TABLE 1. COMPARATIVE LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION RATES (LFPR), EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT RATES BY REGION:
APRIL 1999 TO APRIL 2000
(In Percent)
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Past Week in April 1999 Past Week in July 1999 Past Week in October 1999 Past Week in January 2000 Past Week in April 2000
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
('000) ('000) ('000) ('000) ('000)
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PHILIPPINES 48,024 69.6 88.2 11.8 48,332 65.6 91.6 8.4 48,637 65.8 90.6 9.4 48,945 65.1 90.7 9.3 49,255 66.7 86.1 13.9
N C R - Metro Manila 6,793 67.0 81.7 18.3 6,840 63.2 84.6 15.4 6,887 64.3 84.0 16.0 6,935 62.6 83.8 16.2 6,982 64.5 81.4 18.6
C A R - Cordillera Adm. Reg. 887 72.9 92.1 7.9 892 66.0 95.0 5.0 897 67.2 93.4 6.6 903 66.8 94.6 5.4 908 69.2 91.0 9.0
Region I - Ilocos 2,656 67.8 90.1 9.9 2,670 63.7 93.5 6.5 2,684 65.6 91.3 8.7 2,698 64.1 92.0 8.0 2,713 67.2 86.4 13.6
Region II - Cagayan Valley 1,910 76.5 90.5 9.5 1,922 69.6 96.8 3.2 1,935 69.7 96.3 3.7 1,947 69.7 95.9 4.1 1,960 70.7 91.5 8.5
Region III - Central Luzon 4,889 65.5 86.5 13.5 4,920 62.3 90.7 9.3 4,951 62.5 89.9 10.1 4,982 62.6 89.8 10.2 5,013 61.2 87.5 12.5
Region IV - Southern Tagalog 6,547 66.2 89.9 10.1 6,594 64.7 91.2 8.8 6,640 65.8 90.6 9.4 6,687 64.5 89.5 10.5 6,734 64.3 86.6 13.4
Region V - Bicol 3,236 71.9 88.0 12.0 3,257 66.4 92.1 7.9 3,277 66.8 91.4 8.6 3,297 67.2 91.5 8.5 3,318 68.2 86.3 13.7
Region VI - Western Visayas 4,234 69.7 88.4 11.6 4,261 65.2 92.3 7.7 4,287 65.8 91.7 8.3 4,313 64.1 92.6 7.4 4,339 67.8 82.5 17.5
Region VII - Central Visayas 3,525 69.5 88.2 11.8 3,544 65.9 91.2 8.8 3,564 65.0 89.5 10.5 3,583 65.9 89.9 10.1 3,602 68.7 85.1 14.9
Region VIII - Eastern Visayas 2,438 71.0 89.8 10.2 2,451 66.9 93.5 6.5 2,463 67.2 92.3 7.7 2,476 65.0 92.4 7.6 2,489 72.1 80.7 19.3
Region IX - Western Mindanao 1,902 67.8 90.3 9.7 1,914 63.0 94.2 5.8 1,926 62.1 93.2 6.8 1,938 61.9 94.0 6.0 1,950 66.8 90.0 10.0
Region X - Northern Mindanao 1,810 82.3 90.1 9.9 1,823 77.0 93.9 6.1 1,835 75.7 92.9 7.1 1,847 74.4 94.0 6.0 1,860 71.7 89.7 10.3
Region XI - Southern Mindanao 3,003 74.4 89.7 10.3 3,023 70.6 93.0 7.0 3,043 69.3 91.1 8.9 3,062 69.0 91.6 8.4 3,082 71.2 88.7 11.3
Region XII - Central Mindanao 1,503 74.1 88.7 11.3 1,513 68.1 94.7 5.3 1,524 66.0 93.7 6.3 1,534 68.4 93.0 7.0 1,545 68.7 87.2 12.8
A R M M - Muslim Mindanao 1,272 62.5 93.8 6.2 1,279 57.1 96.8 3.2 1,287 56.2 96.4 3.6 1,294 55.9 97.1 2.9 1,302 58.4 93.0 7.0
CARAGA 1,419 75.2 88.8 11.2 1,429 70.4 92.6 7.4 1,439 69.1 92.1 7.9 1,449 67.7 92.4 7.6 1,459 68.7 89.4 10.6
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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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