TABLE 1. COMPARATIVE LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION RATES (LFPR), EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT RATES BY REGION: APRIL 1997 TO APRIL 1998 (In Percent) ======================================================================================================================================================================================================== Past Week in April 1997 Past Week in July 1997 Past Week in October 1997 Past Week in January 1998 Past Week in April 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 45,621 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 46,812 68.6 86.7 13.3 N C R - Metro Manila 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 6,607 67.3 81.1 18.9 C A R - Cordillera Adm. Region 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 5.6 866 72.0 92.0 8.0 Region I - Ilocos 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 2,600 67.2 90.0 10.0 Region II - Cagayan Valley 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 1,860 74.8 85.2 14.8 Region III - Central Luzon 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 4,767 62.7 88.1 11.9 Region IV - Southern Tagalog 6,182 65.6 91.2 8.8 6,227 64.5 91.1 8.9 6,272 65.1 92.5 7.5 6,317 64.7 91.8 8.2 6,363 66.3 89.3 10.7 Region V - Bicol 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 3,156 71.5 87.6 12.4 Region VI - Western Visayas 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 4,131 69.1 83.2 16.8 Region VII - Central Visayas 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 65.8 90.5 9.5 3,449 69.5 85.4 14.6 Region VIII - Eastern Visayas 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 2,388 71.3 87.8 12.2 Region IX - Western Mindanao 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 1,854 64.7 90.4 9.6 Region X - Northern Mindanao 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 1,761 76.9 88.1 11.9 Region XI - Southern Mindanao 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 2,926 73.1 88.1 11.9 Region XII - Central Mindanao 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 1,462 71.4 87.4 12.6 A R M M - Muslim Mindanao 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 55.8 97.2 2.8 1,242 58.8 90.6 9.4 CARAGA 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 1,380 74.1 84.9 15.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Source: Labor Force Survey Income and Employment Statistics Division Household Statistics Department National Statistics Office Republic of the Philippines