TABLE 7 Number and Percentage Distribution of Employed Persons by Sex, by Region and Class
of Worker: January 2009
(In thousands. Details may not add up to totals due to rounding.)
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Region and Class of Worker Total Male Female
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Philippines 34,262 20,989 13,272
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Wage and salary workers 52.3 52.6 51.8
Worked for private household, establishment,
or family-operated activity 44.2 46.2 41.0
Worked for government or government-controlled
corporation 8.1 6.4 10.7
Own account workers 35.4 38.4 30.7
Self-employed 31.3 33.3 28.2
Employer 4.1 5.2 2.5
Unpaid family worker 12.3 9.0 17.5
National Capital Region 4,059 2,291 1,768
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Wage and salary workers 74.7 76.8 71.9
Worked for private household, establishment,
or family-operated activity 66.9 69.7 63.2
Worked for government or government-controlled
corporation 7.8 7.2 8.7
Own account workers 22.8 21.8 24.1
Self-employed 19.1 18.0 20.6
Employer 3.7 3.8 3.5
Unpaid family worker 2.5 1.4 4.0
Cordillera Administrative Region 677 398 280
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Wage and salary workers 36.5 35.4 37.9
Worked for private household, establishment,
or family-operated activity 26.0 26.6 25.0
Worked for government or government-controlled
corporation 10.5 8.8 12.9
Own account workers 37.7 46.2 25.4
Self-employed 35.8 44.2 23.9
Employer 1.9 2.0 1.5
Unpaid family worker 25.8 18.1 36.4
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Region and Class of Worker 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
Wage and salary workers 44.9 42.5 49.2
Worked for private household, establishment,
or family-operated activity 37.0 37.1 36.8
Worked for government or government-controlled
corporation 7.9 5.4 12.4
Own account workers 39.2 44.0 30.5
Self-employed 32.4 34.8 28.0
Employer 6.8 9.2 2.5
Unpaid family worker 15.9 13.5 20.3
II - Cagayan Valley 1,367 889 478
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Wage and salary workers 45.6 45.1 46.4
Worked for private household, establishment,
or family-operated activity 37.6 38.8 35.2
Worked for government or government-controlled
corporation 8.0 6.3 11.2
Own account workers 36.2 43.1 23.3
Self-employed 20.3 20.7 19.7
Employer 15.9 22.4 3.7
Unpaid family worker 18.2 11.8 30.2
III - Central Luzon 3,514 2,180 1,335
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Wage and salary workers 64.4 64.2 64.9
Worked for private household, establishment,
or family-operated activity 57.0 58.0 55.3
Worked for government or government-controlled
corporation 7.5 6.2 9.6
Own account workers 30.3 31.9 27.9
Self-employed 27.1 28.2 25.3
Employer 3.2 3.6 2.6
Unpaid family worker 5.2 4.0 7.2
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(Table 7 - Continued)
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Region and Class of Worker 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
Wage and salary workers 62.9 64.5 60.6
Worked for private household, establishment,
or family-operated activity 55.4 58.4 51.2
Worked for government or government-controlled
corporation 7.4 6.1 9.4
Own account workers 29.9 30.0 29.7
Self-employed 27.6 27.5 27.7
Employer 2.3 2.5 2.0
Unpaid family worker 7.2 5.5 9.8
IV-B MIMAROPA 1,169 710 460
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Wage and salary workers 40.4 40.5 40.3
Worked for private household, establishment,
or family-operated activity 32.5 34.6 29.2
Worked for government or government-controlled
corporation 7.9 5.9 11.1
Own account workers 42.6 47.2 35.7
Self-employed 40.3 43.9 34.7
Employer 2.4 3.2 1.0
Unpaid family worker 16.9 12.4 24.0
V - Bicol Region 1,978 1,251 727
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Wage and salary workers 40.0 40.6 38.9
Worked for private household, establishment,
or family-operated activity 31.7 34.0 27.8
Worked for government or government-controlled
corporation 8.2 6.6 11.1
Own account workers 42.0 45.3 36.4
Self-employed 40.1 43.3 34.6
Employer 1.9 2.0 1.8
Unpaid family worker 18.0 14.1 24.7
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Region and Class of Worker 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
Wage and salary workers 53.6 55.4 50.8
Worked for private household, establishment,
or family-operated activity 45.0 49.3 38.6
Worked for government or government-controlled
corporation 8.6 6.1 12.2
Own account workers 34.0 36.0 31.0
Self-employed 27.2 27.0 27.4
Employer 6.8 9.0 3.5
Unpaid family worker 12.4 8.6 18.3
VII - Central Visayas 2,611 1,503 1,108
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Wage and salary workers 50.3 50.8 49.6
Worked for private household, establishment,
or family-operated activity 43.0 44.9 40.4
Worked for government or government-controlled
corporation 7.3 5.8 9.2
Own account workers 37.9 40.6 34.2
Self-employed 36.7 39.3 33.1
Employer 1.2 1.3 1.1
Unpaid family worker 11.9 8.7 16.2
VIII - Eastern Visayas 1,573 1,010 563
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Wage and salary workers 41.9 42.3 41.0
Worked for private household, establishment,
or family-operated activity 30.4 34.0 23.9
Worked for government or government-controlled
corporation 11.4 8.3 17.1
Own account workers 43.3 46.1 38.1
Self-employed 40.5 42.7 36.7
Employer 2.7 3.5 1.4
Unpaid family worker 14.9 11.5 20.8
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Region and Class of Worker Total Male Female
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IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 1,323 841 481
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Wage and salary workers 37.8 39.4 34.9
Worked for private household, establishment,
or family-operated activity 28.0 30.8 23.2
Worked for government or government-controlled
corporation 9.7 8.6 11.7
Own account workers 40.5 46.0 30.9
Self-employed 35.7 40.1 27.9
Employer 4.8 5.9 2.9
Unpaid family worker 21.7 14.6 34.2
X - Northern Mindanao 1,763 1,041 722
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Wage and salary workers 47.3 50.7 42.4
Worked for private household, establishment,
or family-operated activity 39.0 44.3 31.4
Worked for government or government-controlled
corporation 8.3 6.4 11.1
Own account workers 34.6 37.2 30.8
Self-employed 30.7 32.4 28.2
Employer 3.9 4.8 2.6
Unpaid family worker 18.1 12.1 26.8
XI - Davao Region 1,643 1,049 594
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Wage and salary workers 53.5 56.2 48.6
Worked for private household, establishment,
or family-operated activity 45.6 49.9 38.2
Worked for government or government-controlled
corporation 7.8 6.3 10.5
Own account workers 34.9 36.0 32.9
Self-employed 30.1 30.4 29.6
Employer 4.8 5.6 3.3
Unpaid family worker 11.6 7.7 18.4
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(Table 7 - Continued)
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Region and Class of Worker Total Male Female
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XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 1,579 1,027 552
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Wage and salary workers 46.2 47.4 44.1
Worked for private household, establishment,
or family-operated activity 38.8 41.6 33.7
Worked for government or government-controlled
corporation 7.4 5.8 10.3
Own account workers 38.8 42.1 32.5
Self-employed 32.7 34.7 28.9
Employer 6.1 7.4 3.6
Unpaid family worker 15.0 10.5 23.5
Caraga 979 624 355
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Wage and salary workers 40.1 39.9 40.5
Worked for private household, establishment,
or family-operated activity 30.1 32.8 25.3
Worked for government or government-controlled
corporation 10.1 7.1 15.2
Own account workers 40.4 46.0 30.5
Self-employed 37.0 41.8 28.4
Employer 3.4 4.2 2.1
Unpaid family worker 19.5 14.1 29.1
Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao 1,096 786 310
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Wage and salary workers 14.4 14.1 15.1
Worked for private household, establishment,
or family-operated activity 8.3 9.5 5.4
Worked for government or government-controlled
corporation 6.1 4.7 9.7
Own account workers 64.9 71.9 47.1
Self-employed 62.9 69.5 46.1
Employer 2.0 2.4 1.0
Unpaid family worker 20.7 13.9 37.8
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Source: National Statistics Office, January 2009 Labor Force Survey
Page last updated: July 2, 2010
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