Table 1. Comparative Labor Force Participation Rates (LFPR), Employment and Unemployment Rates
by Region: April 2003 to April 2004
(In Percent)
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Past Week in April 2003 | Past Week in July 2003 | Past Week in October 2003 | Past Week in January 2004 | Past Week in April 2004
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 51,596 67.1 87.8 12.2 51,990 67.0 87.4 12.6 52,305 67.1 89.8 10.2 52,675 67.3 89.0 11.0 52,971 68.9 86.3 13.7
National Capital Region 7,462 63.8 83.0 17.0 7,474 66.4 82.0 18.0 7,514 65.5 82.9 17.1 7,557 66.3 83.2 16.8 7,534 66.4 81.2 18.8
Cordillera Administrative
Region 939 69.6 90.5 9.5 945 68.9 90.5 9.5 950 68.0 92.9 7.1 956 69.0 93.0 7.0 974 72.6 89.8 10.2
I - Ilocos 2,803 63.2 88.0 12.0 2,811 64.7 88.1 11.9 2,818 65.1 89.8 10.2 2,831 64.7 88.1 11.9 2,917 65.0 84.0 16.0
II - Cagayan Valley 1,847 75.2 90.6 9.4 1,914 69.3 93.4 6.6 1,920 69.9 95.5 4.5 1,943 70.0 94.2 5.8 1,960 74.1 87.3 12.7
III - Central Luzon 5,390 65.0 88.2 11.8 5,429 65.1 85.4 14.6 5,492 64.0 88.9 11.1 5,524 64.3 87.4 12.6 5,513 64.2 85.4 14.6
IV-A - Calabarzon 6,240 64.8 86.3 13.7 6,313 66.6 84.4 15.6 6,354 66.8 86.8 13.2 6,416 66.7 86.3 13.7 6,420 66.4 84.4 15.6
IV-B - Mimaropa 1,449 73.7 87.9 12.1 1,422 69.3 90.5 9.5 1,431 69.8 94.0 6.0 1,456 68.9 90.9 9.1 1,464 75.1 86.5 13.5
V - Bicol 2,986 67.5 90.4 9.6 2,990 68.6 90.4 9.6 3,005 68.2 93.4 6.6 3,008 70.9 91.3 8.7 3,049 71.3 90.7 9.3
VI - Western Visayas 4,263 67.6 87.5 12.5 4,275 67.9 88.6 11.4 4,284 68.7 92.1 7.9 4,333 69.0 92.2 7.8 4,412 70.0 87.3 12.7
VII - Central Visayas 3,757 63.0 86.3 13.7 3,835 64.6 85.6 14.4 3,854 65.4 88.2 11.8 3,881 65.7 87.6 12.4 3,837 67.6 84.8 15.2
VIII - Eastern Visayas 2,396 73.3 90.6 9.4 2,367 72.8 89.4 10.6 2,389 73.2 92.2 7.8 2,394 71.7 92.4 7.6 2,475 75.5 87.6 12.4
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 1/ 2,071 63.5 91.4 8.6 1,904 63.9 90.5 9.5 1,932 65.7 94.3 5.7 1,937 65.8 92.4 7.6 1,939 67.1 92.5 7.5
X - Northern Mindanao 2,377 77.9 90.2 9.8 2,400 74.9 91.5 8.5 2,418 74.5 93.6 6.4 2,433 74.9 92.6 7.4 2,484 78.3 90.2 9.8
XI - Davao 2,462 70.2 89.6 10.4 2,527 67.4 88.8 11.2 2,532 68.7 91.2 8.8 2,559 68.9 89.3 10.7 2,559 71.5 89.3 10.7
XII - Soccsksargen 2,162 70.9 87.8 12.2 2,225 68.5 89.7 10.3 2,233 69.1 91.3 8.7 2,247 67.6 90.6 9.4 2,289 72.6 86.9 13.1
XIII - Caraga 1,453 73.8 87.8 12.2 1,449 69.6 87.5 12.5 1,455 70.1 91.3 8.7 1,476 67.7 90.1 9.9 1,483 72.8 86.7 13.3
Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 2/ 1,539 60.4 92.3 7.7 1,711 56.0 93.2 6.8 1,722 57.0 94.6 5.4 1,723 57.3 94.0 6.0 1,662 60.9 90.2 9.8
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Source: Income and Employment Statistics Division, Labor Force Survey
Household Statistics Department
National Statistics Office
Republic of the Philippines
Notes:
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 April 2004 are preliminary results and are subject to change.
Page last updated: June 15, 2004
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