TABLE 1. COMPARATIVE LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION RATES (LFPR), EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT RATES BY REGION: APRIL 1996 TO APRIL 1997 (in thousands) ================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================= Past Week in April 1996 | Past Week in July 1996 | Past Week in October 1996 | Past Week in January 1997 | Past Week in April 1997 Total Total Total Total Total R E G I O N 15 Yrs. Employ- Unem- 15 Yrs. Employ- Unem- 15 Yrs. Employ- Unem- 15 Yrs. Employ- Unem- 15 Yrs. Employ- Unem- Old and LFPR ment ployment Old and LFPR ment ployment Old and LFPR ment ployment Old and LFPR ment ployment Old and LFPR ment ployment Over Rate Rate Over Rate Rate Over Rate Rate Over Rate Rate Over Rate Rate (1,000) (1,000) (1,000) (1,000) (1,000) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PHILIPPINES 44,453 69.1 89.1 10.9 44,744 66.3 92.5 7.5 45,034 65.8 92.6 7.4 45,327 65.4 92.3 7.7 45,621 68.8 89.6 10.4 N C R - Metro Manila 6,250 64.2 82.0 18.0 6,294 63.1 88.5 11.5 6,338 62.5 88.4 11.6 6,382 61.6 87.9 12.1 6,426 65.5 85.5 14.5 C A R - Cordillera Adm. Region 825 78.9 90.8 9.2 830 71.4 94.9 5.1 835 68.8 93.1 6.9 840 67.5 94.7 5.3 845 75.2 92.0 8.0 Region I - Ilocos 2,490 64.1 89.3 10.7 2,504 65.6 92.1 7.9 2,517 67.4 93.8 6.2 2,531 66.9 93.1 6.9 2,545 69.9 91.2 8.8 Region II - Cagayan Valley 1,764 76.7 94.5 5.5 1,776 71.7 96.5 3.5 1,787 70.6 97.1 2.9 1,799 69.1 96.8 3.2 1,811 75.4 91.9 8.1 Region III - Central Luzon 4,531 63.8 88.1 11.9 4,560 61.7 90.3 9.7 4,589 61.3 91.3 8.7 4,619 60.5 91.9 8.1 4,648 62.5 87.8 12.2 Region IV - Southern Tagalog 6,005 66.1 91.2 8.8 6,049 65.5 92.2 7.8 6,093 65.6 92.9 7.1 6,138 64.8 92.3 7.7 6,182 65.6 91.2 8.8 Region V - Bicol 2,999 73.3 91.1 8.9 3,019 69.9 93.3 6.7 3,038 69.3 93.5 6.5 3,057 68.0 93.0 7.0 3,077 73.0 90.1 9.9 Region VI - Western Visayas 3,927 72.2 85.7 14.3 3,952 65.4 93.4 6.6 3,977 62.8 92.4 7.6 4,003 64.7 92.7 7.3 4,028 68.4 87.3 12.7 Region VII - Central Visayas 3,300 66.8 88.1 11.9 3,318 66.3 91.4 8.6 3,336 64.6 91.7 8.3 3,355 64.7 90.1 9.9 3,373 68.2 90.7 9.3 Region VIII - Eastern Visayas 2,291 73.4 89.4 10.6 2,303 68.7 93.4 6.6 2,315 70.8 92.2 7.8 2,327 68.3 92.3 7.7 2,339 74.0 89.2 10.8 Region IX - Western Mindanao 1,761 67.3 92.6 7.4 1,773 63.0 95.1 4.9 1,784 61.6 95.4 4.6 1,796 61.2 95.0 5.0 1,807 65.0 91.2 8.8 Region X - Northern Mindanao 1,666 75.6 91.0 9.0 1,678 74.9 94.8 5.2 1,689 74.3 94.4 5.6 1,701 73.6 94.6 5.4 1,713 75.9 92.1 7.9 Region XI - Southern Mindanao 3,078 75.5 92.0 8.0 2,792 71.2 93.3 6.7 2,811 71.5 93.1 6.9 2,830 73.1 91.8 8.2 2,849 76.8 91.0 9.0 Region XII - Central Mindanao 1,077 78.7 90.8 9.2 1,392 68.1 94.1 5.9 1,402 67.0 94.8 5.2 1,412 68.6 94.6 5.4 1,422 71.1 91.1 8.9 A R M M - Muslim Mindanao 1,183 59.3 98.1 1.9 1,191 57.6 97.1 2.9 1,198 57.7 97.4 2.6 1,205 56.0 97.5 2.5 1,213 57.4 95.4 4.6 CARAGA 1,304 76.8 88.4 11.6 1,314 70.8 93.2 6.8 1,323 71.2 93.0 7.0 1,333 70.1 92.5 7.5 1,342 75.8 87.9 12.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Source : National Statistics Office