Vol. 16 No. 3 [1.12.2012]
SAFETY AND HEALTH PRCTICES IN ESTABLISHMENTS: 2010
(Fourth of a series in Industrial Relations Practices)
Preventive and Control Measures/ Activities Implemented on Safety and Health
- Of the total 23,723 non-agricultural establishments in 2010, about 4 out of every 5 establishments conducted regular inspection and maintenance of equipment (79.5%); and maintenance of
mechanical and electrical facilities (77.8%) as part of their preventive and control measures on work safety and health hazards. (Figure 1)
Vol. 16 No. 2 [1.11.2012]
LABOR TURNOVER STATISTICS
Third Quarter 2011
(IN LARGE ENTERPRISES IN METRO MANILA)
Labor Turnover
(Accession vs. Separations)
- Employment growth in top enterprises in the National Capital Region stood at 2.51% in the 3rd quarter of 2011.
- This figure represents a slowdown from the 4.22% growth recorded in the same quarter last year but a recovery from the 2.05% decline registered in the 2nd quarter of this year. (Table 2)
Vol. 16 No. 1 [1.9.2012]
THE 2011 EMPLOYMENT SITUATION
(THE YEAR IN REVIEW)
Labor Force
The country’s labor force reached the 40.0 million mark in 2011. It grew at a faster pace this year at 2.9% (+1.112 million) as compared with last year’s growth rate of 2.6% (+1.001 million).
Correspondingly, the labor force participation rate (LFPR) was up to 64.6% from 64.1% a year ago. The increase in LFPR was higher among women (+0.7 percentage point) than men (+0.5 percentage point). By age cohort, the increase was most pronounced among the young aged 15-24 years old (+1.3 percentage points). Meanwhile, the LFPR was down (-0.8 percentage point) for age group 65 years old and over. (Table 6a)
Vol. 15 No. 42 [12.27.2011]
SAFETY AND HEALTH IN THE WORKPLACE
... Cases of Occupational Injuries
(First of a series)
Work-related injuries declined by 15.0%
- Occupational accidents in 2009 reached 36,455, lower by 18.6% than the 44,800 acceidents in 2007. (Figure 1)
- Similarly, occupational injuries that resulted from these workplace accidents declined by 15.0%, from 46,570 to 39,587.
Vol. 15 No. 41 [12.27.2011]
PROFILE OF INACTIVE UNEMPLOYED
Overview
- The inactive unemployed slightly increased by 61,000 or a growth rate of 4.2% from 1.450 million in 2006 to 1.511 million in 2010, translating to a yearly increment of 15,250 persons. (Table 1)
- The most common reason for not seeking work was the belief that no work was available (discouraged). Though it is the most common reason, this group of inactive unemployed exhibited a declining trend from 2006 (561,000) to 2009 (435,000) but went up to 470,000 in 2010. On the average, they accounted for one-third of total over the 5-year period.
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