TABLE 1. COMPARATIVE LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION RATES (LFPR), EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT RATES BY REGION:
JANUARY 1998 TO JANUARY 1999 (In Percent)
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Past Week in January 1998 Past Week in April 1998 Past Week in July 1998 Past Week in October 1998 Past Week in January 1999
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)
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PHILIPPINES 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 47,719 65.3 91.0 9.0
N C R - Metro Manila 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 6,746 64.1 84.3 15.7
C A R - Cordillera Adm. Region 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 8.9 881 66.0 92.9 7.1
Region I - Ilocos 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 2,642 64.0 91.7 8.3
Region II - Cagayan Valley 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 1,897 69.8 96.3 3.7
Region III - Central Luzon 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 4,858 61.8 89.8 10.2
Region IV - Southern Tagalog 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 6,501 64.3 91.1 8.9
Region V - Bicol 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 3,216 66.8 92.8 7.2
Region VI - Western Visayas 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 4,208 65.3 92.4 7.6
Region VII - Central Visayas 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 3,506 65.2 90.5 9.5
Region VIII - Eastern Visayas 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 2,425 65.3 92.7 7.3
Region IX - Western Mindanao 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 1,890 61.9 93.8 6.2
Region X - Northern Mindanao 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 1,798 75.0 92.9 7.1
Region XI - Southern Mindanao 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 2,984 70.8 91.5 8.5
Region XII - Central Mindanao 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 1,493 67.3 94.2 5.8
A R M M - Muslim Mindanao 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 1,264 55.6 96.7 3.3
CARAGA 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 1,410 68.0 91.1 8.9
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Source: Labor Force Survey
Income and Employment Statistics Division
Household Statistics Department
National Statistics Office
Republic of the Philippines
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