TABLE 1. COMPARATIVE LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION RATES (LFPR), EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT RATES BY REGION: JANUARY 1997 TO JANUARY 1998 (In Percent) =========================================================================================================================================================================================================== Past Week in January 1997 Past Week in April 1997 Past Week in July 1997 Past Week in October 1997 Past Week in January 1998 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 45,327 65.4 92.3 7.7 45,621 68.8 89.6 10.4 45,918 65.7 91.3 8.7 46,214 65.5 92.1 7.9 46,512 65.0 91.6 8.4 N C R - Metro Manila 6,382 61.6 87.9 12.1 6,426 65.5 85.5 14.5 6,471 64.3 85.9 14.1 6,516 63.4 85.5 14.5 6,561 63.0 85.0 15.0 C A R - Cordillera Adm. Region 840 67.5 94.7 5.3 845 75.2 92.0 8.0 850 67.8 95.3 4.7 855 66.7 93.3 6.7 860 67.7 94.4 5.6 Region I - Ilocos 2,531 66.9 93.1 6.9 2,545 69.9 91.2 8.8 2,558 66.6 91.1 8.9 2,572 66.2 92.1 7.9 2,586 64.9 92.1 7.9 Region II - Cagayan Valley 1,799 69.1 96.8 3.2 1,811 75.4 91.9 8.1 1,823 69.3 96.5 3.5 1,835 69.8 96.4 3.6 1,848 69.0 96.1 3.9 Region III - Central Luzon 4,619 60.5 91.9 8.1 4,648 62.5 87.8 12.2 4,678 61.2 89.5 10.5 4,707 60.9 91.3 8.7 4,737 60.5 90.9 9.1 Region IV - Southern Tagalog 6,138 64.8 92.3 7.7 6,182 65.6 91.2 8.8 6,227 64.5 91.1 8.9 6,272 65.1 92.4 7.5 6,317 64.7 91.8 8.2 Region V - Bicol 3,057 68.0 93.0 7.0 3,077 73.0 90.1 9.9 3,097 66.6 93.4 6.6 3,116 67.2 94.4 5.6 3,136 66.8 93.6 6.4 Region VI - Western Visayas 4,003 64.7 92.7 7.3 4,028 68.4 87.3 12.7 4,054 66.2 91.5 8.5 4,079 66.3 93.0 7.0 4,105 64.7 92.3 7.7 Region VII - Central Visayas 3,355 64.7 90.1 9.9 3,373 68.2 90.7 9.3 3,392 65.6 91.5 8.5 3,411 65.2 92.4 7.6 3,430 65.7 90.4 9.6 Region VIII- Eastern Visayas 2,327 68.3 92.3 7.7 2,339 74.0 89.2 10.8 2,351 68.3 91.7 8.3 2,364 66.5 92.7 7.3 2,376 66.1 92.7 7.3 Region IX - Western Mindanao 1,796 61.2 95.0 5.0 1,807 65.0 91.2 8.8 1,819 64.4 93.9 6.1 1,831 62.6 94.5 5.5 1,842 60.0 93.5 6.5 Region X - Northern Mindanao 1,701 73.6 94.6 5.4 1,713 75.9 92.1 7.9 1,725 71.9 92.9 7.1 1,737 73.3 94.6 5.4 1,749 73.0 94.1 5.9 Region XI - Southern Mindanao 2,830 73.1 91.8 8.2 2,849 76.8 91.0 9.0 2,868 71.3 92.8 7.2 2,887 70.9 93.4 6.6 2,906 70.9 91.8 8.2 Region XII - Central Mindanao 1,412 68.6 94.6 5.4 1,422 71.1 91.1 8.9 1,432 67.0 93.7 6.3 1,442 66.7 94.7 5.3 1,452 66.5 95.3 4.7 A R M M - Muslim Mindanao 1,205 56.0 97.5 2.5 1,213 57.4 95.4 4.6 1,220 54.8 96.7 3.3 1,227 55.7 96.8 3.2 1,235 56.2 97.4 2.6 CARAGA 1,333 70.1 92.5 7.5 1,342 75.8 87.9 12.1 1,352 67.5 91.1 8.9 1,361 68.0 91.9 8.1 1,371 68.3 92.7 7.3 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Source: Labor Force Survey Income and Employment Statistics Division Household Statistics Department National Statistics Office Republic of the Philippines