District II

Labor Force Population

The Labor Force Survey (LFS) aims to provide a quantitative framework for the preparation of plans and formulation of policies affecting the labor market.

Specifically, the survey is designed to provide statistics on levels and trends of employment, unemployment and underemployment for the country, as a whole, and for each of the administrative regions, including provinces and key cities.

Employment and Unemployment in Quezon City

Persons aged 15 years old and over

QC residents aged 15 years old and over expanded to 1.519 million in January 2003 from 1.429 million three years ago. This reflects an increase of 90 thousand additions to the labor force population.

	Total 15 years Old and Over (in 1,000)	Not in the Labor Force	In the Labor Force
	Total 15 years Old and Over (in 1,000)	Not in the Labor Force	Employed	Unemployed
Jan-00
Both Sexes	1429	512	777	140
Male	637	142	399	95
Female	792	369	377	45
Jan-01
Both Sexes	1463	510	800	153
Male	648	145	406	98
Female	815	365	395	56
Jan-02
Both Sexes	1486	506	834	146
Male	692	172	434	86
Female	794	334	400	60
Jan-03
Both Sexes	1519	503	870	145
Male	699	152	450	97
Female	820	351	421	49

Of the 1.519 million persons 15 years old and over, there were those who joined the labor force ...

The labor force participation rate, or the proportion of those in the labor force to those aged 15 years old and over, slightly increased to 66.82 percent or an estimate of 1015 thousand in January 2003 from 64.2 percent or 878 thousand in January 2000.

Service Workers still remains to have the biggest share of employment in QC

Among the Industries, the service sector had the biggest share in the total employment in Quezon City with 81percent of the total workers, while the Industry Sector registered 19% or an estimate of 192000 persons employed.

Quezon City Income & Expenditure

Source: Income and Employment Division, NSO

This page was last updated:

02/18/04