Table 1. Comparative Labor Force Participation Rates (LFPR), Employment and Unemployment Rates
by Region: October 2002 to October 2003
(In Percent)
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Past Week in October 2002 | Past Week in January 2003 | Past Week in April 2003 | Past Week in July 2003 | Past Week in October 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 50,841 66.2 89.8 10.2 51,280 65.7 89.4 10.6 51,596 67.1 87.8 12.2 51,990 67.0 87.4 12.6 52,299 67.1 89.9 10.1
National Capital Region 7,349 64.4 83.3 16.7 7,431 63.7 83.1 16.9 7,462 63.8 83.0 17.0 7,474 66.4 82.0 18.0 7,533 66.4 83.8 16.2
Cordillera Administrative
Region 926 65.4 92.4 7.6 936 64.9 90.8 9.2 939 69.6 90.5 9.5 945 68.9 90.5 9.5 950 69.0 92.8 7.2
I - Ilocos 2,776 63.2 89.7 10.3 2,785 62.7 88.1 11.9 2,803 63.2 88.0 12.0 2,811 64.7 88.1 11.9 2,842 64.8 89.6 10.4
II - Cagayan Valley 1,818 69.6 95.6 4.4 1,834 69.1 95.5 4.5 1,847 75.2 90.6 9.4 1,914 69.3 93.4 6.6 1,867 69.9 95.4 4.6
III - Central Luzon 5,316 63.6 89.2 10.8 5,353 62.6 89.0 11.0 5,390 65.0 88.2 11.8 5,429 65.1 85.4 14.6 5,484 64.2 89.0 11.0
IV-A - Calabarzon 6,140 64.9 87.1 12.9 6,208 64.6 86.8 13.2 6,240 64.8 86.3 13.7 6,313 66.6 84.4 15.6 6,373 67.0 87.0 13.0
IV-B - Mimaropa 1,433 72.2 92.8 7.2 1,442 70.4 91.5 8.5 1,449 73.7 87.9 12.1 1,422 69.3 90.5 9.5 1,474 69.3 93.8 6.2
V - Bicol 2,947 67.6 91.9 8.1 2,971 66.9 92.1 7.9 2,986 67.5 90.4 9.6 2,990 68.6 90.4 9.6 3,022 67.2 92.9 7.1
VI - Western Visayas 4,195 67.4 92.0 8.0 4,230 66.8 91.3 8.7 4,263 67.6 87.5 12.5 4,275 67.9 88.6 11.4 4,294 68.2 91.9 8.1
VII - Central Visayas 3,704 64.5 88.8 11.2 3,732 64.3 88.3 11.7 3,757 63.0 86.3 13.7 3,835 64.6 85.6 14.4 3,793 65.2 88.1 11.9
VIII - Eastern Visayas 2,362 70.6 92.6 7.4 2,384 70.2 91.8 8.2 2,396 73.3 90.6 9.4 2,367 72.8 89.4 10.6 2,426 71.8 91.9 8.1
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 1/ 2,028 63.6 93.8 6.2 2,048 63.5 92.8 7.2 2,071 63.5 91.4 8.6 1,904 63.9 90.5 9.5 1,921 65.1 94.1 5.9
X - Northern Mindanao 2,338 74.3 93.5 6.5 2,363 73.7 93.3 6.7 2,377 77.9 90.2 9.8 2,400 74.9 91.5 8.5 2,408 74.0 93.4 6.6
XI - Davao 2,434 68.7 90.7 9.3 2,450 67.6 91.3 8.7 2,462 70.2 89.6 10.4 2,527 67.4 88.8 11.2 2,499 68.5 91.1 8.9
XII - Soccsksargen 2,125 69.9 90.7 9.3 2,141 69.1 90.8 9.2 2,162 70.9 87.8 12.2 2,225 68.5 89.7 10.3 2,196 68.9 91.2 8.8
XIII - Caraga 1,429 68.2 90.5 9.5 1,442 69.0 90.7 9.3 1,453 73.8 87.8 12.2 1,449 69.6 87.5 12.5 1,476 69.5 90.9 9.1
Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 2/ 1,520 57.8 95.6 4.4 1,528 58.0 94.3 5.7 1,539 60.4 92.3 7.7 1,711 56.0 93.2 6.8 1,740 57.6 94.6 5.4
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Source: Income and Employment Statistics Division, Labor Force Survey
Household Statistics Department
National Statistics Office
Republic of the Philippines
Notes:
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: December 15, 2003
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