NSCB - Statistics - Labor and Employment

LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT

Household Population 15 Years Old and Over by Employment Status
July 2002 - October 2011

Period	Labor Force Participation Rate	Employment Rate (In %)	Unemploy- ment Rate (In %)	Underemploy- ment Rate (In %)
Jan 2011^p/	63.7	92.6	7.4	19.4
Jan 2010	64.5	92.7	7.3	19.7
Jan 2009	63.3	92.3	7.7	18.2
Jan 2008	63.4	92.6	7.4	18.9
Jan 2007	64.8	92.2	7.8	21.5
Jan 2006	63.8	91.9	8.1	21.3
Jan 2005	66.1	88.7	11.3	16.1
Jan 2004	67.3	89.0	11.0	17.5
Jan 2003	65.7	89.4	10.6	16.1
Jan 2002	66.4	89.7	10.3	15.9

Oct 2011^p/	66.3	93.6	6.4	19.1
Oct 2010	64.2	92.9	7.1	19.6
Oct 2009	64.0	92.9	7.1	19.4
Oct 2008	63.7	93.2	6.8	17.5
Oct 2007	63.2	93.7	6.3	18.1
Oct 2006	64.0	92.7	7.3	20.4
Oct 2005	64.8	92.6	7.4	21.2
Oct 2004	66.5	89.1	10.9	16.9
Oct 2003	67.1	89.8	10.2	15.8
Oct 2002	66.2	89.8	10.2	15.3

Jul 2011^p/	64.3	92.9	7.1	19.1
Jul 2010	63.9	93.0	7.0	17.9
Jul 2009	64.6	92.4	7.6	19.8
Jul 2008	64.3	92.6	7.4	21.0
Jul 2007	63.6	92.2	7.8	22.0
Jul 2006	64.7	92.0	8.0	23.5
Jul 2005	64.6	92.3	7.7	20.5
Jul 2004	67.2	88.3	11.7	17.6
Jul 2003	67.0	87.4	12.6	20.7
Jul 2002	67.1	88.8	11.2	17.1

Apr 2011^p/	64.2	92.8	7.2	19.4
Apr 2010	63.6	92.0	8.0	17.8
Apr 2009	64.0	92.5	7.5	18.9
Apr 2008	63.2	92.0	8.0	19.8
Apr 2007	64.5	92.6	7.4	18.9
April 2006	64.9	91.8	8.2	25.4
April 2005	68.1*	87.3*	12.7*	26.1
April 2004	69.0	86.3	13.7	18.5
April 2003	67.1	87.8	12.2	15.6
April 2002	69.9	86.1	13.9	19.6

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 December 2011.

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

Source: National Statistics Office (NSO).

Employed Persons by Major Industry Group
January 2008 - October 2010
(in thousands)

Industry Group Oct
2010 Jul
2010 Apr
2010 Jan
2010 Oct
2009 Jul
2009 Apr
2009 Jan
2009 Oct
2008 Jul
2008 Apr
2008 Jan
2008

Total 36,488 36,237 35,413 36,001 35,478 35,508 34,997 34,262 34,533 34,593 33,535 33,693

Agriculture 12,265 12,244 11,512 11,806 12,072 11,940 12,313 11,846 12,320 12,103 11,904 11,792

   Agriculture, Hunting and Forestry 10,769 10,760 10,073 10,351 10,563 10,476 10,841 10,446 10,860 10,695 10,450 10,409

   Fishing 1,496 1,484 1,439 1,455 1,509 1,464 1,472 1,400 1,460 1,408 1,454 1,383

Industry 5,375 5,409 5,487 5,322 5,154 5,273 5,088 4,856 5,078 5,130 5,000 4,981

   Mining and Quarrying 197 194 212 193 169 177 166 152 176 154 151 152

   Manufacturing 3,058 3,003 3,063 3,009 2,937 2,947 2,841 2,849 2,897 2,960 2,883 2,963

   Electricity, Gas and Water 163 141 137 157 160 145 130 134 123 146 123 126

   Construction 1,957 2,071 2,075 1,963 1,888 2,004 1,951 1,721 1,882 1,870 1,843 1,740

Services 18,550 18,585 18,414 18,872 18,250 18,294 17,595 17,560 17,135 17,360 16,630 16,919

   Wholesale & Retail Trade, Repair of
   Motor Vehicles, Motorcycles &
   Personal & Household Goods 7,158 7,030 6,885 7,064 6,901 6,725 6,681 6,635 6,528 6,599 6,322 6,333

   Hotels and Restaurants 1,119 1,037 991 1,104 1,012 1,064 976 988 941 984 924 964

   Transport, Storage and
    Communication 2,711 2,704 2,741 2,735 2,735 2,694 2,628 2,660 2,587 2,525 2,575 2,674

   Financial Intermediation 412 420 383 384 375 376 389 337 373 369 366 364

   Real Estate, Renting and
   Business Activities 1,239 1,166 1,061 1,119 1,100 1,090 1,023 1,044 985 969 953 904

   Public Administration & Defense,
   Compulsory Social Security 1,771 1,835 1,959 1,823 1,771 1,772 1,794 1,659 1,690 1,741 1,661 1,612

   Education 1,165 1,238 1,156 1,146 1,168 1,157 1,068 1,157 1,096 1,076 1,028 1,083

   Health and Social Work 465 457 447 432 412 428 408 435 406 386 384 390

   Other Community, Social &
   Personal Service Activities 855 866 984 949 868 876 907 857 796 847 843 846

   Private Households with
   Employed Persons 1,954 1,831 1,804 2,114 1,908 2,110 1,718 1,785 1,733 1,863 1,572 1,747

   Extra-Territorial Organizations &
   Bodies 1 1 3 2 0 2 3 3 * 1 2 2

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 2012.

p/ - preliminary

Source: National Statistics Office (NSO).

Industry Group	Oct 2010	Jul 2010	Apr 2010	Jan 2010	Oct 2009	Jul 2009	Apr 2009	Jan 2009	Oct 2008	Jul 2008	Apr 2008	Jan 2008
Total	36,488	36,237	35,413	36,001	35,478	35,508	34,997	34,262	34,533	34,593	33,535	33,693
Agriculture	12,265	12,244	11,512	11,806	12,072	11,940	12,313	11,846	12,320	12,103	11,904	11,792
Agriculture, Hunting and Forestry	10,769	10,760	10,073	10,351	10,563	10,476	10,841	10,446	10,860	10,695	10,450	10,409
Fishing	1,496	1,484	1,439	1,455	1,509	1,464	1,472	1,400	1,460	1,408	1,454	1,383
Industry	5,375	5,409	5,487	5,322	5,154	5,273	5,088	4,856	5,078	5,130	5,000	4,981
Mining and Quarrying	197	194	212	193	169	177	166	152	176	154	151	152
Manufacturing	3,058	3,003	3,063	3,009	2,937	2,947	2,841	2,849	2,897	2,960	2,883	2,963
Electricity, Gas and Water	163	141	137	157	160	145	130	134	123	146	123	126
Construction	1,957	2,071	2,075	1,963	1,888	2,004	1,951	1,721	1,882	1,870	1,843	1,740
Services	18,550	18,585	18,414	18,872	18,250	18,294	17,595	17,560	17,135	17,360	16,630	16,919
Wholesale & Retail Trade, Repair of Motor Vehicles, Motorcycles & Personal & Household Goods	7,158	7,030	6,885	7,064	6,901	6,725	6,681	6,635	6,528	6,599	6,322	6,333
Hotels and Restaurants	1,119	1,037	991	1,104	1,012	1,064	976	988	941	984	924	964
Transport, Storage and Communication	2,711	2,704	2,741	2,735	2,735	2,694	2,628	2,660	2,587	2,525	2,575	2,674
Financial Intermediation	412	420	383	384	375	376	389	337	373	369	366	364
Real Estate, Renting and Business Activities	1,239	1,166	1,061	1,119	1,100	1,090	1,023	1,044	985	969	953	904
Public Administration & Defense, Compulsory Social Security	1,771	1,835	1,959	1,823	1,771	1,772	1,794	1,659	1,690	1,741	1,661	1,612
Education	1,165	1,238	1,156	1,146	1,168	1,157	1,068	1,157	1,096	1,076	1,028	1,083
Health and Social Work	465	457	447	432	412	428	408	435	406	386	384	390
Other Community, Social & Personal Service Activities	855	866	984	949	868	876	907	857	796	847	843	846
Private Households with Employed Persons	1,954	1,831	1,804	2,114	1,908	2,110	1,718	1,785	1,733	1,863	1,572	1,747
Extra-Territorial Organizations & Bodies	1	1	3	2	0	2	3	3	*	1	2	2

Employed Persons by Major Occupation Group
January 2008 - October 2009
(in thousands)

Major Occupation Group	Oct 2010	Jul 2010	Apr 2010	Jan 2010	Oct 2009	Jul 2009	Apr 2009	Jan 2009	Oct 2008	Jul 2008	Apr 2008	Jan 2008
Total	36,001	35,412	36,237	36,487	35,478	35,508	34,997	34,262	34,533	34,593	33,535	33,693
Officials of Government and Special Interest Organizations, Corporate Executives, Managers, Managing Proprietors and Supervisors	4,928	4,968	4,800	5,219	4,794	4,902	4,662	4,531	4,300	4,529	4,481	3,997
Professionals	1,706	1,716	1,720	1,600	1,641	1,600	1,584	1,608	1,585	1,524	1,471	1,523
Technicians and Associate Professionals	965	946	925	978	977	921	906	923	882	885	858	878
Clerks	2,040	2,087	1,971	1,916	1,944	1,818	1,899	1,776	1,743	1,706	1,677	1,735
Service Workers and Shop and Market Sales Workers	3,971	3,758	3,768	3,854	3,735	3,729	3,617	3,606	3,445	3,474	3,352	3,306
Farmers, Forestry Workers and Fishermen	5,900	6,012	5,540	5,535	5,815	5,739	5,939	5,911	6,127	6,057	5,699	6,115
Trades and Related Workers	2,704	2,850	2,846	2,769	2,608	2,764	2,704	2,573	2,721	2,758	2,683	2,759
Plant and Machine Operators and Assemblers	2,302	2,256	2,269	2,207	2,268	2,181	2,153	2,272	2,345	2,251	2,213	2,605
Laborers and Unskilled Workers	11,809	11,507	11,410	11,761	11,530	11,700	11,387	10,923	11,239	11,245	10,965	10,636
Special Occupations	162	137	163	161	165	153	145	138	148	165	137	138

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 2012

p/ - preliminary

Source: National Statistics Office (NSO).

Deployed Land-Based Overseas Filipino Workers
by Major World Groupings
1999-2010

Year	2010	2009	2008	2007	2006	2005	2004	2003	2002	2001	2000	1999
Total 1/	1,123,676	1,092,162	974,399	811,070	788,070	740,632	704,586	651,938	682,315	662,648	643,304	640,331
Africa	25,207	18,967	16,434	13,126	9,450	9,103	8,485	8,750	6,919	4,943	4,298	4,936
Asia	280,808	260,995	219,598	218,983	222,940	255,084	266,609	254,520	288,481	285,051	292,067	299,521
Europe	48,185	47,409	51,795	45,613	59,313	52,146	55,116	37,981	45,363	43,019	39,296	30,707
Middle East	684,060	669,042	631,828	487,878	462,545	394,419	352,314	285,564	306,939	297,533	283,291	287,076
Oceania	12,341	13,297	15,030	10,691	5,126	2,866	3,023	1,698	1,917	2,061	2,386	2,424
The Americas	25,696	31,146	31,916	28,019	21,976	14,886	11,692	11,049	11,532	10,679	7,624	9,045
Trust Territories	3,107	5,134	5,461	6,674	6,481	7,596	7,177	5,023	6,075	6,823	7,421	6,622
Unspecified	44,272	46,172	2,337	86	-	135	1	46,279	10,882	11,530	6,921	-

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)