TABLE 1. COMPARATIVE LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION RATES (LFPR), EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT RATES BY REGION: OCTOBER 1997 TO OCTOBER 1998 (In Percent) ======================================================================================================================================================================================================================================= Past Week in October 1997 Past Week in January 1998 Past Week in April 1998 Past Week in July 1998 Past Week in Oct 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 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 47,415 66.0 90.4 9.6 N C R - Metro Manila 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 6,699 65.1 84.9 15.1 C A R - Cordillera Adm. Region 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 5.6 876 67.0 91.1 8.9 Region I - Ilocos 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 2,628 64.8 91.8 8.2 Region II - Cagayan Valley 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 1,885 68.6 95.9 4.1 Region III - Central Luzon 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 4,828 62.5 88.1 11.9 Region IV - Southern Tagalog 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 6,455 64.7 90.6 9.4 Region V - Bicol 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 3,196 68.6 90.6 9.4 Region VI - Western Visayas 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 4,182 65.7 92.0 8.0 Region VII - Central Visayas 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 3,487 66.0 88.8 11.2 Region VIII - Eastern Visayas 2,364 66.5 92.8 7.2 2,376 66.1 92.4 7.6 2,388 71.2 88.0 12.0 2,401 65.3 92.2 7.8 2,413 67.2 92.2 7.8 Region IX - Western Mindanao 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 1,878 62.4 92.9 7.1 Region X - Northern Mindanao 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 1,786 74.3 93.2 6.8 Region XI - Southern Mindanao 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 2,965 70.8 91.3 8.7 Region XII - Central Mindanao 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 1,482 67.9 93.4 6.6 A R M M - Muslim Mindanao 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 1,257 56.6 95.2 4.8 CARAGA 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 1,400 68.4 90.1 9.9 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Source: Labor Force Survey Income and Employment Statistics Division Household Statistics Department National Statistics Office Republic of the Philippines