TABLE 1. COMPARATIVE LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION RATES (LFPR), EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT RATES BY REGION:
APRIL 2000 TO APRIL 2001
(In Percent)
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Past Week in April 2000 | Past Week in July 2000 | Past Week in October 2000 | Past Week in January 2001 | Past Week in April 2001
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 47,500 66.5 86.1 13.9 47,800 63.8 88.8 11.2 48,076 64.3 89.9 10.1 48,405 65.5 88.6 11.4 48,742 69.0 86.7 13.3
N C R - National Capital Region 6,922 64.5 81.6 18.4 6,977 62.5 82.8 17.2 7,006 61.5 82.2 17.8 7,024 63.8 82.0 18.0 7,084 64.3 82.3 17.7
C A R - Cordillera Adm. Reg. 863 68.9 90.4 9.6 864 64.4 91.5 8.5 868 64.2 92.8 7.2 871 65.0 92.8 7.2 883 69.4 89.1 10.9
Region I - Ilocos 2,621 67.1 86.3 13.7 2,624 65.3 89.4 10.6 2,640 63.2 91.2 8.8 2,652 64.8 89.2 10.8 2,662 66.5 87.0 13.0
Region II - Cagayan Valley 1,719 70.7 91.5 8.5 1,723 68.6 93.5 6.5 1,732 67.2 94.6 5.4 1,744 69.6 95.7 4.3 1,751 75.9 89.7 10.3
Region III - Central Luzon 4,876 61.3 87.6 12.4 4,908 60.5 86.8 13.2 4,945 61.3 90.1 9.9 4,968 62.4 87.8 12.2 5,004 64.8 87.9 12.1
Region IV - Southern Tagalog 7,055 64.1 86.5 13.5 7,108 64.0 87.9 12.1 7,167 64.3 88.7 11.3 7,231 65.5 87.4 12.6 7,285 67.8 86.7 13.3
Region V - Bicol 2,791 68.2 86.5 13.5 2,812 64.9 90.0 10.0 2,820 67.2 91.6 8.4 2,841 68.3 91.6 8.5 2,856 71.9 88.3 11.7
Region VI - Western Visayas 3,952 67.6 82.5 17.5 3,971 63.2 89.5 10.5 3,982 64.0 91.0 9.0 4,015 64.0 89.4 10.6 4,041 68.8 84.5 15.5
Region VII - Central Visayas 3,461 68.7 85.0 15.0 3,488 63.4 89.8 10.2 3,498 65.3 89.6 10.4 3,527 65.6 87.6 12.4 3,555 67.9 84.5 15.5
Region VIII - Eastern Visayas 2,215 72.0 80.7 19.3 2,228 66.6 91.0 9.0 2,240 66.8 92.2 7.8 2,258 68.4 89.8 10.3 2,274 76.8 86.2 13.8
Region IX - Western Mindanao 1,883 66.0 90.3 9.7 1,890 61.3 92.0 8.0 1,912 60.0 93.0 7.0 1,923 61.5 92.7 7.3 1,939 66.4 87.9 12.1
Region X - Northern Mindanao 1,690 71.8 89.9 10.1 1,702 70.5 92.0 8.0 1,711 75.9 93.8 6.2 1,726 76.1 92.7 7.3 1,738 79.2 91.7 8.3
Region XI - Southern Mindanao 3,195 70.8 88.7 11.3 3,214 66.9 90.0 10.0 3,238 67.4 91.2 8.8 3,268 69.3 89.8 10.2 3,288 74.8 87.5 12.5
Region XII - Central Mindanao 1,599 68.2 87.2 12.8 1,608 63.8 89.4 10.6 1,615 64.9 91.4 8.6 1,633 65.3 89.7 10.3 1,639 72.6 88.9 11.1
A R M M - Autonomous Region 1,345 57.8 93.0 7.0 1,354 54.9 95.8 4.2 1,365 55.2 95.9 4.1 1,374 55.1 94.2 5.8 1,380 61.4 93.1 6.9
in Muslim Mindanao
Caraga 1,314 69.8 89.6 10.4 1,328 66.0 91.3 8.7 1,337 68.6 91.3 8.7 1,349 68.1 90.3 9.7 1,362 74.0 88.1 11.9
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Note: All estimates use the 1995 Census-Based Population Projection.
Source: Labor Force Survey
Income and Employment Statistics Division
Household Statistics Department
National Statistics Office
Republic of the Philippines
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