Table 1. Comparative Labor Force Participation Rates (LFPR), Employment and Unemployment Rates
by Region: July 2002 to July 2003
(In Percent)
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Past Week in July 2002 | Past Week in October 2002 | Past Week in January 2003 | Past Week in April 2003 | Past Week in July 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 50,530 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 50,751 67.4 87.3 12.7
National Capital Region 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 7,492 66.9 82.8 17.2
Cordillera Administrative
Region 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 9.5 942 69.9 90.4 9.6
I - Ilocos 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 2,827 64.6 88.1 11.9
II - Cagayan Valley 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 1,854 69.5 93.2 6.8
III - Central Luzon 5,280 64.9 86.6 13.4 5,316 63.6 89.2 10.8 5,35 62.6 89.0 11.0 5,390 65.0 88.2 11.8 5,438 65.2 85.6 14.4
IV-A - Calabarzon 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 6,331 66.6 84.6 15.4
IV-B - Mimaropa 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 1,465 69.3 90.4 9.6
V - Bicol 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 3,007 68.2 89.8 10.2
VI - Western Visayas 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 4,270 68.0 88.2 11.8
VII - Central Visayas 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 3,777 64.9 85.4 14.6
VIII - Eastern Visayas 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 2,409 71.9 88.7 11.3
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 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 1,571 64.0 90.2 9.8
X - Northern Mindanao 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 2,396 74.6 91.4 8.6
XI - Davao 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 2,482 67.3 88.7 11.3
XII - Soccsksargen 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 2,183 68.8 89.6 10.4
XIII - Caraga 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 1,468 69.5 87.0 13.0
Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 2/ 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 7.7 839 61.7 94.2 5.8
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Source: Income and Employment Statistics Division, Labor Force Survey
Household Statistics Department
National Statistics Office
Republic of the Philippines
Notes: * Estimates for July 2003 are subject to change.
These exclude the province of Zamboanga Sibugay in Region IX
and the provinces of Sulu and Lanao del Sur in ARMM.
1/ Starting July 2003, Isabela City (Basilan) is part of Region IX.
2/ Starting July 2003, Basilan province, which was formerly part
of Region IX, is now under ARMM by EO 36.
Page last updated: October 16, 2003
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