2. The
presence
of
natural
resources is indeed a blessing to
countries in particular and to the
world in general in terms of
utilizing them for the economy

3. HUMAN RESOURCES
These are people who will
manipulate machines, handle
equipment
and
plan
undertakings
to
meet
objectives

4. Therefore, it is necessary to
understand and appreciate the
role of human resources in the
development of the economies of
nations in the world

5. PHILIPPINE POPULATION
IN TERMS OF SEX
According
to
the
National
Statistical Coordination Board
(NSCB) the Philippine population
(as of May 1, 2000) consists of
76, 498, 735 people.

6. About 37.9 million are women
( 49.5 %)
and 38.6 million are men
(50.5%)

7. THE ROLE OF WOMEN IN
PHILIPPINE SOCIETY
About 48 percent of women
15 to 49 years old were
engaged in gainful activities,
and 52 percent in non-gainful
activities

8. Among those
activities:
women
in
gainful
26.2 % were laborers and unskilled
workers
14.1 % were professionals
13.5 % were farmers
workers and fishermen
,
forestry

9. Among laborers
workers:
and
unskilled
84.9 % were engaged in sales
services
9.3 % were engaged in agricultural
occupations

10. Among women in nongainful activities, 67.7 %
were housekeepers and 32
percent were students

11. PHILIPPINE POPULATION
IN TERMS OF AGE
The Philippine Population is
distributed as follows:
0-14 year olds are about 37%
15-59 year olds are about
57%
60 years and up are about 6%

12. IMPORTANT STATISTICS
ON SENIOR CITIZENS
The elderly population
grew at 4.39% during 19952000, higher than than the
growth rate of 1990-1995.

13. Low vision was the common
disability among senior citizens
(54.11%). Others suffered from
difficulty in hearing (9.7%)
partial blindness(8.43%) partial
deafness(6.43%)
and
total
blindness(4.52%)

14. EMPLOYMENT/UNEMPLOY
MENT RATE
LABOR FORCE – the number of
people who can be gainfully
employed.
According to the NSBC, the
Philippine Labor Force is estimated
to be 35.2 million ( as of January
2006)

15. Of the 35.2 million, about
32.4 million are EMPLOYED,
resulting to a NATIONAL
EMPLOYMENT RATE of 91.9 %

16. The TOTAL UNEMPLOYED
PERSONS numbered about
2.8 million, resulting to an
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE of 8.1
percent

17. LITERACY RATE
LITERACY –is the ability to read write
FUNCTIONAL LITERACY- is the ability to
carry out common tasks such as doing
simple computations and schoolwork or
employment

18. The SIMPLE LITERACY RATE in
the Philippines is at 92.3 percent
(2000)
The FUNCTIONAL LITERACY
RATE is at 84 percent ( 2003)

19. PHILIPPINE HUMAN
RESOURCES
COMPOSITION:
IMPLICATIONS

20. The Philippines have a
large
youth
population
which is about 40% of the
entire population

21. Many senior citizens are still
gainfully working, with many
of
them
still
head
of
households

22. There is still an 8 percent
unemployment rate, and 7
million
people
are
still
underemployed, meaning they
are not using their full
capacities in their work

23. Thank you
and Good
morning!