TABLE 1. COMPARATIVE LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION RATES (LFPR), EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT RATES BY REGION:
APRIL 1998 TO APRIL 1999
(In Percent)
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Past Week in April 1998 Past Week in July 1998 Past Week in October 1998 Past Week in January 1999 Past Week in April 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 46,812 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 48,024 69.6 88.2 11.8
N C R - Metro Manila 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 6,793 67.0 81.7 18.3
C A R - Cordillera Adm. Region 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 7.1 887 72.9 92.1 7.9
Region I - Ilocos 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 2,656 67.8 90.1 9.9
Region II - Cagayan Valley 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 1,910 76.5 90.5 9.5
Region III - Central Luzon 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 4,889 65.5 86.5 13.5
Region IV - Southern Tagalog 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 6,547 66.2 89.9 10.1
Region V - Bicol 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 3,236 71.9 88.0 12.0
Region VI - Western Visayas 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 4,234 69.7 88.4 11.6
Region VII - Central Visayas 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 3,525 69.5 88.2 11.8
Region VIII - Eastern Visayas 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 2,438 71.0 89.8 10.2
Region IX - Western Mindanao 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 1,902 67.8 90.3 9.7
Region X - Northern Mindanao 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 1,810 82.3 90.1 9.9
Region XI - Southern Mindanao 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 3,003 74.4 89.7 10.3
Region XII - Central Mindanao 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 1,503 74.1 88.7 11.3
A R M M - Muslim Mindanao 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 1,272 62.5 93.8 6.2
CARAGA 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 1,419 75.2 88.8 11.2
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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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