TABLE 1. COMPARATIVE LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION RATES (LFPR), EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT RATES BY REGION: JULY 1997 TO JULY 1998 (In Percent) ============================================================================================================================================================================================================================================ Past Week in July 1997 Past Week in October 1997 Past Week in January 1998 Past Week in April 1998 Past Week in July 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 45,918 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 47,114 64.9 91.1 8.9 N C R - Metro Manila 6,471 64.3 86.0 14.0 6,516 63.4 85.5 14.5 6,561 63.0 85.0 15.0 6,607 67.3 81.1 18.9 6,653 63.5 85.3 14.7 C A R - Cordillera Adm. Region 850 67.7 95.3 4.7 855 66.6 93.4 6.6 860 67.7 94.4 5.6 866 72.0 92.0 8.0 871 67.4 94.4 5.6 Region I - Ilocos 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 2,614 64.5 91.3 8.7 Region II - Cagayan Valley 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 1,872 67.0 95.9 4.1 Region III - Central Luzon 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 4,798 60.9 91.3 8.7 Region IV - Southern Tagalog 6,227 64.5 91.0 9.0 6,272 65.1 92.5 7.5 6,317 64.7 91.8 8.2 6,363 66.3 89.3 10.7 6,409 63.9 91.4 8.6 Region V - Bicol 3,097 66.7 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 3,176 67.4 92.8 7.2 Region VI - Western Visayas 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 4,157 65.2 91.9 8.1 Region VII - Central Visayas 3,392 65.5 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 3,468 65.6 88.5 11.5 Region VIII - Eastern Visayas 2,351 68.3 91.6 8.4 2,364 66.5 92.8 7.2 2,376 66.1 92.7 7.3 2,388 71.2 88.0 12.0 2,401 65.3 92.2 7.8 Region IX - Western Mindanao 1,819 64.4 93.9 6.1 1,831 62.7 94.5 5.5 1,842 60.0 93.5 6.5 1,854 64.7 90.4 9.6 1,866 61.5 93.2 6.8 Region X - Northern Mindanao 1,725 71.9 92.9 7.1 1,737 73.4 94.6 5.4 1,749 73.0 94.1 5.9 1,761 76.9 88.1 11.9 1,774 73.2 93.0 7.0 Region XI - Southern Mindanao 2,868 71.3 92.8 7.2 2,887 70.9 93.3 6.7 2,906 70.9 91.8 8.2 2,926 73.1 88.1 11.9 2,945 70.3 91.8 8.2 Region XII - Central Mindanao 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 1,472 66.3 92.3 7.7 A R M M - Muslim Mindanao 1,220 54.7 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 1,250 55.4 97.7 2.3 CARAGA 1,352 67.5 91.2 8.8 1,361 68.0 91.9 8.1 1,371 68.3 92.7 7.3 1,380 74.1 84.9 15.1 1,390 68.1 90.0 10.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Source: Labor Force Survey Income and Employment Statistics Division Household Statistics Department National Statistics Office Republic of the Philippines