TABLE 1. COMPARATIVE LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION RATES (LFPR), EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT RATES BY REGION: JULY 1996 TO JULY 1997 (In thousands) ======================================================================================================================================================================================================================== Past Week in July 1996 Past Week in October 1996 Past Week in January 1997 Past Week in April 1997 Past Week in July 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 44,744 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 45,918 65.7 91.3 8.7 N C R - Metro Manila 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 6,471 64.3 85.9 14.1 C A R - Cordillera Adm. Region 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 8.0 850 67.8 95.3 4.7 Region I - Ilocos 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 2,558 66.6 91.1 8.9 Region II - Cagayan Valley 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 1,823 69.3 96.5 3.5 Region III - Central Luzon 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 4,678 61.2 89.5 10.5 Region IV - Southern Tagalog 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 6,227 64.5 91.1 8.9 Region V - Bicol 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 3,097 66.6 93.4 6.6 Region VI - Western Visayas 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 4,054 66.2 91.5 8.5 Region VII - Central Visayas 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 3,392 65.6 91.5 8.5 Region VIII - Eastern Visayas 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 2,351 68.3 91.7 8.3 Region IX - Western Mindanao 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 1,819 64.4 93.9 6.1 Region X - Northern Mindanao 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 1,725 71.9 92.9 7.1 Region XI - Southern Mindanao 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 2,868 71.3 92.8 7.2 Region XII - Central Mindanao 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 1,432 67.0 93.7 6.3 A R M M - Muslim Mindanao 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 1,220 54.8 96.7 3.3 CARAGA 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 1,352 67.5 91.1 8.9 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Source: Labor Force Survey Income and Employment Statistics Division National Statistics Office Source : National Statistics Office