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Household Population 15 Years Old and Over by Employment Status
July 2002 - October 2009

Notes:

1. Data were taken from the results of the quarterly rounds of the Labor Force Survey (LFS) using past week as reference period.
2. Details may not add up to totals due to rounding.
3. The definition of unemployment was revised starting the April 2005 round of the LFS. As such, LFPRs, employment rates and unemployment rates are not comparable with those of previous survey rounds. Also starting with January 2007, estimates were based on 2000 Census-based projections.
4. Data are as of January 2010.

p/ - preliminary
* - data are based on new definition

Source: National Statistics Office (NSO).

Employed Persons by Major Industry Group
January 2006 - October 2007
(in thousands)

Industry Group	Oct 2007	Jul 2007	Apr 2007	Jan 2007	Oct 2006	Jul 2006	Apr 2006	Jan 2006
Total	33,672	33,318	33,704	33,545	33,188	33,259	33,024	32,384
Agriculture	12,161	11,489	11,715	11,639	12,179	11841	11,420	11,834
Agriculture, Hunting and Forestry	10,768	10,101	10,287	10,211	10,754	10,416	9,992	10,428
Fishing	1,393	1,388	1,566	1,428	1,412	1,425	1,427	1,405
Industry	5,076	5,184	5,247	4977	4,895	5,009	5,236	4,882
Mining and Quarrying	135	139	177	144	136	134	174	120
Manufacturing	3,060	3,063	3,073	3,041	3,012	3,070	3,177	2,977
Electricity, Gas and Water	141	141	134	124	122	114	145	133
Construction	1,740	1,841	1,863	1,668	1,626	1,691	1,740	1,652
Services	16,437	16,645	16,603	19,930	16,126	16,407	16,369	15,669
Wholesale & Retail Trade, Repair of    Motor Vehicles, Motorcycles &    Personal & Household Goods	6,176	6,370	6,450	6,418	6,226	6,397	6,501	5,995
Hotels and Restaurants	907	889	869	964	913	873	919	866
Transport, Storage and     Communication	2,600	2,637	2,553	2,604	2,471	2,470	2,479	2,547
Financial Intermediation	384	365	343	344	372	347	337	341
Real Estate, Renting and    Business Activities	881	842	907	910	815	806	814	755
Public Administration & Defense,    Compulsory Social Security	1,569	1,545	1,549	1,541	1,542	1,552	1,516	1,443
Education	1,043	1,067	998	1,032	1,007	994	1,030	1,017
Health and Social Work	396	353	356	388	376	367	371	350
Other Community, Social &    Personal Service Activities	779	823	936	858	773	824	866	781
Private Households with    Employed Persons	1,699	1,752	1,640	1,869	1,628	1,776	1,531	1,571
Extra-Territorial Organizations &    Bodies	3	2	2	2	2	1	3	1

Notes:

1. Data were taken from the results of the quarterly rounds of the Labor Force Survey (LFS) using past week as reference period.
2. Details may not add up to totals due to rounding.
3. The definition of unemployment was revised starting the April 2005 round of the LFS. As such, LFPRs, employment rates and unemployment rates are not comparable with those of previous survey rounds. Also starting with January 2007, estimates were based on 2000 Census-based projections.
4. Data are as of 14 October 2008.

p/ - preliminary

Source: National Statistics Office (NSO).

Employed Persons by Major Occupation Group
January 2006 - October 2007
(in thousands)

Notes:

1. Data were taken from the results of the quarterly rounds of the Labor Force Survey (LFS) using past week as reference period.
2. Details may not add up to totals due to rounding.
3. The definition of unemployment was revised starting the April 2005 round of the LFS. As such, LFPRs, employment rates and unemployment rates are not comparable with those of previous survey rounds. Also starting with January 2007, estimates were based on 2000 Census-based projections.
4. Data are as of 14 October 2008.

p/ - preliminary

Source: National Statistics Office (NSO).

Deployed Land-Based Overseas Contract Workers
by Major World Groupings
1999-2007

1/ Based on the report of POEA's Labor Assistance Center on the actual departure of OFWs at the international airports, NAIA Cabin Crews and POEA Regional Extension Units.

Source: Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA)