There was an increase of 2.2 percentage points in the percentage of employed males in Ilocos Region from 63.0 percent in July 2016 to 65.2 percent in July 2017. On the other hand, a decrease of 2.2 percentage points was recorded in the percentage of employed females, from 37.0 percent in July 2016 to 34.8 percent in July 2017.

By education, 50.3 percent of the employed persons in Ilocos Region attained Junior high school, which was higher by 8.6 percentage points than the 41.7 percent recorded for the whole country in July 2017.

About 24.7 percent of the employed persons in Ilocos Region reached college level, which was lower by 1.0 percentage point from the national figure of 25.7 percent in July 2017.

About 20.5 percent of the employed persons in Ilocos Region attained elementary level, lower by 6.1 percentage points compared with that of the national level at 26.6 percent.

On the other hand, about 2.9 percent of the employed persons in Ilocos Region attained post-secondary level, which was 1.4 percentage points lower than the 4.3 percent recorded for the whole country during the period.

The percentage of employed persons in Ilocos Region with no grade completed was only 1.5 percent, and this was the same for the Philippines in July 2017 LFS.

Among the various occupation groups, workers under elementary occupations comprised the biggest group making up 34.3 percent in July 2017. This was higher by 3.0 percentage points as compared to the 31.3 percent recorded in July 2016.

Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers made up the second largest occupation group in Ilocos Region accounting for 14.9 percent in July 2017, while the service and sales workers was the second largest occupation group with 18.0 percent in July 2016.

Service and sales workers was the third biggest group, with 14.1 percent, while officials of the government and special interest organizations, corporate executives, managers, managing proprietors and supervisors was the fourth biggest occupation group with 13.7 percent in July 2017. Meanwhile, officials of the government and special interest organizations, corporate executives, managers, managing proprietors and supervisors with 14.3 percent and skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers with 13.9 as the third and fourth largest groups in July 2016, respectively.

In terms of percent distribution of employed persons by major industry, workers in the services sector accounted the largest group, making up 50.4 percent and 53.3 percent of the total employed in Ilocos Region in July 2017 and July 2016, respectively.

Workers in the agriculture sector, on the other hand, comprised the second largest group in Ilocos Region, accounting for 31.7 percent and 30.1 percent in July 2017 and July 2016, respectively. Meanwhile, workers in the industry sector made up 17.9 percent of the total number of employed persons in Ilocos Region in July 2017, and 16.6 percent in July 2016.

For wage and salary workers, the biggest percentage of employed persons were those working in private establishment with almost half (49.7 percent), in July 2017, and is higher by 0.5 percentage point as compared to that in July 2016. Employed persons who worked for government or government controlled corporation shared 8.7 percent in July 2017, higher by 0.2 percentage point that in July 2016 with 8.5 percent. On the other hand, the proportion of individuals who worked for private households was 4.9 percent in July 2017, higher by 1.1 percentage points as compared to 3.8 percent in July 2016. About 0.3 percent and 0.2 percent in July 2017 and July 2016, respectively, were recorded for persons who worked with pay in own- operated farm or business.