Men and Women in Oriental Mindoro - National Statistics Office
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Population <strong>in</strong> Thous<strong>and</strong>s<br />
Special Release<br />
NSO-MIMAROPA March 2012 No. 2012-005<br />
<strong>Men</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Women</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Oriental</strong> M<strong>in</strong>doro<br />
(Results from 2007 Census of Population)<br />
As of August 1, 2007, <strong>Oriental</strong> M<strong>in</strong>doro had a total of 155,273 households, of which 85.9 percent<br />
had male household head, <strong>and</strong> 14.1 percent had female household head.<br />
Household population <strong>in</strong> <strong>Oriental</strong> M<strong>in</strong>doro is composed of 375,272 males <strong>and</strong> 359,388 females or a<br />
total of 734.7 thous<strong>and</strong>s.<br />
200<br />
Figure 1 Composition of Household Population,<br />
<strong>Oriental</strong> M<strong>in</strong>doro: 2007<br />
150<br />
100<br />
168<br />
160<br />
131<br />
124<br />
50<br />
-<br />
57 51<br />
19 24<br />
Children Youth Adult Senior Citizens<br />
Male<br />
Female<br />
As shown <strong>in</strong> Figure 1, the biggest proportion of household population <strong>in</strong> <strong>Oriental</strong> M<strong>in</strong>doro were<br />
children 0 to 15 years (44.7%), while the least proportion was senior citizens (those aged 60 years<br />
<strong>and</strong> over) at 5.8 percent.<br />
The children were composed of 51.2 percent males <strong>and</strong> 48.8 percent females. The youth (those<br />
aged 16-24 years) comprised of 53.0 percent males <strong>and</strong> 47.0 percent females. The adults (those<br />
aged 25-59 years) were comprised of 51.3 percent males, <strong>and</strong> 48.7 percent females. The senior<br />
citizens (60 years <strong>and</strong> over) were composed of 43.8 percent males <strong>and</strong> 56.2 percent females.<br />
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78 males for every 100 females sex ratio for senior citizens<br />
The sex ratio of household population <strong>in</strong><br />
<strong>Oriental</strong> M<strong>in</strong>doro was 104 males for every 100<br />
females. The youth had sex ratio of 113<br />
males for every 100 females. The adult had<br />
sex ratio of 106 males for every 100 females.<br />
The children had sex ratio of 105 males for<br />
every 100 females. Among the senior citizens,<br />
the males were outnumbered by their<br />
female counterparts with a sex ratio of 78<br />
males for every 100 females.<br />
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Household<br />
Composition Male Female<br />
Sex<br />
Ratio<br />
Children 168,233 160,358 105<br />
Youth 57,109 50,611 113<br />
Adult 131,124 124,258 106<br />
Senior citizens 18,806 24,161 78<br />
Total 375,272 359,388 104<br />
Farmers, forestry workers <strong>and</strong> fishermen were the most common occupation <strong>in</strong> <strong>Oriental</strong> M<strong>in</strong>doro<br />
Persons aged 15 years <strong>and</strong> over are considered ga<strong>in</strong>ful workers dur<strong>in</strong>g the past twelve months if<br />
they work for at least 10 hours a week for six months or longer. Of the 734.7 thous<strong>and</strong>s<br />
household population, 217 thous<strong>and</strong>s were males aged 15 years <strong>and</strong> over, <strong>and</strong> 208.2 thous<strong>and</strong>s<br />
were females aged 15 years old <strong>and</strong> over. Of the total males aged 15 years <strong>and</strong> over, 78.9<br />
percent reported with ga<strong>in</strong>ful occupation while 30.4 percent for that of females.<br />
Farmers, forestry workers <strong>and</strong> fishermen were the most common occupation <strong>in</strong> <strong>Oriental</strong> M<strong>in</strong>doro.<br />
About 80.8 thous<strong>and</strong>s of the population 15 years old <strong>and</strong> over were employed as farmers,<br />
forestry workers <strong>and</strong> fishermen. Of the total employment <strong>in</strong> this occupation group, the males<br />
composed of the 92.9 percent <strong>and</strong> only 7.1 percent were females.<br />
On the other h<strong>and</strong>, females outnumbered their male counterparts <strong>in</strong> the five occupation groups:<br />
officials of government <strong>and</strong> special-<strong>in</strong>terest organizations, corporate executive managers,<br />
manag<strong>in</strong>g proprietors <strong>and</strong> supervisors (55.7%); service workers <strong>and</strong> shop <strong>and</strong> market sales<br />
workers (58.0%); professionals (71.7%); clerical works (60.0%); <strong>and</strong> technicians <strong>and</strong> associate<br />
professionals (52.2%).
Population <strong>in</strong> Thous<strong>and</strong>s<br />
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Overseas workers count 7.6 thous<strong>and</strong>s<br />
Overseas worker is a household member who is currently out of the country due to overseas<br />
employment.<br />
Of the 528.8 thous<strong>and</strong>s household population 10 years old <strong>and</strong> over, 51.1 percent were males<br />
<strong>and</strong> 48.9 percent were females.<br />
About 7.6 thous<strong>and</strong>s (1.4%) of the household population 10 years old <strong>and</strong> over were overseas<br />
worker. Of the total overseas worker 53.8 percent were males <strong>and</strong> 46.2 percent were females or<br />
one <strong>in</strong> two overseas workers were males.<br />
Figure 3 Household Population 10 Years Old <strong>and</strong> Over<br />
Whether Overseas Worker or Not, <strong>Oriental</strong> M<strong>in</strong>doro: 2007<br />
300<br />
250<br />
200<br />
150<br />
100<br />
50<br />
-<br />
266 255<br />
4 4<br />
Male<br />
Female<br />
Not an overseas worker<br />
Overseas worker<br />
Def<strong>in</strong>ition of Terms<br />
Household is a social unit consist<strong>in</strong>g of a person liv<strong>in</strong>g alone or a group of person who sleep <strong>in</strong><br />
the same hous<strong>in</strong>g unit <strong>and</strong> have a common arrangement <strong>in</strong> the preparation <strong>and</strong> consumption of<br />
food.<br />
Household population excludes the count of persons that belonged to the <strong>in</strong>stitutional liv<strong>in</strong>g<br />
quarter.<br />
Total population <strong>in</strong>cludes the count of persons <strong>in</strong> the households <strong>and</strong> <strong>in</strong>stitutional liv<strong>in</strong>g quarter.<br />
Occupation refers to the k<strong>in</strong>d of job or bus<strong>in</strong>ess, which a person was engaged <strong>in</strong> most of the time<br />
dur<strong>in</strong>g the last 12 months preced<strong>in</strong>g the <strong>in</strong>terview.
<strong>Statistics</strong><br />
Table 1 Household Population by Age Group <strong>and</strong> Sex, <strong>Oriental</strong> M<strong>in</strong>doro: 2007<br />
Age Group Total Male Female<br />
Total 734,660 375,272 359,388<br />
0-4 102,431 52,112 50,319<br />
5-9 103,439 53,043 50,396<br />
10-14 103,647 53,149 50,498<br />
15-19 74,487 39,769 34,718<br />
20-24 52,307 27,269 25,038<br />
25-29 49,967 25,602 24,365<br />
30-34 46,429 23,900 22,529<br />
35-39 44,128 22,847 21,281<br />
40-44 36,886 19,085 17,801<br />
45-49 32,036 16,558 15,478<br />
50-54 26,072 13,121 12,951<br />
55-59 19,864 10,011 9,853<br />
60-64 14,392 6,736 7,656<br />
65-69 10,805 4,912 5,893<br />
70-74 8,058 3,492 4,566<br />
75-79 4,865 1,962 2,903<br />
80 <strong>and</strong> over 4,847 1,704 3,143<br />
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Table 2 Household Population by Composition of Population <strong>and</strong> Sex, <strong>Oriental</strong> M<strong>in</strong>doro: 2007<br />
Composition of Population Total Male Female<br />
Total 734,660 375,272 359,388<br />
Children 328,591 168,233 160,358<br />
Youth 107,720 57,109 50,611<br />
Adult 255,382 131,124 124,258<br />
Senior Citizens 42,967 18,806 24,161
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Table 3 Household Population by Major Occupation Group <strong>and</strong> Sex, <strong>Oriental</strong> M<strong>in</strong>doro: 2007<br />
Major Occupation Group Total Male Female<br />
Total 234,428 171,195 63,233<br />
Officials of Government <strong>and</strong> Special-<strong>in</strong>terest Organizations<br />
Corporate Executives Managers Manag<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Proprietors <strong>and</strong> Supervisors<br />
18,965 8,401 10,564<br />
Professionals 8,425 2,388 6,037<br />
Technicians <strong>and</strong> Associate Professionals 4,533 2,165 2,368<br />
Clerks 4,945 1,978 2,967<br />
Service Workers <strong>and</strong> Shop <strong>and</strong> Market Sales Workers 13,368 5,621 7,747<br />
Farmers Forestry Workers <strong>and</strong> Fishermen 80,819 75,043 5,776<br />
Trade <strong>and</strong> Related Workers 14,536 12,607 1,929<br />
Plant <strong>and</strong> Mach<strong>in</strong>e Operators <strong>and</strong> Assemblers 18,002 17,714 288<br />
Laborers <strong>and</strong> Unskilled Workers 59,196 37,901 21,295<br />
Special Occupations 77 71 6<br />
Other Occupations Not Elsewhere Classified 3,687 1,979 1,708<br />
Occupations not Stated 7,875 5,327 2,548<br />
Table 4 Household Population Whether an Overseas Worker or Not an Overseas Worker, Or. M<strong>in</strong>doro: 2007<br />
Status of Be<strong>in</strong>g Overseas Worker Total Male Female<br />
Total 528,790 270,117 258,673<br />
Overseas worker 7,582 4,079 3,503<br />
Not an overseas worker 521,208 266,038 255,170<br />
<strong>Statistics</strong> may be def<strong>in</strong>ed as "a body of methods for mak<strong>in</strong>g wise decisions <strong>in</strong> the<br />
face of uncerta<strong>in</strong>ty."<br />
~W.A. Wallis