TABLE 5 Number and Percentage Distribution of Employed Persons by Sex, by Region and Major Occupation Group:
April 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 34,997 21,441 13,555
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Officials of government and special interest organizations,
corporate executives, managers, managing
proprietors, and supervisors 13.3 10.4 18.0
Professionals 4.5 2.3 8.0
Technicians and associate professionals 2.6 2.1 3.4
Clerks 5.4 3.3 8.7
Service workers and shop and market sales workers 10.3 8.3 13.5
Farmers, forestry workers, and fishermen 17.0 23.8 6.1
Trades and related workers 7.7 9.8 4.4
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 6.2 9.3 1.2
Laborers and unskilled workers 32.5 30.0 36.6
Special occupations 0.4 0.6 0.1
National Capital Region 4,043 2,296 1,747
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 15.5 20.0
Professionals 7.1 5.2 9.6
Technicians and associate professionals 4.8 4.4 5.3
Clerks 12.1 7.9 17.6
Service workers and shop and market sales workers 14.7 15.3 13.9
Farmers, forestry workers, and fishermen 0.7 1.1 0.1
Trades and related workers 10.2 14.7 4.2
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 9.7 15.8 1.6
Laborers and unskilled workers 22.7 19.3 27.2
Special occupations 0.7 0.8 0.4
Cordillera Administrative Region 685 399 286
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 7.0 12.2
Professionals 5.9 3.1 9.7
Technicians and associate professionals 2.3 1.6 3.3
Clerks 3.1 1.9 4.7
Service workers and shop and market sales workers 6.8 5.9 8.1
Farmers, forestry workers, and fishermen 24.2 34.6 9.7
Trades and related workers 5.7 8.0 2.4
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 4.1 6.6 0.7
Laborers and unskilled workers 38.3 30.4 49.3
Special occupations 0.6 1.0 -
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Region and Major Occupation Group | Total | Male | Female
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I - Ilocos Region 1,858 1,198 660
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Officials of government and special interest organizations,
corporate executives, managers, managing
proprietors, and supervisors 13.7 13.2 14.6
Professionals 4.9 2.5 9.1
Technicians and associate professionals 1.9 1.5 2.6
Clerks 3.3 2.0 5.6
Service workers and shop and market sales workers 11.0 8.0 16.5
Farmers, forestry workers, and fishermen 18.2 26.0 4.1
Trades and related workers 8.0 10.6 3.4
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 3.9 5.9 0.1
Laborers and unskilled workers 34.6 29.7 43.6
Special occupations 0.4 0.6 0.2
II - Cagayan Valley 1,447 921 526
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. 13.1
Professionals 3. 1. 6.8
Technicians and associate professionals 1. 1. 1.7
Clerks 2. 1. 4.5
Service workers and shop and market sales workers 6. 4. 10.6
Farmers, forestry workers, and fishermen 22. 31. 5.2
Trades and related workers 3. 5. 0.5
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 4. 6. 0.1
Laborers and unskilled workers 47. 41. 57.6
Special occupations 0. 0. -
III - Central Luzon 3,570 2,269 1,301
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Officials of government and special interest organizations,
corporate executives, managers, managing
proprietors, and supervisors 16.9 15.3 19.7
Professionals 4.8 2.1 9.5
Technicians and associate professionals 2.2 1.9 2.9
Clerks 6.2 3.8 10.4
Service workers and shop and market sales workers 13.5 10.0 19.7
Farmers, forestry workers, and fishermen 8.6 12.5 1.6
Trades and related workers 12.1 14.9 7.2
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 8.0 11.8 1.4
Laborers and unskilled workers 27.0 26.9 27.3
Special occupations 0.5 0.7 0.1
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Region and Major Occupation Group | Total | Male | Female
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IV-A CALABARZON 4,253 2,476 1,777
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Officials of government and special interest organizations,
corporate executives, managers, managing
proprietors, and supervisors 16.4 13.2 20.8
Professionals 5.5 2.8 9.2
Technicians and associate professionals 3.6 3.0 4.5
Clerks 7.2 4.9 10.3
Service workers and shop and market sales workers 11.3 9.9 13.2
Farmers, forestry workers, and fishermen 11.4 16.3 4.6
Trades and related workers 10.8 13.2 7.6
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 9.4 12.9 4.4
Laborers and unskilled workers 23.9 23.0 25.2
Special occupations 0.5 0.8 0.1
IV-B MIMAROPA 1,193 719 475
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 5.9 17.1
Professionals 3.4 1.7 6.0
Technicians and associate professionals 2.1 1.9 2.2
Clerks 2.6 1.5 4.3
Service workers and shop and market sales workers 7.2 5.2 10.2
Farmers, forestry workers, and fishermen 27.9 37.3 13.6
Trades and related workers 5.4 5.9 4.7
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 4.1 6.6 0.3
Laborers and unskilled workers 36.9 33.8 41.5
Special occupations 0.1 0.2 -
V - Bicol Region 2,042 1,290 753
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Officials of government and special interest organizations,
corporate executives, managers, managing
proprietors, and supervisors 10.9 7.6 16.5
Professionals 4.1 2.0 7.7
Technicians and associate professionals 2.5 2.1 3.1
Clerks 3.3 1.9 5.7
Service workers and shop and market sales workers 9.6 6.4 15.1
Farmers, forestry workers, and fishermen 22.0 30.8 7.0
Trades and related workers 6.9 7.5 5.9
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 3.7 5.7 0.2
Laborers and unskilled workers 36.8 35.8 38.7
Special occupations 0.2 0.3 *
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Region and Major Occupation Group | Total | Male | Female
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VI - Western Visayas 2,911 1,767 1,144
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Officials of government and special interest organizations,
corporate executives, managers, managing
proprietors, and supervisors 14.1 10.0 20.4
Professionals 4.6 2.0 8.8
Technicians and associate professionals 1.9 1.7 2.2
Clerks 4.7 2.5 8.1
Service workers and shop and market sales workers 10.5 7.7 14.7
Farmers, forestry workers, and fishermen 16.1 22.1 6.7
Trades and related workers 6.8 8.4 4.2
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 4.7 7.6 0.1
Laborers and unskilled workers 36.5 37.6 34.8
Special occupations 0.2 0.4 -
VII - Central Visayas 2,639 1,544 1,095
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Officials of government and special interest organizations,
corporate executives, managers, managing
proprietors, and supervisors 11.9 8.8 16.3
Professionals 4.1 2.6 6.3
Technicians and associate professionals 2.3 1.7 3.2
Clerks 6.3 4.2 9.3
Service workers and shop and market sales workers 8.3 7.5 9.5
Farmers, forestry workers, and fishermen 20.7 28.5 9.6
Trades and related workers 8.5 11.5 4.2
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 6.3 9.6 1.7
Laborers and unskilled workers 31.4 25.3 39.9
Special occupations 0.2 0.3 -
VIII - Eastern Visayas 1,710 1,053 657
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Officials of government and special interest organizations,
corporate executives, managers, managing
proprietors, and supervisors 11.9 7.7 18.7
Professionals 3.7 1.5 7.1
Technicians and associate professionals 1.9 1.5 2.6
Clerks 3.3 1.8 5.7
Service workers and shop and market sales workers 9.6 7.0 13.7
Farmers, forestry workers, and fishermen 23.9 32.6 9.9
Trades and related workers 5.8 6.4 4.8
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 3.3 5.4 -
Laborers and unskilled workers 36.3 35.7 37.3
Special occupations 0.3 0.5 0.1
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Region and Major Occupation Group | Total | Male | Female
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IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 1,380 874 506
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 7.3 15.6
Professionals 3.3 1.5 6.4
Technicians and associate professionals 1.1 1.0 1.3
Clerks 3.9 2.5 6.3
Service workers and shop and market sales workers 8.6 6.6 12.1
Farmers, forestry workers, and fishermen 24.1 34.2 6.7
Trades and related workers 4.5 6.0 1.9
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 4.0 6.2 0.1
Laborers and unskilled workers 39.4 33.5 49.6
Special occupations 0.7 1.2 -
X - Northern Mindanao 1,821 1,070 751
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Officials of government and special interest organizations,
corporate executives, managers, managing
proprietors, and supervisors 11.4 8.0 16.4
Professionals 3.8 1.3 7.3
Technicians and associate professionals 2.4 1.9 3.0
Clerks 3.2 2.4 4.4
Service workers and shop and market sales workers 10.2 8.1 13.4
Farmers, forestry workers, and fishermen 19.2 26.0 9.4
Trades and related workers 5.0 7.5 1.4
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 4.9 8.3 *
Laborers and unskilled workers 39.2 35.4 44.6
Special occupations 0.7 1.2 0.1
XI - Davao Region 1,708 1,106 602
Number (in thousands)
Total 100. 100. 100.0
Officials of government and special interest organizations,
corporate executives, managers, managing
proprietors, and supervisors 11.6 8.5 17.3
Professionals 3.1 1.7 5.6
Technicians and associate professionals 3.2 2.1 5.1
Clerks 4.5 3.0 7.2
Service workers and shop and market sales workers 10.3 7.6 15.4
Farmers, forestry workers, and fishermen 18.7 24.7 7.7
Trades and related workers 7.4 9.9 3.0
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 5.2 8.1 *
Laborers and unskilled workers 35.8 34.3 38.4
Special occupations 0.2 0.2 *
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Region and Major Occupation Group | Total | Male | Female
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XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 1,611 1,035 576
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Officials of government and special interest organizations,
corporate executives, managers, managing
proprietors, and supervisors 12.0 8.8 17.7
Professionals 3.4 1.5 6.8
Technicians and associate professionals 2.0 1.2 3.4
Clerks 3.4 1.9 6.0
Service workers and shop and market sales workers 8.1 6.4 11.3
Farmers, forestry workers, and fishermen 23.3 31.4 8.6
Trades and related workers 4.0 5.4 1.6
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 4.8 7.4 0.2
Laborers and unskilled workers 38.3 35.2 44.0
Special occupations 0.7 0.8 0.4
Caraga 996 625 371
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Officials of government and special interest organizations,
corporate executives, managers, managing
proprietors, and supervisors 10.6 6.3 17.8
Professionals 3.2 1.5 6.1
Technicians and associate professionals 2.7 1.7 4.4
Clerks 3.9 1.9 7.3
Service workers and shop and market sales workers 9.1 6.8 13.0
Farmers, forestry workers, and fishermen 21.3 29.2 8.0
Trades and related workers 6.9 9.1 3.3
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 7.4 11.2 0.8
Laborers and unskilled workers 34.8 32.1 39.3
Special occupations 0.1 0.1 -
Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao 1,130 800 329
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Officials of government and special interest organizations,
corporate executives, managers, managing
proprietors, and supervisors 8.0 5.0 15.3
Professionals 2.4 0.8 6.5
Technicians and associate professionals 1.1 0.8 1.9
Clerks 2.3 1.1 5.2
Service workers and shop and market sales workers 3.1 2.6 4.5
Farmers, forestry workers, and fishermen 44.8 57.8 13.6
Trades and related workers 1.7 1.5 2.1
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 4.4 6.2 -
Laborers and unskilled workers 32.1 24.4 51.0
Special occupations * -
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Source: National Statistics Office, April 2009 Labor Force Survey
Page last updated: June 29, 2010
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