Table 1B. Comparative Labor Force Participation Rates (LFPR), Employment and Unemployment Rates
by Region: July 2002 to July 2003
(In Percent)
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Both Sexes | Male | Female
July 2002 | July 2003* | July 2002 | July 2003* | July 2002 | July 2003*
Region Unem- | Unem- | Unem- | Unem- | Unem- | Unem-
LFPR ployment | LFPR ployment | LFPR ployment | LFPR ployment | LFPR ployment | LFPR ployment
Rate | Rate | Rate | Rate | Rate | Rates
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Philippines 67.1 11.2 67.4 12.7 81.6 11.2 83.1 11.7 52.8 11.3 51.8 14.3
National Capital Region 64.2 17.4 66.9 17.2 77.7 19.4 80.9 18.4 52.1 14.8 54.4 15.5
Cordillera Administrative
Region 64.9 8.8 69.9 9.6 78.3 8.1 82.0 8.6 51.6 10.1 57.4 11.0
I - Ilocos 65.4 10.8 64.6 11.9 81.0 11.5 82.3 11.1 49.0 9.7 46.6 13.3
II - Cagayan Valley 71.4 5.3 69.5 6.8 83.5 3.9 85.7 5.0 58.8 7.5 51.9 9.9
III - Central Luzon 64.7 13.3 65.2 14.4 82.4 13.8 83.2 13.6 47.5 12.5 47.2 15.8
IV-A - Calabarzon 66.2 13.8 66.6 15.4 80.4 14.8 83.0 15.6 53.0 12.4 50.9 15.1
IV-B - Mimaropa 71.5 7.0 69.3 9.6 84.2 6.7 84.8 6.9 58.3 7.6 53.1 14.1
V - Bicol 67.5 8.6 68.2 10.2 83.1 8.8 84.7 8.9 51.2 8.2 51.6 12.3
VI - Western Visayas 67.7 9.9 68.0 11.8 79.8 9.7 82.0 10.4 55.7 10.1 54.0 14.1
VII - Central Visayas 67.6 12.4 64.9 14.6 80.8 12.8 79.8 14.8 54.6 11.7 50.3 14.3
VIII - Eastern Visayas 71.8 8.8 71.9 11.3 85.1 7.3 85.0 8.6 57.6 11.2 58.3 15.4
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 1/ 65.6 6.8 64.0 9.8 83.0 5.8 82.4 8.3 47.9 8.3 45.1 12.5
X - Northern Mindanao 75.3 7.4 74.6 8.6 85.5 7.7 86.9 6.7 65.2 7.0 62.2 11.2
XI - Davao 69.6 10.0 67.3 11.3 83.7 9.1 83.3 9.4 55.4 11.4 50.7 14.5
XII - Soccsksargen 70.2 9.6 68.8 10.4 83.2 7.8 85.4 8.1 55.8 12.5 51.3 14.4
XIII - Caraga 68.9 9.7 69.5 13.0 83.1 9.3 85.6 10.1 54.2 10.0 52.8 17.7
Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 2/ 56.8 7.4 61.7 5.8 82.3 4.1 86.5 2.1 30.9 16.4 35.3 15.5
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Source: Income and Employment Statistics Division, Labor Force Survey
Household Statistics Department
National Statistics Office
Republic of the Philippines
Notes: * Estimates for July 2003 are subject to change.
These exclude the province of Zamboanga Sibugay in Region IX
and the provinces of Sulu and Lanao del Sur in ARMM.
1/ Starting July 2003, Isabela City (Basilan) is part of Region IX.
2/ Starting July 2003, Basilan province, which was formerly part
of Region IX, is now under ARMM by EO 36.
Page last updated: October 16, 2003
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