TABLE 6 Number and Percentage Distribution of Employed Persons by Sex, by Region and Major
Industry Group: January 2009
(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 34,262 20,989 13,272
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Agriculture, hunting, and forestry 30.5 36.2 21.5
Fishing 4.1 6.1 1.0
Mining and quarrying 0.4 0.7 0.1
Manufacturing 8.3 7.6 9.4
Electricity, gas, and water 0.4 0.5 0.2
Construction 5.0 8.0 0.3
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles, 19.4 12.7 29.9
motorcycles, and personal and household goods
Hotels and restaurants 2.9 2.2 4.0
Transport, storage, and communication 7.8 11.8 1.4
Financial intermediation 1.0 0.7 1.4
Real estate, renting, and business activities 3.0 3.3 2.7
Public administration and defense; compulsory social security 4.8 4.8 4.8
Education 3.4 1.4 6.5
Health and social work 1.3 0.6 2.4
Other community, social, and personal service activities 2.5 2.1 3.1
Private households with employed persons 5.2 1.3 11.3
Extra-territorial organizations and bodies 0.0 0.0 0.0
National Capital Region 4,059 2,291 1,768
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Agriculture, hunting, and forestry 0.4 0.5 0.1
Fishing 0.3 0.6 0.0
Mining and quarrying 0.0 0.0 -
Manufacturing 11.7 12.7 10.3
Electricity, gas, and water 0.4 0.6 0.2
Construction 6.3 10.6 0.7
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles, 26.8 22.7 32.1
motorcycles, and personal and household goods
Hotels and restaurants 6.8 6.8 6.9
Transport, storage, and communication 11.3 16.9 4.1
Financial intermediation 2.9 2.1 3.8
Real estate, renting, and business activities 9.9 11.3 8.1
Public administration and defense; compulsory social security 5.4 5.8 4.9
Education 2.9 1.4 4.9
Health and social work 2.3 1.3 3.7
Other community, social, and personal service activities 3.5 3.3 3.8
Private households with employed persons 9.0 3.3 16.3
Extra-territorial organizations and bodies 0.0 0.0 0.0
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Region and Major Industry Group Total Male Female
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Cordillera Administrative Region 677 398 280
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Agriculture, hunting, and forestry 52.6 56.9 46.3
Fishing * * -
Mining and quarrying 1.8 3.0 *
Manufacturing 2.7 2.4 3.1
Electricity, gas, and water 0.7 1.0 0.2
Construction 3.9 6.5 *
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles, 12.6 7.7 19.6
motorcycles, and personal and household goods
Hotels and restaurants 1.9 1.4 2.7
Transport, storage, and communication 4.6 6.9 1.3
Financial intermediation 0.6 0.4 0.7
Real estate, renting, and business activities 1.8 2.0 1.4
Public administration and defense; compulsory social security 6.3 6.9 5.5
Education 5.0 2.4 8.9
Health and social work 1.6 0.6 3.0
Other community, social, and personal service activities 1.1 1.1 1.1
Private households with employed persons 2.8 0.6 6.0
Extra-territorial organizations and bodies - - -
I - Ilocos Region 1,866 1,202 664
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Agriculture, hunting, and forestry 35.3 41.6 23.9
Fishing 3.9 5.6 0.8
Mining and quarrying 0.5 0.6 0.4
Manufacturing 7.4 7.1 7.9
Electricity, gas, and water 0.6 0.7 0.3
Construction 5.4 8.2 0.3
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles, 17.7 11.5 28.8
motorcycles, and personal and household goods
Hotels and restaurants 2.5 1.4 4.5
Transport, storage, and communication 7.6 11.4 0.8
Financial intermediation 0.8 0.6 1.1
Real estate, renting, and business activities 1.5 2.0 0.7
Public administration and defense; compulsory social security 3.7 3.5 4.1
Education 4.2 1.8 8.5
Health and social work 1.1 0.5 2.3
Other community, social, and personal service activities 2.6 2.0 3.7
Private households with employed persons 5.1 1.4 11.8
Extra-territorial organizations and bodies - - -
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Region and Major Industry Group Total Male Female
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II - Cagayan Valley 1,367 889 478
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Agriculture, hunting, and forestry 57.9 63.5 47.4
Fishing 0.8 1.2 0.1
Mining and quarrying * * -
Manufacturing 2.6 3.2 1.5
Electricity, gas, and water 0.3 0.4 *
Construction 3.8 5.8 -
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles, 12.5 7.3 22.1
motorcycles, and personal and household goods
Hotels and restaurants 1.3 0.5 2.7
Transport, storage, and communication 5.2 7.7 0.5
Financial intermediation 0.8 0.7 1.0
Real estate, renting, and business activities 0.9 1.0 0.7
Public administration and defense; compulsory social security 4.5 4.4 4.9
Education 3.8 1.9 7.2
Health and social work 0.7 0.3 1.5
Other community, social, and personal service activities 1.7 1.3 2.6
Private households with employed persons 3.2 0.8 7.7
Extra-territorial organizations and bodies - - -
III - Central Luzon 3,514 2,180 1,335
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Agriculture, hunting, and forestry 19.6 25.5 10.1
Fishing 1.6 2.5 0.2
Mining and quarrying 0.1 0.2 -
Manufacturing 11.3 10.4 12.7
Electricity, gas, and water 0.5 0.7 0.3
Construction 6.6 10.4 0.3
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles, 23.2 16.3 34.6
motorcycles, and personal and household goods
Hotels and restaurants 3.9 2.6 5.9
Transport, storage, and communication 11.0 16.7 1.6
Financial intermediation 0.9 0.8 1.1
Real estate, renting, and business activities 2.6 2.8 2.4
Public administration and defense; compulsory social security 4.2 4.7 3.5
Education 3.5 1.2 7.2
Health and social work 1.3 0.4 2.8
Other community, social, and personal service activities 3.9 3.2 5.1
Private households with employed persons 5.6 1.7 12.0
Extra-territorial organizations and bodies 0.0 - 0.0
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Region and Major Industry 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
Agriculture, hunting, and forestry 14.8 19.3 8.5
Fishing 3.0 4.7 0.5
Mining and quarrying 0.1 0.1 -
Manufacturing 15.6 13.1 19.3
Electricity, gas, and water 0.3 0.5 0.1
Construction 7.5 12.5 0.4
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles, 21.8 15.6 30.6
motorcycles, and personal and household goods
Hotels and restaurants 3.5 3.0 4.2
Transport, storage, and communication 9.0 14.1 1.7
Financial intermediation 1.1 0.8 1.5
Real estate, renting, and business activities 4.8 5.0 4.5
Public administration and defense; compulsory social security 4.7 4.9 4.4
Education 3.5 1.3 6.7
Health and social work 1.7 0.8 2.9
Other community, social, and personal service activities 3.0 2.7 3.4
Private households with employed persons 5.6 1.6 11.3
Extra-territorial organizations and bodies 0.0 0.0 -
IV-B MIMAROPA 1,169 710 460
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Agriculture, hunting, and forestry 43.1 47.1 37.0
Fishing 8.7 13.3 1.5
Mining and quarrying 1.0 1.4 0.4
Manufacturing 5.9 5.2 7.0
Electricity, gas, and water 0.3 0.4 0.1
Construction 4.3 7.1 -
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles, 13.5 6.8 23.9
motorcycles, and personal and household goods - - -
Hotels and restaurants 1.4 1.0 2.1
Transport, storage, and communication 5.6 9.0 0.4
Financial intermediation 0.4 0.1 0.8
Real estate, renting, and business activities 0.9 0.9 0.8
Public administration and defense; compulsory social security 4.3 4.2 4.4
Education 3.0 1.2 5.7
Health and social work 1.3 0.4 2.6
Other community, social, and personal service activities 1.5 1.4 1.7
Private households with employed persons 4.8 0.5 11.5
Extra-territorial organizations and bodies - - -
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Region and Major Industry Group Total Male Female
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V - Bicol Region 1,978 1,251 727
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Agriculture, hunting, and forestry 38.4 45.5 26.1
Fishing 6.7 9.9 1.1
Mining and quarrying 0.7 1.0 *
Manufacturing 6.2 4.7 8.9
Electricity, gas, and water 0.4 0.3 0.4
Construction 4.6 7.2 0.1
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles, 18.1 10.2 31.6
motorcycles, and personal and household goods - - -
Hotels and restaurants 1.6 1.3 2.2
Transport, storage, and communication 5.3 8.0 0.7
Financial intermediation 0.4 0.3 0.6
Real estate, renting, and business activities 1.0 1.0 0.9
Public administration and defense; compulsory social security 4.8 4.7 5.0
Education 3.1 1.5 5.9
Health and social work 0.9 0.4 1.7
Other community, social, and personal service activities 3.1 2.8 3.5
Private households with employed persons 4.8 1.2 11.1
Extra-territorial organizations and bodies - - -
VI - Western Visayas 2,842 1,708 1,134
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Agriculture, hunting, and forestry 35.6 42.4 25.4
Fishing 5.4 8.0 1.5
Mining and quarrying 0.5 0.7 0.2
Manufacturing 5.0 4.7 5.6
Electricity, gas, and water 0.3 0.5 -
Construction 4.4 7.2 0.1
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles, 18.3 11.1 29.1
motorcycles, and personal and household goods
Hotels and restaurants 2.3 1.6 3.4
Transport, storage, and communication 7.5 11.7 1.1
Financial intermediation 0.4 0.3 0.6
Real estate, renting, and business activities 1.9 2.1 1.5
Public administration and defense; compulsory social security 4.8 4.1 5.7
Education 3.4 1.5 6.3
Health and social work 1.5 0.7 2.8
Other community, social, and personal service activities 2.5 2.0 3.1
Private households with employed persons 6.3 1.3 13.7
Extra-territorial organizations and bodies - - -
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Region and Major Industry Group Total Male Female
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VII - Central Visayas 2,611 1,503 1,108
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Agriculture, hunting, and forestry 27.6 31.1 22.9
Fishing 4.9 7.6 1.2
Mining and quarrying 0.5 0.8 0.1
Manufacturing 11.8 11.3 12.4
Electricity, gas, and water 0.4 0.7 0.1
Construction 5.5 9.3 0.2
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles, 18.1 11.5 27.0
motorcycles, and personal and household goods
Hotels and restaurants 3.3 2.5 4.3
Transport, storage, and communication 7.2 11.7 1.0
Financial intermediation 1.0 0.6 1.4
Real estate, renting, and business activities 3.1 3.2 2.8
Public administration and defense; compulsory social security 4.6 4.9 4.2
Education 3.1 0.9 5.9
Health and social work 0.8 0.5 1.3
Other community, social, and personal service activities 2.1 1.9 2.4
Private households with employed persons 6.1 1.4 12.6
Extra-territorial organizations and bodies - - -
VIII - Eastern Visayas 1,573 1,010 563
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Agriculture, hunting, and forestry 38.7 47.3 23.3
Fishing 8.0 11.5 1.7
Mining and quarrying 0.1 0.1 *
Manufacturing 5.4 4.2 7.6
Electricity, gas, and water 0.6 0.8 0.2
Construction 4.2 6.5 0.1
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles, 17.9 9.3 33.3
motorcycles, and personal and household goods
Hotels and restaurants 1.2 0.9 1.8
Transport, storage, and communication 5.4 8.0 0.5
Financial intermediation 0.7 0.6 1.0
Real estate, renting, and business activities 1.1 1.1 0.9
Public administration and defense; compulsory social security 6.7 6.2 7.5
Education 4.2 1.8 8.5
Health and social work 1.0 0.3 2.2
Other community, social, and personal service activities 1.4 0.8 2.5
Private households with employed persons 3.5 0.5 8.9
Extra-territorial organizations and bodies - - -
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Region and Major Industry Group Total Male Female
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IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 1,323 841 481
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Agriculture, hunting, and forestry 45.9 50.1 38.6
Fishing 7.1 9.7 2.6
Mining and quarrying 0.5 0.7 *
Manufacturing 5.0 4.7 5.6
Electricity, gas, and water 0.2 0.2 0.2
Construction 3.5 5.3 0.2
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles, 15.1 8.8 26.0
motorcycles, and personal and household goods
Hotels and restaurants 1.6 0.6 3.1
Transport, storage, and communication 5.1 7.8 0.3
Financial intermediation 0.5 0.4 0.7
Real estate, renting, and business activities 0.9 1.3 0.3
Public administration and defense; compulsory social security 6.3 6.6 5.7
Education 3.4 1.7 6.2
Health and social work 0.8 0.4 1.6
Other community, social, and personal service activities 1.0 0.8 1.3
Private households with employed persons 3.1 0.7 7.3
Extra-territorial organizations and bodies - - -
X - Northern Mindanao 1,763 1,041 722
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Agriculture, hunting, and forestry 40.4 45.9 32.6
Fishing 3.1 4.6 0.9
Mining and quarrying 0.1 0.2 -
Manufacturing 4.1 4.3 3.7
Electricity, gas, and water 0.6 0.7 0.5
Construction 3.8 6.2 0.3
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles, 20.3 13.1 30.6
motorcycles, and personal and household goods
Hotels and restaurants 1.5 0.8 2.5
Transport, storage, and communication 7.1 11.6 0.6
Financial intermediation 0.7 0.6 0.8
Real estate, renting, and business activities 2.1 2.8 1.0
Public administration and defense; compulsory social security 4.5 4.0 5.2
Education 3.3 1.4 6.0
Health and social work 1.1 0.6 1.7
Other community, social, and personal service activities 2.6 2.1 3.4
Private households with employed persons 4.8 1.0 10.1
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 1,643 1,049 594
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Agriculture, hunting, and forestry 39.8 46.5 28.0
Fishing 2.8 4.1 0.5
Mining and quarrying 2.1 3.3 *
Manufacturing 5.5 5.3 5.9
Electricity, gas, and water 0.2 0.3 *
Construction 4.2 6.3 0.5
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles, 17.9 10.4 31.0
motorcycles, and personal and household goods
Hotels and restaurants 2.6 1.6 4.3
Transport, storage, and communication 7.3 11.0 0.8
Financial intermediation 0.9 0.8 1.1
Real estate, renting, and business activities 1.8 2.0 1.4
Public administration and defense; compulsory social security 4.7 4.7 4.9
Education 2.9 1.0 6.2
Health and social work 1.1 0.4 2.4
Other community, social, and personal service activities 2.1 1.6 3.0
Private households with employed persons 4.1 0.8 10.0
Extra-territorial organizations and bodies - - -
XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 1,579 1,027 552
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Agriculture, hunting, and forestry 46.5 53.8 33.0
Fishing 4.7 6.9 0.7
Mining and quarrying 0.1 0.1 *
Manufacturing 5.6 4.9 6.9
Electricity, gas, and water 0.1 0.1 0.2
Construction 2.2 3.4 -
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles, 17.4 10.1 31.0
motorcycles, and personal and household goods
Hotels and restaurants 1.6 0.9 2.9
Transport, storage, and communication 6.4 9.6 0.5
Financial intermediation 0.8 0.6 1.1
Real estate, renting, and business activities 1.5 1.7 1.3
Public administration and defense; compulsory social security 4.8 4.5 5.4
Education 2.7 1.2 5.5
Health and social work 0.6 0.2 1.3
Other community, social, and personal service activities 1.7 1.4 2.2
Private households with employed persons 3.2 0.6 8.1
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 979 624 355
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Agriculture, hunting, and forestry 41.4 47.1 31.3
Fishing 3.9 5.7 0.9
Mining and quarrying 2.2 3.3 0.3
Manufacturing 6.2 6.8 5.1
Electricity, gas, and water 0.3 0.4 *
Construction 3.4 5.2 0.3
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles, 17.5 10.5 29.7
motorcycles, and personal and household goods
Hotels and restaurants 1.3 1.0 2.0
Transport, storage, and communication 5.8 8.9 0.4
Financial intermediation 0.8 0.8 0.8
Real estate, renting, and business activities 1.0 1.3 0.6
Public administration and defense; compulsory social security 5.8 5.3 6.8
Education 3.9 1.4 8.2
Health and social work 0.8 0.3 2.0
Other community, social, and personal service activities 2.0 1.6 2.8
Private households with employed persons 3.6 0.6 8.8
Extra-territorial organizations and bodies - - -
Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao 1,096 786 310
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Agriculture, hunting, and forestry 53.8 57.2 45.3
Fishing 15.7 18.5 8.7
Mining and quarrying - - -
Manufacturing 2.0 1.6 3.1
Electricity, gas, and water 0.1 0.1 -
Construction 1.4 1.9 -
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles, 12.7 6.4 28.6
motorcycles, and personal and household goods
Hotels and restaurants 0.4 0.2 0.8
Transport, storage, and communication 6.0 8.1 0.6
Financial intermediation 0.0 - 0.2
Real estate, renting, and business activities 0.3 0.3 0.4
Public administration and defense; compulsory social security 3.6 3.9 2.6
Education 2.9 1.1 7.3
Health and social work 0.3 0.1 0.7
Other community, social, and personal service activities 0.4 0.3 0.6
Private households with employed persons 0.5 0.2 1.1
Extra-territorial organizations and bodies - - -
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Source: National Statistics Office, January 2009 Labor Force Survey
Page last updated: July 2, 2010
Labor force statistics index