Table 2. Comparative Employment Status of Household Population 15 Years Old and Over
Based on a Past Week Reference Period by Region: July 2002 to July 2003
(In thousands)
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Total in the Labor Force | Total Employed | Total Unemployed
Region 2002 | 2003 | 2002 | 2003 | 2002 | 2003
Jul Oct | Jan Apr Jul* | Jul Oct | Jan Apr Jul* | Jul Oct | Jan Apr Jul*
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Philippines 33,918 33,674 33,678 34,635 34,206 30,104 30,251 30,119 30,418 29,858 3,814 3,423 3,559 4,217 4,348
National Capital Region 4,681 4,731 4,736 4,761 5,010 3,865 3,942 3,936 3,951 4,150 816 789 800 810 860
Cordillera Administrative
Region 596 605 607 654 658 543 559 551 592 595 53 46 56 62 63
I - Ilocos 1,805 1,754 1,747 1,771 1,825 1,609 1,573 1,539 1,558 1,608 196 181 208 213 217
II - Cagayan Valley 1,293 1,266 1,267 1,390 1,288 1,224 1,210 1,210 1,259 1,201 69 56 57 131 87
III - Central Luzon 3,427 3,384 3,350 3,505 3,547 2,968 3,018 2,981 3,093 3,036 459 366 369 412 511
IV-A - Calabarzon 4,027 3,985 4,010 4,041 4,219 3,470 3,470 3,482 3,489 3,571 557 515 528 552 648
IV-B - Mimaropa 1,019 1,034 1,015 1,068 1,016 948 960 929 939 918 71 74 86 129 98
V - Bicol 1,982 1,993 1,988 2,015 2,051 1,812 1,831 1,830 1,821 1,842 170 162 158 194 209
VI - Western Visayas 2,833 2,826 2,826 2,881 2,904 2,554 2,601 2,579 2,521 2,561 279 225 247 360 343
VII - Central Visayas 2,488 2,390 2,401 2,365 2,451 2,180 2,123 2,120 2,041 2,093 308 267 281 324 357
VIII - Eastern Visayas 1,688 1,668 1,673 1,756 1,733 1,540 1,544 1,537 1,590 1,537 148 124 136 166 196
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 1/ 1,322 1,290 1,300 1,315 1,006 1,233 1,210 1,207 1,201 908 89 80 93 114 98
X - Northern Mindanao 1,754 1,736 1,741 1,851 1,787 1,624 1,623 1,625 1,670 1,634 130 113 116 181 154
XI - Davao 1,681 1,673 1,655 1,727 1,671 1,513 1,517 1,511 1,547 1,482 168 156 144 180 189
XII - Soccsksargen 1,484 1,486 1,480 1,533 1,501 1,342 1,348 1,344 1,347 1,345 142 138 136 186 156
XIII - Caraga 979 974 995 1,072 1,020 884 882 903 941 888 95 92 92 131 132
Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 2/ 859 878 886 930 518 795 839 835 858 488 64 39 51 72 30
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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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