EMPLOYMENT RATE REPORTED AT 92.

5 PERCENT IN APRIL 2009

Results from the April 2009 Labor Force Survey (LFS)
 

 
Philippines    April 2009 1/       April 2008   
   Population 15 years and over (in '000) 59,074 57,700
   Labor Force Participation Rate (%) 64.0 63.2
   Employment Rate (%) 92.5 92.0
   Unemployment Rate (%) 7.5 8.0
   Underemployment Rate (%) 18.9 19.8
                     Notes: 1/ Estimates for April 2009 are preliminary and may change.
                               2/ Population 15 years and over is from the 2000 Census-based population projections.

Household Population 15 Years Old and Over by Employment Status

July 2002 - April 2009

Labor Force Employment Unemploy- Underemploy- Visible

Period Participation Rate ment Rate ment Rate Underemploy-
Rate (In %) (In %) (In %) ment Rate

Jan
63.3 92.3 7.7 18.2  
2009

           
Jan
63.4 92.6 7.4 18.9  
2008
Jan
64.8 92.2 7.8 21.5  
2007
Jan
63.8 91.9 8.1 21.3  
2006
Jan
66.1 88.7 11.3 16.1 10.4
2005
Jan
67.3 89.0 11.0 17.5 10.4
2004
Jan
65.7 89.4 10.6 16.1 10.8
2003
Jan
66.4 89.7 10.3 15.9 10.8
2002
Jan
65.5 88.6 11.4 16.9 49.4
2001
Jan
65.1 90.7 9.3 21.2 11.7
2000
Jan
65.3 91.0 9.0 22.1 12.1
1999
Jan
65.0 91.6 8.4 21.7 11.9
1998

Jan
65.4 92.3 7.7 21.1 11.0
1997

Jan
62.5 91.7 8.3 21.0 10.9
1996

Jan
64.3 91.2 8.8 18.6 8.7
1995

           
Oct
63.7 93.2 6.8 17.5  
2008
Oct
63.2 93.7 6.3 18.1  
2007
Oct
64.0 92.7 7.3 20.4  
2006
Oct
64.8 92.6 7.4 21.2  
2005
Oct
66.5 89.1 10.9 16.9 10.6
2004
Oct
67.1 89.8 10.2 15.8 9.7
2003
Oct
66.2 89.8 10.2 15.3 10.0
2002
Oct
67.5 90.2 9.8 16.6 10.9
2001
Oct
64.3 89.9 10.1 19.9 10.7
2000
Oct
65.8 90.6 9.4 22.1 11.4
1999
Oct
66.0 90.4 9.6 23.7 12.6
1998
Oct
65.5 92.1 7.9 20.8 10.5
1997
Oct
65.8 92.6 7.4 19.4 10.1
1996
Oct
65.6 91.6 8.4 19.8 9.8
1995
           

Jul
64.3 92.6 7.4 21.0  
2008

Jul
63.6 92.2 7.8 22.0  
2007

Jul
64.7 92.0 8.0 23.5  
2006
Jul
64.6 92.3 7.7 20.5  
2005

Jul
67.2 88.3 11.7 17.6 10.6
2004

Jul
67.0 87.4 12.6 20.7 11.2
2003

Jul
67.1 88.8 11.2 17.1 10.9
2002

Jul
66.3 89.9 10.1 17.7 11.3
2001

Jul
63.9 88.9 11.1 21.4 10.2
2000

Jul
65.6 91.6 8.4 22.3 12.0
1999

Jul
64.9 91.1 8.9 20.8  
1998

Jul
65.7 91.3 8.7 23.1 10.4
1997

Jul
66.3 92.5 7.5 21.5 10.6
1996

Jul
65.6 91.2 8.8 21.3 10.7
1995

           
Apr
64.0 92.5 7.5 18.9  
2009
Apr
63.2 92.0 8.0 19.8  
2008
Apr
64.5 92.6 7.4 18.9  
2007
April
64.9 91.8 8.2 25.4  
2006
April
68.1* 87.3* 12.7* 26.1 14.2
2005
April
69.0 86.3 13.7 18.5 12.3
2004
April
67.1 87.8 12.2 15.6 10.5
2003
April
69.9 86.1 13.9 19.6 12.5
2002
April
69.0 86.7 13.3 17.5 11.8
2001
April
66.7 86.1 13.9 25.1 12.6
2000
April 69.6 88.2 11.8 22.7 12.4
 1999
April
68.6 86.7 13.3 21.0 12.0
1998
April
68.8 89.6 10.4 23.4 11.8
1997
April
69.1 89.1 10.9 22.2 13.1
1996
April
67.6 87.9 12.1 20.3 11.5
1995
           

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 18 June 2009.

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)

Oct Jul Apr Jan Oct Jul Apr

Industry Group
2007 2007 2007 2007 2006 2006 200
Total 33,672 33,318 33,704 33,545 33,188 33,259 33,0

Agriculture 12,161 11,489 11,715 11,639 12,179 11841 11,4

   Agriculture, Hunting and Forestry 10,768 10,101 10,287 10,211 10,754 10,416 9,9

   Fishing 1,393 1,388 1,566 1,428 1,412 1,425 1,4

Industry 5,076 5,184 5,247 4977 4,895 5,009 5,2

   Mining and Quarrying 135 139 177 144 136 134 1

   Manufacturing 3,060 3,063 3,073 3,041 3,012 3,070 3,1

   Electricity, Gas and Water 141 141 134 124 122 114 1
    Construction 1,740 1,841 1,863 1,668 1,626 1,691 1,7

Services 16,437 16,645 16,603 19,930 16,126 16,407 16,3

   Wholesale & Retail Trade, Repair of

   Motor Vehicles, Motorcycles & 6,176 6,370 6,450 6,418 6,226 6,397 6,5
   Personal & Household Goods

   Hotels and Restaurants 907 889 869 964 913 873 9

   Transport, Storage and

2,600 2,637 2,553 2,604 2,471 2,470 2,4
    Communication

   Financial Intermediation 384 365 343 344 372 347 3

   Real Estate, Renting and

881 842 907 910 815 806 8
   Business Activities
   Public Administration & Defense,
1,569 1,545 1,549 1,541 1,542 1,552 1,5
   Compulsory Social Security

   Education 1,043 1,067 998 1,032 1,007 994 1,0

   Health and Social Work 396 353 356 388 376 367 3

   Other Community, Social &

779 823 936 858 773 824 8
   Personal Service Activities
   Private Households with
1,699 1,752 1,640 1,869 1,628 1,776 1,5
   Employed Persons
   Extra-Territorial Organizations &
3 2 2 2 2 1
   Bodies

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)

Oct Jul Apr Jan Oct Jul Apr Jan

Major Occupation Group
2007 2007 2007 2007 2006 2006 2006 2006

Total 33,672 33,318 33,704 33,545 33,188 33,259 33,024 32,384

 Officials of Government and
Special Interest Organizations,
Corporate Executives, 3,817 4,005 3,958 663 3,874 3,980 3,954 3,736
Managers, Managing Proprietors
and Supervisors

Professionals 1,503 1,435 1,422 291 1,437 1,411 1,442 1,414

Technicians and Associate

887 914 911 222 914 908 879 869
Professionals

Clerks 1,691 1,665 1,606 441 1,565 1,546 1,553 1,437

Service Workers and Shop and

3,141 3,271 3,298 511 3,177 3,136 3,205 3,035
Market Sales Workers
Farmers, Forestry Workers and
6,314 6,003 6,046 25 6,265 6,110 6,135 6,317
Fishermen

Trades and Related Workers 2,812 2,897 2,826 455 2,689 2,795 2,993 2,778

Plant and Machine Operators

2,603 2,508 2,592 452 2,534 2,487 2,463 2,481
and Assemblers

Laborers and Unskilled Workers 10,768 10,485 10,905 1,022 10,589 10,744 10,243 10,167

Special Occupations 134 135 140 16 144 141 157 151

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

Year 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Total 1/ 811,070 788,070 740,632 704,586 651,938 682,315 662,648 643,304 640,331
Africa 13,126 9,450 9,103 8,485 8,750 6,919 4,943 4,298 4,936

Asia 218,983 222,940 255,084 266,609 254,520 288,481 285,051 292,067 299,521
Europe 45,613 59,313 52,146 55,116 37,981 45,363 43,019 39,296 30,707
Middle East 487,878 462,545 394,419 352,314 285,564 306,939 297,533 283,291 287,076
Oceania 10,691 5,126 2,866 3,023 1,698 1,917 2,061 2,386 2,424

The Americas 28,019 21,976 14,886 11,692 11,049 11,532 10,679 7,624 9,045
Trust Territories 6,674 6,481 7,596 7,177 5,023 6,075 6,823 7,421 6,622

Unspecified 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)