TABLE 1. COMPARATIVE LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION RATES (LFPR), EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT RATES BY REGION:
JULY 1998 TO JULY 1999
(In Percent)
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Past Week in July 1998 Past Week in October 1998 Past Week in January 1999 Past Week in April 1999 Past Week in July 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 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 48,332 65.6 91.6 8.4
N C R - Metro Manila 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 6,840 63.2 84.6 15.4
C A R - Cordillera Adm. Region 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 7.9 892 66.0 95.0 5.0
Region I - Ilocos 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 2,670 63.7 93.5 6.5
Region II - Cagayan Valley 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 1,922 69.6 96.8 3.2
Region III - Central Luzon 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 4,920 62.3 90.7 9.3
Region IV - Southern Tagalog 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 6,594 64.7 91.2 8.8
Region V - Bicol 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 3,257 66.4 92.1 7.9
Region VI - Western Visayas 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 4,261 65.2 92.3 7.7
Region VII - Central Visayas 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 3,544 65.9 91.2 8.8
Region VIII - Eastern Visayas 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 2,451 66.9 93.5 6.5
Region IX - Western Mindanao 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 1,914 63.0 94.2 5.8
Region X - Northern Mindanao 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 1,823 77.0 93.9 6.1
Region XI - Southern Mindanao 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 3,023 70.6 93.0 7.0
Region XII - Central Mindanao 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 1,513 68.1 94.7 5.3
A R M M - Muslim Mindanao 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 1,279 57.1 96.8 3.2
CARAGA 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 1,429 70.4 92.6 7.4
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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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