TABLE 6 Number and Percentage Distribution of Employed Persons by Sex, by Region and Major
Industry Group: April 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 34,997 21,441 13,555
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Agriculture, hunting, and forestry 31.0 36.0 23.1
Fishing 4.2 6.3 0.9
Mining and quarrying 0.5 0.7 0.2
Manufacturing 8.1 7.3 9.4
Electricity, gas, and water 0.4 0.5 0.1
Construction 5.6 9.0 0.2
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles, 19.1 12.4 29.7
motorcycles, and personal and household goods
Hotels and restaurants 2.8 2.1 3.9
Transport, storage, and communication 7.5 11.5 1.2
Financial intermediation 1.1 0.8 1.6
Real estate, renting, and business activities 2.9 3.1 2.7
Public administration and defense; compulsory social security 5.1 5.1 5.2
Education 3.1 1.2 5.9
Health and social work 1.2 0.5 2.2
Other community, social, and personal service activities 2.6 2.3 3.1
Private households with employed persons 4.9 1.4 10.5
Extra-territorial organizations and bodies 0.0 0.0 0.0
National Capital Region 4,043 2,296 1,747
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Agriculture, hunting, and forestry 0.5 0.8 0.2
Fishing 0.4 0.7 0.0
Mining and quarrying 0.0 0.1 -
Manufacturing 11.8 12.2 11.4
Electricity, gas, and water 0.3 0.5 0.1
Construction 7.4 12.6 0.6
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles, 26.6 22.9 31.5
motorcycles, and personal and household goods
Hotels and restaurants 5.9 5.8 6.0
Transport, storage, and communication 10.7 16.1 3.6
Financial intermediation 2.9 2.1 4.0
Real estate, renting, and business activities 9.6 10.0 9.1
Public administration and defense; compulsory social security 5.9 6.6 5.0
Education 2.6 1.4 4.2
Health and social work 2.4 1.4 3.6
Other community, social, and personal service activities 3.9 3.3 4.7
Private households with employed persons 8.9 3.5 16.0
Extra-territorial organizations and bodies - - -
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Region and Major Industry Group Total Male Female
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Cordillera Administrative Region 685 399 286
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Agriculture, hunting, and forestry 55.0 57.5 51.5
Fishing 0.1 0.1 -
Mining and quarrying 1.9 3.0 0.3
Manufacturing 2.4 1.9 3.1
Electricity, gas, and water 0.6 0.5 0.6
Construction 4.6 7.7 0.3
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles, 11.0 6.5 17.2
motorcycles, and personal and household goods
Hotels and restaurants 1.8 1.0 3.0
Transport, storage, and communication 5.0 7.5 1.5
Financial intermediation 0.7 0.5 0.9
Real estate, renting, and business activities 2.1 2.5 1.6
Public administration and defense; compulsory social security 5.6 6.5 4.4
Education 4.3 2.0 7.5
Health and social work 1.4 0.7 2.4
Other community, social, and personal service activities 1.2 1.3 1.0
Private households with employed persons 2.4 0.7 4.8
Extra-territorial organizations and bodies - - -
I - Ilocos Region 1,858 1,198 660
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Agriculture, hunting, and forestry 32.9 38.2 23.3
Fishing 3.1 4.6 0.5
Mining and quarrying 0.5 0.7 0.3
Manufacturing 6.9 7.0 6.7
Electricity, gas, and water 0.4 0.6 *
Construction 7.6 11.7 0.1
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles, 18.9 10.7 34.0
motorcycles, and personal and household goods
Hotels and restaurants 3.2 2.2 4.9
Transport, storage, and communication 8.3 12.7 0.4
Financial intermediation 0.7 0.5 1.1
Real estate, renting, and business activities 1.5 1.9 0.7
Public administration and defense; compulsory social security 4.1 3.7 4.7
Education 3.9 1.9 7.5
Health and social work 0.8 0.3 1.7
Other community, social, and personal service activities 2.8 2.4 3.5
Private households with employed persons 4.4 1.0 10.6
Extra-territorial organizations and bodies - - -
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Region and Major Industry Group Total Male Female
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II - Cagayan Valley 1,447 921 526
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Agriculture, hunting, and forestry 60.7 66.0 51.3
Fishing 0.8 1.0 0.3
Mining and quarrying 0.1 0.1 -
Manufacturing 2.6 3.2 1.7
Electricity, gas, and water 0.2 0.3 *
Construction 3.1 4.9 -
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles, 11.2 5.9 20.6
motorcycles, and personal and household goods
Hotels and restaurants 2.0 1.0 3.9
Transport, storage, and communication 5.9 9.1 0.3
Financial intermediation 0.4 0.2 0.8
Real estate, renting, and business activities 0.9 0.9 0.8
Public administration and defense; compulsory social security 4.5 4.1 5.2
Education 2.8 1.2 5.7
Health and social work 0.6 0.3 1.2
Other community, social, and personal service activities 1.4 1.3 1.6
Private households with employed persons 2.8 0.5 6.7
Extra-territorial organizations and bodies - - -
III - Central Luzon 3,570 2,269 1,301
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Agriculture, hunting, and forestry 20.0 25.3 10.8
Fishing 1.6 2.4 0.1
Mining and quarrying 0.2 0.3 0.1
Manufacturing 11.1 10.1 12.9
Electricity, gas, and water 0.6 0.9 0.1
Construction 7.7 12.0 0.1
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles, 22.6 15.5 35.0
motorcycles, and personal and household goods
Hotels and restaurants 3.4 2.0 5.8
Transport, storage, and communication 12.0 17.9 1.6
Financial intermediation 1.2 0.9 1.7
Real estate, renting, and business activities 3.1 3.3 2.6
Public administration and defense; compulsory social security 3.9 3.8 3.9
Education 3.3 1.1 7.2
Health and social work 1.2 0.4 2.7
Other community, social, and personal service activities 3.7 3.0 5.0
Private households with employed persons 4.5 1.1 10.3
Extra-territorial organizations and bodies 0.1 0.0 0.1
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Region and Major Industry 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
Agriculture, hunting, and forestry 15.2 19.4 9.5
Fishing 3.4 5.4 0.5
Mining and quarrying 0.0 0.0 0.0
Manufacturing 15.7 12.8 19.7
Electricity, gas, and water 0.5 0.6 0.3
Construction 7.6 12.9 0.3
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles, 21.6 15.3 30.4
motorcycles, and personal and household goods
Hotels and restaurants 3.5 2.9 4.3
Transport, storage, and communication 8.8 13.8 1.9
Financial intermediation 1.5 1.0 2.2
Real estate, renting, and business activities 4.1 4.3 3.7
Public administration and defense; compulsory social security 4.5 4.5 4.4
Education 3.2 1.2 6.0
Health and social work 1.6 0.7 2.8
Other community, social, and personal service activities 3.3 3.3 3.3
Private households with employed persons 5.6 1.9 10.8
Extra-territorial organizations and bodies - - -
IV-B MIMAROPA 1,193 719 475
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Agriculture, hunting, and forestry 43.6 48.1 36.8
Fishing 9.8 14.9 2.0
Mining and quarrying 0.7 0.9 0.3
Manufacturing 4.8 3.6 6.5
Electricity, gas, and water 0.3 0.4 *
Construction 4.1 6.9 -
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles, 14.0 5.3 27.2
motorcycles, and personal and household goods
Hotels and restaurants 1.1 0.7 1.7
Transport, storage, and communication 5.0 8.2 0.3
Financial intermediation 0.5 0.3 0.8
Real estate, renting, and business activities 0.9 1.3 0.3
Public administration and defense; compulsory social security 5.4 5.1 5.8
Education 3.0 1.2 5.8
Health and social work 0.5 0.3 0.7
Other community, social, and personal service activities 2.3 2.1 2.5
Private households with employed persons 4.1 0.8 9.3
Extra-territorial organizations and bodies * * -
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Region and Major Industry Group Total Male Female
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V - Bicol Region 2,042 1,290 753
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Agriculture, hunting, and forestry 37.0 44.7 24.0
Fishing 6.1 8.8 1.3
Mining and quarrying 0.9 1.2 0.3
Manufacturing 5.9 4.3 8.6
Electricity, gas, and water 0.4 0.6 0.2
Construction 5.2 8.2 0.2
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles, 18.7 10.6 32.5
motorcycles, and personal and household goods
Hotels and restaurants 1.9 1.1 3.1
Transport, storage, and communication 5.5 8.6 0.1
Financial intermediation 0.6 0.4 0.8
Real estate, renting, and business activities 0.7 0.8 0.6
Public administration and defense; compulsory social security 5.4 4.4 7.1
Education 3.3 1.6 6.3
Health and social work 0.8 0.4 1.4
Other community, social, and personal service activities 3.3 3.5 3.0
Private households with employed persons 4.3 0.7 10.4
Extra-territorial organizations and bodies - - -
VI - Western Visayas 2,911 1,767 1,144
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Agriculture, hunting, and forestry 34.4 40.4 25.1
Fishing 6.2 9.2 1.4
Mining and quarrying 0.4 0.6 0.1
Manufacturing 6.0 5.7 6.6
Electricity, gas, and water 0.3 0.4 0.1
Construction 4.9 8.0 0.2
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles, 18.9 12.3 29.0
motorcycles, and personal and household goods
Hotels and restaurants 2.9 1.9 4.5
Transport, storage, and communication 6.0 9.5 0.7
Financial intermediation 0.9 0.5 1.4
Real estate, renting, and business activities 1.4 1.5 1.1
Public administration and defense; compulsory social security 5.4 5.1 5.9
Education 3.7 1.3 7.3
Health and social work 1.2 0.4 2.3
Other community, social, and personal service activities 2.0 1.7 2.5
Private households with employed persons 5.5 1.3 11.9
Extra-territorial organizations and bodies - - -
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Region and Major Industry Group Total Male Female
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VII - Central Visayas 2,639 1,544 1,095
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Agriculture, hunting, and forestry 30.0 32.5 26.4
Fishing 5.0 7.7 1.1
Mining and quarrying 0.5 0.8 0.1
Manufacturing 9.1 8.6 9.8
Electricity, gas, and water 0.4 0.6 0.1
Construction 6.1 10.1 0.3
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles, 18.0 11.8 26.7
motorcycles, and personal and household goods
Hotels and restaurants 3.2 2.3 4.6
Transport, storage, and communication 6.4 10.0 1.3
Financial intermediation 0.8 0.6 1.2
Real estate, renting, and business activities 3.1 3.2 2.8
Public administration and defense; compulsory social security 5.4 5.8 4.8
Education 2.8 1.3 4.9
Health and social work 1.0 0.5 1.7
Other community, social, and personal service activities 2.1 2.0 2.4
Private households with employed persons 6.2 2.2 11.9
Extra-territorial organizations and bodies - - -
VIII - Eastern Visayas 1,710 1,053 657
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Agriculture, hunting, and forestry 38.6 45.7 27.3
Fishing 8.0 12.0 1.6
Mining and quarrying 0.2 0.3 0.2
Manufacturing 5.9 4.8 7.6
Electricity, gas, and water 0.3 0.5 0.1
Construction 4.1 6.5 0.1
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles, 17.6 9.7 30.2
motorcycles, and personal and household goods
Hotels and restaurants 1.3 0.7 2.1
Transport, storage, and communication 4.7 7.2 0.5
Financial intermediation 0.7 0.4 1.2
Real estate, renting, and business activities 1.2 1.4 0.8
Public administration and defense; compulsory social security 7.3 6.7 8.1
Education 2.9 1.1 5.7
Health and social work 1.1 0.4 2.2
Other community, social, and personal service activities 1.7 1.5 2.2
Private households with employed persons 4.5 1.0 10.1
Extra-territorial organizations and bodies - - -
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Region and Major Industry Group Total Male Female
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IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 1,380 874 506
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Agriculture, hunting, and forestry 45.0 48.5 39.0
Fishing 6.7 9.6 1.8
Mining and quarrying 0.4 0.5 0.2
Manufacturing 4.4 4.5 4.2
Electricity, gas, and water 0.2 0.3 *
Construction 3.8 6.0 *
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles, 16.5 9.9 27.9
motorcycles, and personal and household goods
Hotels and restaurants 1.0 0.8 1.3
Transport, storage, and communication 4.9 7.5 0.4
Financial intermediation 0.8 0.6 1.1
Real estate, renting, and business activities 1.0 1.1 0.9
Public administration and defense; compulsory social security 6.4 6.7 5.9
Education 2.7 1.0 5.6
Health and social work 0.5 0.3 0.9
Other community, social, and personal service activities 1.5 1.3 1.8
Private households with employed persons 4.2 1.3 9.2
Extra-territorial organizations and bodies - - -
X - Northern Mindanao 1,821 1,070 751
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Agriculture, hunting, and forestry 42.5 47.2 35.9
Fishing 2.6 3.8 0.7
Mining and quarrying 0.3 0.4 0.1
Manufacturing 5.1 5.4 4.6
Electricity, gas, and water 0.4 0.5 0.2
Construction 4.4 7.3 0.2
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles, 18.9 11.0 30.2
motorcycles, and personal and household goods
Hotels and restaurants 1.6 1.5 1.8
Transport, storage, and communication 6.4 10.6 0.4
Financial intermediation 0.9 0.9 1.0
Real estate, renting, and business activities 2.1 2.3 1.7
Public administration and defense; compulsory social security 5.0 5.6 4.2
Education 2.9 0.9 5.7
Health and social work 1.1 0.3 2.3
Other community, social, and personal service activities 2.0 1.6 2.7
Private households with employed persons 3.9 0.8 8.3
Extra-territorial organizations and bodies - - -
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Region and Major Industry Group Total Male Female
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XI - Davao Region 1,708 1,106 602
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Agriculture, hunting, and forestry 38.8 44.5 28.4
Fishing 2.8 4.1 0.3
Mining and quarrying 2.1 3.1 0.4
Manufacturing 6.4 6.0 7.0
Electricity, gas, and water 0.4 0.4 0.3
Construction 4.9 7.4 0.2
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles, 18.0 10.7 31.4
motorcycles, and personal and household goods
Hotels and restaurants 2.4 1.6 3.9
Transport, storage, and communication 6.9 10.4 0.5
Financial intermediation 0.9 0.8 1.2
Real estate, renting, and business activities 2.4 2.4 2.2
Public administration and defense; compulsory social security 4.4 4.3 4.6
Education 2.3 1.1 4.6
Health and social work 1.0 0.6 1.8
Other community, social, and personal service activities 2.5 1.7 4.0
Private households with employed persons 3.8 0.8 9.2
Extra-territorial organizations and bodies - - -
XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 1,611 1,035 576
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Agriculture, hunting, and forestry 49.0 55.2 37.9
Fishing 4.8 6.9 1.1
Mining and quarrying 0.2 0.3 0.1
Manufacturing 4.8 4.3 5.7
Electricity, gas, and water 0.2 0.3 -
Construction 2.2 3.4 -
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles, 15.3 9.0 26.7
motorcycles, and personal and household goods
Hotels and restaurants 1.4 0.8 2.3
Transport, storage, and communication 5.9 8.8 0.5
Financial intermediation 0.7 0.4 1.2
Real estate, renting, and business activities 1.4 1.6 1.0
Public administration and defense; compulsory social security 5.2 5.0 5.4
Education 3.0 1.0 6.5
Health and social work 0.5 0.2 1.1
Other community, social, and personal service activities 2.1 1.7 3.0
Private households with employed persons 3.2 0.8 7.6
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 996 625 371
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Agriculture, hunting, and forestry 38.6 43.6 30.2
Fishing 5.1 7.2 1.7
Mining and quarrying 2.5 3.4 1.1
Manufacturing 6.6 6.7 6.3
Electricity, gas, and water 0.5 0.7 *
Construction 4.0 6.2 0.3
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles, 16.4 9.4 28.1
motorcycles, and personal and household goods
Hotels and restaurants 1.4 1.0 2.2
Transport, storage, and communication 6.5 10.1 0.4
Financial intermediation 0.7 0.4 1.1
Real estate, renting, and business activities 1.2 1.5 0.7
Public administration and defense; compulsory social security 6.9 6.2 8.2
Education 2.6 1.0 5.3
Health and social work 1.2 0.5 2.2
Other community, social, and personal service activities 2.1 1.4 3.3
Private households with employed persons 3.7 0.7 8.8
Extra-territorial organizations and bodies - - -
Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao 1,130 800 329
Number (in thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Agriculture, hunting, and forestry 55.9 58.4 49.6
Fishing 16.2 19.6 8.0
Mining and quarrying - - -
Manufacturing 1.7 1.3 2.5
Electricity, gas, and water * * -
Construction 1.2 1.6 -
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles, 11.7 5.8 26.0
motorcycles, and personal and household goods
Hotels and restaurants 0.6 0.4 1.3
Transport, storage, and communication 5.3 7.4 -
Financial intermediation 0.2 0.1 0.4
Real estate, renting, and business activities 0.3 0.3 0.4
Public administration and defense; compulsory social security 3.6 3.6 3.6
Education 2.6 0.9 6.7
Health and social work 0.4 0.1 0.9
Other community, social, and personal service activities 0.2 0.2 -
Private households with employed persons 0.3 0.1 0.8
Extra-territorial organizations and bodies - - -
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Source: National Statistics Office, April 2009 Labor Force Survey
Page last updated: June 29, 2010
Labor force statistics index