Table P5-14: Labor Force Characteristics by Birthplace, Yap State: 2000
[For definitions of terms and meanings of symbols, see text]
    Yap Proper
Labor Force Status and Subsistenc Activity Total Total Rumung Maap Gagil Tomil Fanif Weloy Rull Gilman Kanifay Dalip-ebinaw
LABOR FORCE STATUS
     Persons 15 years & over       7,153 3,938 132 362 504 540 406 546 617 450 185 196
In labor force                     5,021 2,502 98 167 385 336 245 315 321 403 109 123
       Percent                     70.2 63.5 74.2 46.1 76.4 62.2 60.3 57.7 52.0 89.6 58.9 62.8
    Employed                       5,007 2,491 97 167 383 335 243 312 320 402 109 123
       Formal work                 2,570 1,747 41 95 197 222 167 259 242 376 57 91
       Agriculture/Fishing         2,437 744 56 72 186 113 76 53 78 26 52 32
         Subsistence               2,234 637 38 68 183 99 72 47 73 15 15 27
         Market Oriented           203 107 18 4 3 14 4 6 5 11 37 5
    Unemployed                     14 11 1 - 2 1 2 3 1 1 - -
      Percent of labor force       0.3 0.4 1.0 - 0.5 0.3 0.8 1.0 0.3 0.2 - -
Not in labor force                 2,132 1,436 34 195 119 204 161 231 296 47 76 73
    Could have taken job           1,619 1,079 23 163 101 157 126 163 207 38 46 55
    Not available for work         513 357 11 32 18 47 35 68 89 9 30 18
     Females 15 years & over       3,745 2,037 61 178 242 282 205 273 303 320 84 89
In labor force                     2,628 1,293 46 83 189 165 126 154 134 292 46 58
       Percent                     70.2 63.5 75.4 46.6 78.1 58.5 61.5 56.4 44.2 91.3 54.8 65.2
    Employed                       2,622 1,289 45 83 188 165 126 153 133 292 46 58
       Formal work                 1,059 827 15 36 82 90 76 114 87 275 17 35
       Agriculture/Fishing         1,563 462 30 47 106 75 50 39 46 17 29 23
         Subsistence               1,443 402 23 45 103 64 46 36 42 11 11 21
         Market Oriented           120 60 7 2 3 11 4 3 4 6 18 2
    Unemployed                     6 4 1 - 1 - - 1 1 - - -
      Percent of labor force       0.2 0.3 2.2 - 0.5 - - 0.6 0.7 - - -
Not in labor force                 1,117 744 15 95 53 117 79 119 169 28 38 31
    Could have taken job           870 588 10 86 44 94 66 91 127 22 24 24
    Not available for work         247 156 5 9 9 23 13 28 42 6 14 7
With own children under 6 yrs      934 493 19 45 73 77 59 92 68 18 21 21
  In labor force                   675 313 18 26 59 48 38 55 33 9 13 14
With own children 6-17 yrs only    1,165 669 27 64 89 106 80 105 98 22 40 38
  In labor force                   908 488 25 42 77 75 60 74 61 17 28 29
SUBSISTENCE ACTIVITY
  Total, subsistence for home      3,090 1,126 76 90 289 192 112 95 122 39 69 42
Gardening                          2,437 905 60 77 238 156 85 80 85 32 59 33
Fishing                            1,193 379 45 33 78 72 31 23 45 11 30 11
Animal raising                     2,184 614 24 23 213 129 34 44 65 19 39 24
Other                              1,335 67 13 1 14 12 4 12 6 3 - 2
  Total, subsistence and sold      245 130 21 5 8 15 5 10 6 11 43 6
Gardening                          98 95 13 3 6 8 3 5 4 11 41 1
Fishing                            59 55 17 3 - 1 - 6 2 3 19 4
Animal raising                     36 26 - - 1 1 2 - 2 4 16 -
Other                              138 33 - - 4 9 2 4 1 - 11 2
  Total, subsistence and gave      449 122 6 3 34 17 10 17 8 12 14 1
Gardening                          180 70 2 3 18 10 7 8 6 7 8 1
Fishing                            111 29 4 - 9 1 1 6 - 4 4 -
Animal raising                     26 10 - - 2 1 1 1 1 3 1 -
Other                              169 16 - - 6 5 1 2 1 - 1 -
  Females, subsistence for home    1,809 647 36 55 159 105 73 64 67 24 35 29
Gardening                          1,768 628 36 53 154 102 71 62 64 23 35 28
Fishing                            83 12 6 1 1 1 - - 1 2 - -
Animal raising                     1,366 341 13 12 102 64 24 33 41 11 23 18
Other                              889 45 8 - 11 9 2 9 3 2 - 1
  Females, subsistence and sold    133 67 8 3 4 11 5 4 4 6 20 2
Gardening                          56 56 8 2 4 6 3 4 3 6 19 1
Fishing                            5 5 4 1 - - - - - - - -
Animal raising                     19 15 - - - 1 2 - 1 3 8 -
Other                              85 23 - - 2 7 2 3 1 - 7 1
  Females, subsistence and gave    286 73 3 3 15 14 9 9 7 5 7 1
Gardening                          141 52 2 3 12 8 7 6 5 3 5 1
Fishing                            2 2 1 - - - - - - 1 - -
Animal raising                     17 6 - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 -
Other                              133 13 - - 3 5 1 2 1 - 1 -
Source: 2000 FSM Census
Table P5-14: Labor Force Characteristics by Birthplace, Yap State: 2000
[For definitions of terms and meanings of symbols, see text]
  Yap Outer Islands Else-where
Labor Force Status and Subsistenc Activity Total Ulithi Fais/ Sorol Ngulu Woleai Eauripik Ifalik Farau-lap Elato Lamo-trek Satawal
LABOR FORCE STATUS
     Persons 15 years & over       2,785 512 154 22 651 158 418 172 40 261 397 430
In labor force                     2,195 337 131 17 503 126 364 161 32 222 302 324
       Percent                     78.8 65.8 85.1 77.3 77.3 79.7 87.1 93.6 80.0 85.1 76.1 75.3
    Employed                       2,193 336 131 17 503 126 364 161 32 222 301 323
       Formal work                 536 154 33 4 131 32 54 33 7 36 52 287
       Agriculture/Fishing         1,657 182 98 13 372 94 310 128 25 186 249 36
         Subsistence               1,564 164 97 12 367 92 310 127 25 186 184 33
         Market Oriented           93 18 1 1 5 2 - 1 - - 65 3
    Unemployed                     2 1 - - - - - - - - 1 1
      Percent of labor force       0.1 0.3 - - - - - - - - 0.3 0.3
Not in labor force                 590 175 23 5 148 32 54 11 8 39 95 106
    Could have taken job           458 142 21 2 118 26 42 5 7 36 59 82
    Not available for work         132 33 2 3 30 6 12 6 1 3 36 24
     Females 15 years & over       1,506 263 74 14 365 92 223 100 17 153 205 202
In labor force                     1,193 169 65 11 280 72 198 94 15 132 157 142
       Percent                     79.2 64.3 87.8 78.6 76.7 78.3 88.8 94.0 88.2 86.3 76.6 70.3
    Employed                       1,192 169 65 11 280 72 198 94 15 132 156 141
       Formal work                 107 61 6 2 22 3 2 4 - 3 4 125
       Agriculture/Fishing         1,085 108 59 9 258 69 196 90 15 129 152 16
         Subsistence               1,027 95 58 8 256 68 196 89 15 129 113 14
         Market Oriented           58 13 1 1 2 1 - 1 - - 39 2
    Unemployed                     1 - - - - - - - - - 1 1
      Percent of labor force       0.1 - - - - - - - - - 0.6 0.7
Not in labor force                 313 94 9 3 85 20 25 6 2 21 48 60
    Could have taken job           237 74 7 1 73 15 18 4 2 19 24 45
    Not available for work         76 20 2 2 12 5 7 2 - 2 24 15
With own children under 6 yrs      398 71 26 2 91 17 60 31 3 39 58 43
  In labor force                   334 49 25 1 73 15 55 30 3 36 47 28
With own children 6-17 yrs only    446 81 24 2 101 28 69 32 3 43 63 50
  In labor force                   385 65 23 2 84 24 65 31 3 35 53 35
SUBSISTENCE ACTIVITY
  Total, subsistence for home      1,906 241 117 17 425 110 347 146 28 207 268 58
Gardening                          1,490 190 105 15 327 77 254 142 16 143 221 42
Fishing                            789 97 52 3 153 37 146 59 12 73 157 25
Animal raising                     1,543 169 93 12 350 76 295 137 4 185 222 27
Other                              1,251 89 32 8 321 98 306 138 7 155 97 17
  Total, subsistence and sold      112 24 1 2 8 3 - 1 - - 73 3
Gardening                          3 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 -
Fishing                            4 2 - - 1 - - - - - 1 -
Animal raising                     9 3 - - 2 1 - - - - 3 1
Other                              103 21 1 1 5 2 - 1 - - 72 2
  Total, subsistence and gave      320 69 12 4 44 67 9 - 2 70 43 7
Gardening                          107 26 7 3 16 1 4 - - 30 20 3
Fishing                            81 28 2 - 8 21 1 - 1 11 9 1
Animal raising                     13 3 - - 8 - - - - 1 1 3
Other                              152 22 3 1 18 54 4 - 1 33 16 1
  Females, subsistence for home    1,135 134 63 11 268 71 197 91 15 131 154 27
Gardening                          1,117 132 62 10 268 70 192 91 13 128 151 23
Fishing                            68 6 - - 1 1 3 4 - 2 51 3
Animal raising                     1,014 114 53 10 236 67 185 88 2 119 140 11
Other                              834 56 24 6 230 65 191 87 5 111 59 10
  Females, subsistence and sold    64 17 1 1 2 2 - 1 - - 40 2
Gardening                          - - - - - - - - - - - -
Fishing                            - - - - - - - - - - - -
Animal raising                     3 1 - - 1 1 - - - - - 1
Other                              61 16 1 1 1 1 - 1 - - 40 1
  Females, subsistence and gave    211 32 10 3 29 44 8 - 1 57 27 2
Gardening                          88 18 7 2 13 - 4 - - 28 16 1
Fishing                            - - - - - - - - - - - -
Animal raising                     10 2 - - 7 - - - - - 1 1
Other                              119 14 3 1 12 44 4 - 1 29 11 1
Source: 2000 FSM Census