TABLE 1. COMPARATIVE LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION RATES (LFPR), EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT RATES BY REGION:
JULY 1999 TO JULY 2000
(In Percent)
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Past Week in July 1999 Past Week in October 1999 Past Week in January 2000 Past Week in April 2000 Past Week in July 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 48,332 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 49,567 63.9 88.9 11.1
N C R - Metro Manila 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 7,031 62.4 82.7 17.3
C A R - Cordillera Adm. Reg. 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 9.0 914 65.1 92.1 7.9
Region I - Ilocos 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 2,727 65.4 89.5 10.5
Region II - Cagayan Valley 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 1,973 68.6 93.5 6.5
Region III - Central Luzon 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 5,045 60.3 86.5 13.5
Region IV - Southern Tagalog 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 6,781 64.2 88.2 11.8
Region V - Bicol 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 3,339 64.8 90.2 9.8
Region VI - Western Visayas 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 4,365 63.2 89.6 10.4
Region VII - Central Visayas 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 3,622 63.4 89.8 10.2
Region VIII - Eastern Visayas 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 2,501 66.3 91.0 9.0
Region IX - Western Mindanao 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 1,962 61.4 92.1 7.9
Region X - Northern Mindanao 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 1,872 70.3 91.9 8.1
Region XI - Southern Mindanao 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 3,102 67.2 90.2 9.8
Region XII - Central Mindanao 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 1,555 64.1 89.7 10.3
A R M M - Muslim Mindanao 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 1,309 55.3 95.8 4.2
CARAGA 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 1,469 65.8 91.3 8.7
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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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