Table 2. Comparative Employment Status of Household Population 15 Years Old and Over
Based on a Past Week Reference Period by Region: October 2002 to October 2003
(In thousands)
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Total in the Labor Force | Total Employed | Total Unemployed
Region 2002 | 2003 | 2002 | 2003 | 2002 | 2003
Oct | Jan Apr Jul Oct | Oct | Jan Apr Jul Oct | Oct | Jan Apr Jul Oct
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Philippines 33,674 33,678 34,635 34,850 35,078 30,251 30,119 30,418 30,451 31,524 3,423 3,559 4,217 4,399 3,554
National Capital Region 4,731 4,736 4,761 4,962 5,004 3,942 3,936 3,951 4,067 4,192 789 800 810 895 812
Cordillera Administrative
Region 605 607 654 651 656 559 551 592 589 609 46 56 62 62 47
I - Ilocos 1,754 1,747 1,771 1,820 1,841 1,573 1,539 1,558 1,604 1,650 181 208 213 216 191
II - Cagayan Valley 1,266 1,267 1,390 1,326 1,305 1,210 1,210 1,259 1,238 1,245 56 57 131 88 60
III - Central Luzon 3,384 3,350 3,505 3,535 3,520 3,018 2,981 3,093 3,020 3,132 366 369 412 515 388
IV-A - Calabarzon 3,985 4,010 4,041 4,205 4,270 3,470 3,482 3,489 3,549 3,717 515 528 552 656 553
IV-B - Mimaropa 1,034 1,015 1,068 986 1,021 960 929 939 892 958 74 86 129 94 63
V - Bicol 1,993 1,988 2,015 2,052 2,031 1,831 1,830 1,821 1,855 1,887 162 158 194 197 144
VI - Western Visayas 2,826 2,826 2,881 2,902 2,927 2,601 2,579 2,521 2,571 2,690 225 247 360 331 237
VII - Central Visayas 2,390 2,401 2,365 2,478 2,474 2,123 2,120 2,041 2,121 2,180 267 281 324 357 294
VIII - Eastern Visayas 1,668 1,673 1,756 1,724 1,742 1,544 1,537 1,590 1,541 1,601 124 136 166 183 141
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 1/ 1,290 1,300 1,315 1,216 1,251 1,210 1,207 1,201 1,101 1,177 80 93 114 115 74
X - Northern Mindanao 1,736 1,741 1,851 1,798 1,783 1,623 1,625 1,670 1,646 1,666 113 116 181 152 117
XI - Davao 1,673 1,655 1,727 1,703 1,712 1,517 1,511 1,547 1,513 1,559 156 144 180 190 153
XII - Soccsksargen 1,486 1,480 1,533 1,525 1,513 1,348 1,344 1,347 1,368 1,380 138 136 186 157 133
XIII - Caraga 974 995 1,072 1,008 1,026 882 903 941 882 933 92 92 131 126 93
Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 2/ 878 886 930 958 1,002 839 835 858 893 948 39 51 72 65 54
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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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