Table 1. Comparative Labor Force Participation Rates (LFPR), Employment and Unemployment Rates
by Region: April 2002 to April 2003
(In Percent)
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Past Week in April 2002 | Past Week in July 2002 | Past Week in October 2002 | Past Week in January 2003 | Past Week in April 2003
Total | Total | Total | Total | Total
Region 15 Years Em- Unem- | 15 Years Em- Unem- | 15 Years Em- Unem- | 15 Years Em- Unem- | 15 Years Em- Unem-
Old and LFPR ploy- ploy- | Old and LFPR ploy- ploy- | Old and LFPR ploy- ploy- | Old and LFPR ploy- ploy- | Old and LFPR ploy- ploy-
Over ment ment | Over ment ment | Over ment ment | Over ment ment | Over ment ment
('000) Rate Rate | ('000) Rate Rate | ('000) Rate Rate | ('000) Rate Rate | ('000) Rate Rate
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Philippines 50,167 69.9 86.1 13.9 50,530 67.1 88.8 11.2 50,841 66.2 89.8 10.2 51,280 65.7 89.4 10.6 51,596 67.1 87.8 12.2
National Capital Region 7,241 68.1 79.7 20.3 7,295 64.2 82.6 17.4 7,349 64.4 83.3 16.7 7,431 63.7 83.1 16.9 7,462 63.8 83.0 17.0
Cordillera Administrative
Region 912 70.2 89.6 10.4 918 64.9 91.2 8.8 926 65.4 92.4 7.6 936 64.9 90.8 9.2 939 69.6 90.5 9.5
I - Ilocos 2,736 67.4 84.8 15.2 2,760 65.4 89.2 10.8 2,776 63.2 89.7 10.3 2,785 62.7 88.1 11.9 2,803 63.2 88.0 12.0
II - Cagayan Valley 1,808 76.3 89.4 10.6 1,811 71.4 94.7 5.3 1,818 69.6 95.6 4.4 1,834 69.1 95.5 4.5 1,847 75.2 90.6 9.4
III - Central Luzon 5,258 65.1 84.9 15.1 5,280 64.9 86.6 13.4 5,316 63.6 89.2 10.8 5,353 62.6 89.0 11.0 5,390 65.0 88.2 11.8
IV-A - Calabarzon 6,031 66.9 87.3 12.7 6,086 66.2 86.2 13.8 6,140 64.9 87.1 12.9 6,208 64.6 86.8 13.2 6,240 64.8 86.3 13.7
IV-B - Mimaropa 1,412 75.0 86.0 14.0 1,425 71.5 93.0 7.0 1,433 72.2 92.8 7.2 1,442 70.4 91.5 8.5 1,449 73.7 87.9 12.1
V - Bicol 2,918 73.8 87.6 12.4 2,936 67.5 91.4 8.6 2,947 67.6 91.9 8.1 2,971 66.9 92.1 7.9 2,986 67.5 90.4 9.6
VI - Western Visayas 4,160 69.2 86.6 13.4 4,181 67.7 90.1 9.9 4,195 67.4 92.0 8.0 4,230 66.8 91.3 8.7 4,263 67.6 87.5 12.5
VII - Central Visayas 3,651 69.1 84.6 15.4 3,679 67.6 87.6 12.4 3,704 64.5 88.8 11.2 3,732 64.3 88.3 11.7 3,757 63.0 86.3 13.7
VIII - Eastern Visayas 2,334 77.2 89.8 10.2 2,350 71.8 91.2 8.8 2,362 70.6 92.6 7.4 2,384 70.2 91.8 8.2 2,396 73.3 90.6 9.4
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 2,001 67.4 88.9 11.1 2,016 65.6 93.2 6.8 2,028 63.6 93.8 6.2 2,048 63.5 92.8 7.2 2,071 63.5 91.4 8.6
X - Northern Mindanao 2,312 78.8 89.1 10.9 2,329 75.3 92.6 7.4 2,338 74.3 93.5 6.5 2,363 73.7 93.3 6.7 2,377 77.9 90.2 9.8
XI - Davao 2,393 73.5 87.3 12.7 2,416 69.6 90.0 10.0 2,434 68.7 90.7 9.3 2,450 67.6 91.3 8.7 2,462 70.2 89.6 10.4
XII - Soccsksargen 2,092 72.8 86.5 13.5 2,114 70.2 90.4 9.6 2,125 69.9 90.7 9.3 2,141 69.1 90.8 9.2 2,162 70.9 87.8 12.2
XIII - Caraga 1,407 73.8 88.4 11.6 1,420 68.9 90.3 9.7 1,429 68.2 90.5 9.5 1,442 69.0 90.7 9.3 1,453 73.8 87.8 12.2
Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 1,500 59.9 91.7 8.3 1,513 56.8 92.6 7.4 1,520 57.8 95.6 4.4 1,528 58.0 94.3 5.7 1,539 60.4 92.3 7.7
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Source: Income and Employment Statistics Division, Labor Force Survey
Household Statistics Department
National Statistics Office
Republic of the Philippines
Notes: Starting April 2002, the new regional grouping in Mindanao was adopted.
Please refer to the technical notes for more details.
Page last updated: June 16, 2003
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