Table 2. Comparative Employment Status of Household Population 15 Years Old and Over
Based on a Past Week Reference Period by Region: January 2003 to January 2004
(In thousands)
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Total in the Labor Force | Total Employed | Total Unemployed
Region 2003 | 2004 | 2003 | 2004 | 2003 | 2004
Jan Apr Jul Oct | Jan | Jan Apr Jul Oct | Jan | Jan Apr Jul Oct | Jan
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Philippines 33,678 34,635 34,850 35,120 35,421 30,119 30,418 30,451 31,553 31,522 3,559 4,217 4,399 3,567 3,899
National Capital Region 4,736 4,761 4,962 4,918 5,015 3,936 3,951 4,067 4,077 4,169 800 810 895 841 846
Cordillera Administrative 607 654 651 646 659 551 592 589 600 613 56 62 62 46 46
Region
I - Ilocos 1,747 1,771 1,820 1,835 1,830 1,539 1,558 1,604 1,647 1,613 208 213 216 188 217
II - Cagayan Valley 1,267 1,390 1,326 1,343 1,357 1,210 1,259 1,238 1,283 1,278 57 131 88 60 79
III - Central Luzon 3,350 3,505 3,535 3,516 3,547 2,981 3,093 3,020 3,124 3,099 369 412 515 392 448
IV-A - Calabarzon 4,010 4,041 4,205 4,242 4,269 3,482 3,489 3,549 3,684 3,683 528 552 656 558 586
IV-B - Mimaropa 1,015 1,068 986 999 1,005 929 939 892 939 914 86 129 94 60 91
V - Bicol 1,988 2,015 2,052 2,049 2,131 1,830 1,821 1,855 1,913 1,945 158 194 197 136 186
VI - Western Visayas 2,826 2,881 2,902 2,944 2,992 2,579 2,521 2,571 2,711 2,759 247 360 331 233 233
VII - Central Visayas 2,401 2,365 2,478 2,520 2,539 2,120 2,041 2,121 2,223 2,225 281 324 357 297 314
VIII - Eastern Visayas 1,673 1,756 1,724 1,749 1,718 1,537 1,590 1,541 1,613 1,587 136 166 183 136 131
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 1/ 1,300 1,315 1,216 1,270 1,274 1,207 1,201 1,101 1,198 1,177 93 114 115 72 97
X - Northern Mindanao 1,741 1,851 1,798 1,802 1,819 1,625 1,670 1,646 1,686 1,684 116 181 152 116 135
XI - Davao 1,655 1,727 1,703 1,739 1,763 1,511 1,547 1,513 1,586 1,574 144 180 190 153 189
XII - Soccsksargen 1,480 1,533 1,525 1,544 1,522 1,344 1,347 1,368 1,409 1,379 136 186 157 135 143
XIII - Caraga 995 1,072 1,008 1,020 998 903 941 882 931 899 92 131 126 89 99
Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 2/ 886 930 958 982 984 835 858 893 929 925 51 72 65 53 59
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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.
Estimates for January 2004 are preliminary results and are subject to change.
Page last updated: March 16, 2004
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