.7
Electricity, gas, and water 0.6 1.1 0.0
Construction 4.1 6.8 0.1
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles,
motorcycles, and personal and household goods 9.6 5.7 15.5
Hotels and restaurants 1.8 1.6 2.1
Transport, storage, and communication 4.4 6.7 1.0
Financial intermediation 0.7 0.5 1.0
Real estate, renting, and business activities 1.4 1.6 0.9
Public administration and defense; compulsory social security 6.4 6.5 6.2
Education 4.5 2.3 8.0
Health and social work 1.9 1.5 2.4
Other community, social, and personal service activities 1.4 1.5 1.4
Private households with employed persons 2.8 0.9 5.6
Extra-territorial organizations and bodies - - -
I - Ilocos Region 1,812 1,161 651
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Agriculture, hunting, and forestry 36.5 42.7 25.3
Fishing 4.1 6.1 0.5
Mining and quarrying 0.5 0.7 0.2
Manufacturing 5.9 6.0 5.8
Electricity, gas, and water 0.5 0.5 0.4
Construction 5.9 9.2 0.1
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles,
motorcycles, and personal and household goods 17.4 10.4 30.0
Hotels and restaurants 2.9 2.0 4.5
Transport, storage, and communication 7.6 11.6 0.6
Financial intermediation 1.1 0.8 1.6
Real estate, renting, and business activities 1.1 1.2 1.1
Public administration and defense; compulsory social security 4.2 3.5 5.4
Education 3.8 1.5 7.8
Health and social work 0.8 0.4 1.5
Other community, social, and personal service activities 2.7 2.3 3.3
Private households with employed persons 5.1 1.2 12.0
Extra-territorial organizations and bodies - - -
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Region and Major Industry Group Total Male Female
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II - Cagayan Valley 1,342 861 481
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Agriculture, hunting, and forestry 58.0 62.8 49.4
Fishing 0.6 0.9 0.1
Mining and quarrying 0.1 0.2 -
Manufacturing 2.8 3.6 1.4
Electricity, gas, and water 0.1 0.2 -
Construction 3.3 5.1 -
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles,
motorcycles, and personal and household goods 13.0 8.7 20.8
Hotels and restaurants 2.1 1.0 3.9
Transport, storage, and communication 5.5 8.5 0.3
Financial intermediation 1.0 0.8 1.5
Real estate, renting, and business activities 0.8 0.9 0.6
Public administration and defense; compulsory social security 4.3 4.4 4.2
Education 3.1 1.0 6.9
Health and social work 0.8 0.4 1.4
Other community, social, and personal service activities 1.4 1.2 1.6
Private households with employed persons 3.1 0.4 7.9
Extra-territorial organizations and bodies - - -
III - Central Luzon 3,478 2,236 1,243
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Agriculture, hunting, and forestry 22.0 28.6 10.2
Fishing 1.8 2.6 0.2
Mining and quarrying 0.1 0.2 -
Manufacturing 11.8 10.3 14.3
Electricity, gas, and water 0.5 0.6 0.2
Construction 7.1 10.7 0.6
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles,
motorcycles, and personal and household goods 22.1 15.5 33.9
Hotels and restaurants 3.3 2.3 5.1
Transport, storage, and communication 11.3 16.6 1.8
Financial intermediation 1.0 0.6 1.7
Real estate, renting, and business activities 2.8 2.7 2.9
Public administration and defense; compulsory social security 4.0 4.0 4.1
Education 3.5 1.3 7.5
Health and social work 1.3 0.8 2.2
Other community, social, and personal service activities 3.0 2.1 4.6
Private households with employed persons 4.5 1.1 10.6
Extra-territorial organizations and bodies - - -
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Region and Major Industry 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
Agriculture, hunting, and forestry 15.0 19.7 8.3
Fishing 3.0 4.9 0.4
Mining and quarrying 0.1 0.2 0.0
Manufacturing 17.0 13.8 21.4
Electricity, gas, and water 0.5 0.7 0.3
Construction 6.8 11.6 0.2
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles,
motorcycles, and personal and household goods 21.5 15.3 30.2
Hotels and restaurants 3.7 3.1 4.6
Transport, storage, and communication 9.2 14.6 1.6
Financial intermediation 1.6 0.9 2.5
Real estate, renting, and business activities 4.4 4.8 3.8
Public administration and defense; compulsory social security 4.4 4.5 4.2
Education 3.2 1.2 6.0
Health and social work 1.4 0.6 2.4
Other community, social, and personal service activities 2.7 2.9 2.4
Private households with employed persons 5.6 1.3 11.5
Extra-territorial organizations and bodies - - -
IV-B MIMAROPA 1,149 717 432
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Agriculture, hunting, and forestry 47.2 51.4 40.2
Fishing 8.5 12.7 1.4
Mining and quarrying 0.6 0.8 0.2
Manufacturing 4.2 4.2 4.4
Electricity, gas, and water 0.2 0.3 0.1
Construction 4.7 7.5 0.1
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles,
motorcycles, and personal and household goods 13.5 6.0 25.8
Hotels and restaurants 0.9 0.8 1.1
Transport, storage, and communication 5.1 8.0 0.3
Financial intermediation 0.4 0.2 0.7
Real estate, renting, and business activities 0.9 1.2 0.6
Public administration and defense; compulsory social security 4.8 4.0 6.1
Education 3.0 1.3 5.7
Health and social work 0.8 0.2 1.9
Other community, social, and personal service activities 1.4 1.1 1.8
Private households with employed persons 3.9 0.4 9.8
Extra-territorial organizations and bodies - - -
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Region and Major Industry Group Total Male Female
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V - Bicol Region 2,004 1,263 740
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Agriculture, hunting, and forestry 39.3 46.0 27.8
Fishing 7.1 10.4 1.4
Mining and quarrying 0.9 1.3 0.2
Manufacturing 6.3 4.4 9.4
Electricity, gas, and water 0.3 0.3 0.3
Construction 4.6 7.2 0.3
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles,
motorcycles, and personal and household goods 17.5 10.6 29.4
Hotels and restaurants 1.6 1.1 2.6
Transport, storage, and communication 5.7 8.7 0.4
Financial intermediation 0.6 0.5 0.7
Real estate, renting, and business activities 1.1 1.4 0.7
Public administration and defense; compulsory social security 5.1 4.5 6.1
Education 2.8 0.8 6.1
Health and social work 1.0 0.3 2.3
Other community, social, and personal service activities 2.4 2.0 3.0
Private households with employed persons 3.8 0.6 9.2
Extra-territorial organizations and bodies - - -
VI - Western Visayas
Number (in thousands)
2,850 1,750 1,100
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Agriculture, hunting, and forestry 36.8 42.7 27.4
Fishing 6.3 9.3 1.4
Mining and quarrying 0.4 0.6 0.0
Manufacturing 5.2 4.6 6.1
Electricity, gas, and water 0.4 0.6 0.1
Construction 4.6 7.5 0.1
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles,
motorcycles, and personal and household goods 16.9 10.4 27.3
Hotels and restaurants 2.2 1.4 3.6
Transport, storage, and communication 7.3 11.3 0.9
Financial intermediation 0.6 0.5 0.9
Real estate, renting, and business activities 1.4 1.8 0.8
Public administration and defense; compulsory social security 5.2 4.8 5.9
Education 3.3 1.2 6.8
Health and social work 0.9 0.3 1.9
Other community, social, and personal service activities 2.1 1.5 3.0
Private households with employed persons 6.2 1.5 13.7
Extra-territorial organizations and bodies - - -
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(Table 6 - Continued)
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Region and Major Industry Group Total Male Female
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VII - Central Visayas 2,699 1,558 1,141
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Agriculture, hunting, and forestry 28.5 31.4 24.6
Fishing 4.2 6.6 1.0
Mining and quarrying 0.5 0.6 0.2
Manufacturing 12.4 11.7 13.3
Electricity, gas, and water 0.3 0.5 0.1
Construction 6.1 10.3 0.4
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles,
motorcycles, and personal and household goods 17.9 11.9 26.0
Hotels and restaurants 2.8 2.0 3.9
Transport, storage, and communication 6.2 10.0 1.0
Financial intermediation 0.9 0.8 1.2
Real estate, renting, and business activities 3.1 3.8 2.2
Public administration and defense; compulsory social security 4.4 5.0 3.4
Education 2.8 1.2 5.1
Health and social work 0.9 0.6 1.4
Other community, social, and personal service activities 2.1 1.5 2.8
Private households with employed persons 6.8 2.0 13.3
Extra-territorial organizations and bodies - - -
VIII - Eastern Visayas 1,621 1,044 577
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Agriculture, hunting, and forestry 36.8 43.2 25.3
Fishing 8.8 12.9 1.4
Mining and quarrying 0.3 0.4 0.2
Manufacturing 5.5 4.7 6.9
Electricity, gas, and water 0.3 0.5 0.1
Construction 4.4 6.7 0.2
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles,
motorcycles, and personal and household goods 19.2 11.1 33.9
Hotels and restaurants 0.9 0.5 1.6
Transport, storage, and communication 6.3 9.5 0.4
Financial intermediation 0.5 0.3 0.9
Real estate, renting, and business activities 0.9 1.1 0.4
Public administration and defense; compulsory social security 6.4 5.6 7.9
Education 3.4 1.1 7.6
Health and social work 0.7 0.2 1.6
Other community, social, and personal service activities 2.0 1.7 2.7
Private households with employed persons 3.7 0.8 9.1
Extra-territorial organizations and bodies - - -
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Region and Major Industry Group Total Male Female
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IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 1,381 847 534
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Agriculture, hunting, and forestry 44.7 49.2 37.5
Fishing 6.8 9.9 2.0
Mining and quarrying 0.3 0.5 -
Manufacturing 4.5 4.3 4.8
Electricity, gas, and water 0.3 0.3 0.2
Construction 4.1 6.4 0.3
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles,
motorcycles, and personal and household goods 16.4 8.8 28.6
Hotels and restaurants 1.1 0.7 1.8
Transport, storage, and communication 5.6 9.0 0.3
Financial intermediation 0.5 0.4 0.7
Real estate, renting, and business activities 1.0 1.1 0.9
Public administration and defense; compulsory social security 6.1 6.5 5.5
Education 2.8 0.9 5.8
Health and social work 0.8 0.4 1.4
Other community, social, and personal service activities 1.2 0.8 1.9
Private households with employed persons 3.8 1.0 8.2
Extra-territorial organizations and bodies - - -
X - Northern Mindanao 1,871 1,104 767
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Agriculture, hunting, and forestry 41.8 47.0 34.1
Fishing 3.2 5.2 0.3
Mining and quarrying 0.1 0.2 -
Manufacturing 4.3 4.6 4.0
Electricity, gas, and water 0.4 0.6 0.1
Construction 4.7 7.9 0.1
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles,
motorcycles, and personal and household goods 19.3 11.5 30.6
Hotels and restaurants 1.8 1.2 2.6
Transport, storage, and communication 5.4 8.9 0.4
Financial intermediation 0.6 0.3 1.0
Real estate, renting, and business activities 1.8 2.2 1.3
Public administration and defense; compulsory social security 5.4 5.7 5.0
Education 3.4 1.2 6.6
Health and social work 0.9 0.4 1.7
Other community, social, and personal service activities 2.2 2.0 2.6
Private households with employed persons 4.5 1.0 9.7
Extra-territorial organizations and bodies - - -
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(Table 6 - Continued)
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Region and Major Industry Group Total Male Female
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XI - Davao Region 1,740 1,110 631
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Agriculture, hunting, and forestry 41.2 48.0 29.3
Fishing 2.5 3.8 0.2
Mining and quarrying 2.6 3.8 0.5
Manufacturing 5.3 5.2 5.4
Electricity, gas, and water 0.1 0.1 0.1
Construction 4.9 7.6 0.3
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles,
motorcycles, and personal and household goods 18.6 11.1 31.8
Hotels and restaurants 2.2 1.3 3.8
Transport, storage, and communication 6.5 10.0 0.3
Financial intermediation 0.7 0.6 0.9
Real estate, renting, and business activities 1.4 1.4 1.4
Public administration and defense; compulsory social security 3.7 3.5 4.0
Education 2.7 0.8 6.0
Health and social work 1.2 0.4 2.5
Other community, social, and personal service activities 2.0 1.5 2.9
Private households with employed persons 4.3 0.8 10.5
Extra-territorial organizations and bodies * * -
XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 1,540 1,023 517
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Agriculture, hunting, and forestry 50.4 56.1 39.1
Fishing 4.1 5.8 0.6
Mining and quarrying 0.5 0.7 0.1
Manufacturing 5.6 5.2 6.2
Electricity, gas, and water 0.2 0.3 0.1
Construction 2.6 3.8 0.2
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles,
motorcycles, and personal and household goods 15.0 9.1 26.7
Hotels and restaurants 1.8 1.3 2.8
Transport, storage, and communication 5.1 7.5 0.3
Financial intermediation 0.7 0.5 1.1
Real estate, renting, and business activities 1.6 1.8 1.1
Public administration and defense; compulsory social security 5.3 5.2 5.4
Education 2.9 1.3 6.1
Health and social work 0.8 0.3 1.8
Other community, social, and personal service activities 1.0 0.7 1.7
Private households with employed persons 2.5 0.4 6.8
Extra-territorial organizations and bodies - - -
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(Table 6 - Concluded)
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Region and Major Industry Group Total Male Female
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Caraga 943 594 349
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Agriculture, hunting, and forestry 39.9 44.9 31.3
Fishing 5.0 7.1 1.4
Mining and quarrying 2.8 3.9 0.9
Manufacturing 6.3 7.5 4.4
Electricity, gas, and water 0.5 0.6 0.3
Construction 4.0 6.4 0.1
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles,
motorcycles, and personal and household goods 17.2 9.9 29.6
Hotels and restaurants 0.9 0.4 1.7
Transport, storage, and communication 4.9 7.5 0.3
Financial intermediation 0.8 0.7 1.1
Real estate, renting, and business activities 1.2 1.4 0.8
Public administration and defense; compulsory social security 6.8 6.4 7.4
Education 3.1 1.1 6.5
Health and social work 0.9 0.2 1.9
Other community, social, and personal service activities 1.8 1.5 2.4
Private households with employed persons 4.1 0.6 10.0
Extra-territorial organizations and bodies - - -
Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao 1,109 791 319
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Agriculture, hunting, and forestry 55.8 58.0 50.6
Fishing 17.0 20.0 9.6
Mining and quarrying 0.1 0.0 0.1
Manufacturing 0.8 0.7 0.9
Electricity, gas, and water 0.1 0.1 -
Construction 1.4 1.9 -
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles,
motorcycles, and personal and household goods 12.3 6.9 25.7
Hotels and restaurants 0.5 0.3 1.1
Transport, storage, and communication 4.7 6.5 -
Financial intermediation 0.1 0.1 -
Real estate, renting, and business activities 0.3 0.4 0.1
Public administration and defense; compulsory social security 2.8 3.1 2.2
Education 3.0 1.4 7.1
Health and social work 0.2 0.0 0.7
Other community, social, and personal service activities 0.4 0.4 0.4
Private households with employed persons 0.4 - 1.5
Extra-territorial organizations and bodies - - -
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Note : * Less than 500
Source: National Statistics Office, October 2008 Labor Force Survey
Page last updated: July 6, 2010
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