TABLE 5 Number and Percentage Distribution of Employed Persons by Sex, by Region and Major Occupation Group:
January 2009
(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 34,262 20,989 13,272
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 10.1 18.2
Professionals 4.7 2.4 8.3
Technicians and associate professionals 2.7 2.0 3.8
Clerks 5.2 3.2 8.3
Service workers and shop and market sales workers 10.5 8.5 13.7
Farmers, forestry workers, and fishermen 17.3 24.3 6.0
Trades and related workers 7.5 9.5 4.3
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 6.6 10.0 1.3
Laborers and unskilled workers 31.9 29.4 35.8
Special occupations 0.4 0.6 0.1
National Capital Region 4,059 2,291 1,768
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Officials of government and special interest organizations,
corporate executives, managers, managing
proprietors, and supervisors 17.5 15.5 20.1
Professionals 7.5 5.2 10.4
Technicians and associate professionals 4.5 4.0 5.0
Clerks 11.5 7.7 16.4
Service workers and shop and market sales workers 15.7 16.0 15.4
Farmers, forestry workers, and fishermen 0.4 0.7 0.1
Trades and related workers 9.5 13.7 4.1
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 10.0 16.6 1.3
Laborers and unskilled workers 23.0 19.8 27.0
Special occupations 0.5 0.8 0.2
Cordillera Administrative Region 677 398 280
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Officials of government and special interest organizations,
corporate executives, managers, managing
proprietors, and supervisors 9.7 7.3 13.2
Professionals 5.9 3.3 9.6
Technicians and associate professionals 3.1 2.5 3.9
Clerks 3.2 2.0 5.0
Service workers and shop and market sales workers 6.5 5.8 7.5
Farmers, forestry workers, and fishermen 25.3 35.7 10.4
Trades and related workers 5.8 8.3 2.1
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 4.4 6.8 1.1
Laborers and unskilled workers 35.6 27.6 46.8
Special occupations 0.4 0.8 -
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Region and Major Occupation Group | Total | Male | Female
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I - Ilocos Region 1,866 1,202 664
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Officials of government and special interest organizations,
corporate executives, managers, managing
proprietors, and supervisors 12.2 11.7 13.1
Professionals 5.2 2.4 10.2
Technicians and associate professionals 2.1 1.7 2.9
Clerks 3.1 1.9 5.2
Service workers and shop and market sales workers 8.9 6.3 13.7
Farmers, forestry workers, and fishermen 19.5 27.3 5.4
Trades and related workers 7.9 9.7 4.6
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 5.1 7.8 0.2
Laborers and unskilled workers 35.7 30.8 44.6
Special occupations 0.4 0.5 0.1
II - Cagayan Valley 1,367 889 478
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Officials of government and special interest organizations,
corporate executives, managers, managing
proprietors, and supervisors 9.7 7.5 13.8
Professionals 4.1 2.4 7.1
Technicians and associate professionals 1.7 1.2 2.5
Clerks 3.2 1.3 6.8
Service workers and shop and market sales workers 6.6 5.5 8.6
Farmers, forestry workers, and fishermen 23.8 33.8 5.1
Trades and related workers 3.7 5.3 0.7
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 3.9 5.9 0.2
Laborers and unskilled workers 43.1 36.6 55.3
Special occupations 0.3 0.4 -
III - Central Luzon 3,514 2,180 1,335
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Officials of government and special interest organizations,
corporate executives, managers, managing
proprietors, and supervisors 17.4 15.6 20.2
Professionals 4.8 2.2 9.0
Technicians and associate professionals 2.4 1.6 3.7
Clerks 6.2 3.7 10.2
Service workers and shop and market sales workers 14.2 11.4 18.8
Farmers, forestry workers, and fishermen 8.8 13.1 1.7
Trades and related workers 10.4 12.5 6.9
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 7.4 11.2 1.2
Laborers and unskilled workers 28.1 28.1 28.1
Special occupations 0.5 0.6 0.2
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Region and Major Occupation Group | Total | Male | Female
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IV-A CALABARZON 4,222 2,480 1,742
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Officials of government and special interest organizations,
corporate executives, managers, managing
proprietors, and supervisors 16.0 12.2 21.3
Professionals 5.5 2.8 9.4
Technicians and associate professionals 4.5 3.2 6.3
Clerks 6.4 4.1 9.5
Service workers and shop and market sales workers 12.1 10.4 14.6
Farmers, forestry workers, and fishermen 10.8 15.3 4.4
Trades and related workers 10.0 12.9 5.7
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 11.0 15.0 5.4
Laborers and unskilled workers 23.1 22.9 23.3
Special occupations 0.7 1.0 0.2
IV-B MIMAROPA 1,169 710 460
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Officials of government and special interest organizations,
corporate executives, managers, managing
proprietors, and supervisors 9.2 5.2 15.4
Professionals 3.4 1.4 6.5
Technicians and associate professionals 1.9 1.2 2.9
Clerks 2.5 1.3 4.3
Service workers and shop and market sales workers 7.2 5.3 10.3
Farmers, forestry workers, and fishermen 28.5 38.9 12.3
Trades and related workers 7.2 8.5 5.2
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 4.3 6.9 0.3
Laborers and unskilled workers 35.7 31.1 42.9
Special occupations 0.1 0.2 -
V - Bicol Region 1,978 1,251 727
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 6.4 15.5
Professionals 3.5 1.8 6.5
Technicians and associate professionals 2.3 1.7 3.3
Clerks 3.6 2.4 5.8
Service workers and shop and market sales workers 8.8 5.8 14.0
Farmers, forestry workers, and fishermen 23.5 32.6 7.8
Trades and related workers 7.3 7.9 6.4
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 3.7 5.8 0.1
Laborers and unskilled workers 37.2 35.2 40.6
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 2,842 1,708 1,134
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Officials of government and special interest organizations,
corporate executives, managers, managing
proprietors, and supervisors 13.8 9.7 20.1
Professionals 4.2 1.9 7.7
Technicians and associate professionals 2.2 1.6 3.1
Clerks 4.1 2.5 6.5
Service workers and shop and market sales workers 10.3 7.7 14.1
Farmers, forestry workers, and fishermen 16.3 23.4 5.5
Trades and related workers 6.1 7.8 3.6
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 5.2 8.7 *
Laborers and unskilled workers 37.6 36.5 39.4
Special occupations 0.2 0.3 -
VII - Central Visayas 2,611 1,503 1,108
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 9.1 16.3
Professionals 4.0 1.9 6.9
Technicians and associate professionals 2.7 2.2 3.3
Clerks 5.7 3.7 8.5
Service workers and shop and market sales workers 8.8 7.8 10.1
Farmers, forestry workers, and fishermen 19.5 26.7 9.6
Trades and related workers 10.2 13.6 5.5
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 6.8 10.0 2.5
Laborers and unskilled workers 30.0 24.5 37.3
Special occupations 0.2 0.4 -
VIII - Eastern Visayas 1,573 1,010 563
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 6.1 19.1
Professionals 4.8 2.0 9.7
Technicians and associate professionals 1.9 1.4 2.7
Clerks 3.4 1.8 6.4
Service workers and shop and market sales workers 9.3 6.5 14.3
Farmers, forestry workers, and fishermen 26.5 36.2 9.1
Trades and related workers 6.3 7.0 5.0
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 3.6 5.6 *
Laborers and unskilled workers 33.2 33.0 33.7
Special occupations 0.3 0.4 *
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Region and Major Occupation Group | Total | Male | Female
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IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 1,323 841 481
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Officials of government and special interest organizations,
corporate executives, managers, managing
proprietors, and supervisors 10.3 7.4 15.4
Professionals 3.9 2.1 7.1
Technicians and associate professionals 1.7 0.9 2.9
Clerks 2.8 2.2 4.0
Service workers and shop and market sales workers 8.5 6.1 12.7
Farmers, forestry workers, and fishermen 26.1 35.5 9.6
Trades and related workers 4.7 6.1 2.1
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 4.1 6.5 -
Laborers and unskilled workers 37.6 32.6 46.4
Special occupations 0.4 0.7 -
X - Northern Mindanao 1,763 1,041 722
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Officials of government and special interest organizations,
corporate executives, managers, managing
proprietors, and supervisors 11.8 8.8 16.0
Professionals 4.2 2.1 7.3
Technicians and associate professionals 2.0 1.4 2.8
Clerks 3.8 2.4 5.7
Service workers and shop and market sales workers 10.2 7.6 14.0
Farmers, forestry workers, and fishermen 18.4 25.1 8.9
Trades and related workers 4.8 7.0 1.7
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 5.2 8.6 0.1
Laborers and unskilled workers 39.2 36.2 43.4
Special occupations 0.4 0.7 -
XI - Davao Region 1,643 1,049 594
Number (in thousands)
Total 100. 100. 100.0
Officials of government and special interest organizations,
corporate executives, managers, managing
proprietors, and supervisors 11.3 7.7 17.5
Professionals 3.7 0.2 7.2
Technicians and associate professionals 2.4 1.4 4.2
Clerks 4.2 2.3 7.6
Service workers and shop and market sales workers 10.3 7.7 14.9
Farmers, forestry workers, and fishermen 18.4 24.2 8.0
Trades and related workers 6.1 8.2 2.4
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 5.9 9.2 0.2
Laborers and unskilled workers 37.4 37.1 37.8
Special occupations 0.2 0.4 0.1
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Region and Major Occupation Group | Total | Male | Female
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XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 1,579 1,027 552
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Officials of government and special interest organizations,
corporate executives, managers, managing
proprietors, and supervisors 12.3 8.0 20.3
Professionals 2.9 1.3 6.0
Technicians and associate professionals 1.7 1.2 2.7
Clerks 3.3 2.1 5.4
Service workers and shop and market sales workers 8.2 5.6 12.9
Farmers, forestry workers, and fishermen 23.4 32.0 7.6
Trades and related workers 4.3 5.3 2.5
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 5.9 9.1 0.1
Laborers and unskilled workers 37.0 34.5 41.7
Special occupations 0.9 1.0 0.9
Caraga 979 624 355
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Officials of government and special interest organizations,
corporate executives, managers, managing
proprietors, and supervisors 9.6 5.9 16.1
Professionals 4.0 1.8 8.0
Technicians and associate professionals 2.3 1.6 3.6
Clerks 3.9 2.6 6.2
Service workers and shop and market sales workers 9.6 6.8 14.5
Farmers, forestry workers, and fishermen 22.7 31.6 7.0
Trades and related workers 5.9 7.6 2.9
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 7.3 10.9 0.8
Laborers and unskilled workers 34.3 30.6 40.9
Special occupations 0.4 0.7 -
Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao 1,096 786 310
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 6.7 20.3
Professionals 2.6 0.8 7.1
Technicians and associate professionals 1.0 0.9 1.4
Clerks 1.4 1.1 2.2
Service workers and shop and market sales workers 4.1 3.2 6.3
Farmers, forestry workers, and fishermen 47.5 59.1 18.1
Trades and related workers 2.3 2.1 2.8
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 4.5 6.2 0.4
Laborers and unskilled workers 26.0 19.9 41.5
Special occupations 0.1 0.2 -
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Source: National Statistics Office, January 2009 Labor Force Survey
Page last updated: July 2, 2010
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