Table 1. Comparative Labor Force Participation Rates (LFPR), Employment and Unemployment Rates
by Region: July 2003 to July 2004
(In Percent)
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Past Week in July 2003 | Past Week in October 2003 | Past Week in January 2004 | Past Week in April 2004 | Past Week in July 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 51,990 67.0 87.4 12.6 52,305 67.1 89.8 10.2 52,675 67.3 89.0 11.0 52,969 69.0 86.3 13.7 53,363 67.1 88.3 11.7
National Capital Region 7,474 66.4 82.0 18.0 7,514 65.5 82.9 17.1 7,557 66.3 83.2 16.8 7,499 66.4 81.3 18.7 7,605 65.4 81.6 18.4
Cordillera Administrative 945 68.9 90.5 9.5 950 68.0 92.9 7.1 956 69.0 93.0 7.0 968 72.7 89.8 10.2 982 69.0 90.1 9.9
Region
I - Ilocos 2,811 64.7 88.1 11.9 2,818 65.1 89.8 10.2 2,831 64.7 88.1 11.9 2,903 65.0 84.0 16.0 2,857 66.1 87.3 12.7
II - Cagayan Valley 1,914 69.3 93.4 6.6 1,920 69.9 95.5 4.5 1,943 70.0 94.2 5.8 2,229 74.3 86.1 13.9 2,191 67.4 91.9 8.1
III - Central Luzon 5,429 65.1 85.4 14.6 5,492 64.0 88.9 11.1 5,524 64.3 87.4 12.6 5,486 64.2 85.5 14.5 5,581 64.4 86.7 13.3
IV-A - Calabarzon 6,313 66.6 84.4 15.6 6,354 66.8 86.8 13.2 6,416 66.7 86.3 13.7 6,388 66.4 84.5 15.5 6,475 66.4 85.6 14.4
IV-B - Mimaropa 1,422 69.3 90.5 9.5 1,431 69.8 94.0 6.0 1,456 68.9 90.9 9.1 1,456 75.1 86.6 13.4 1,453 71.9 91.9 8.1
V - Bicol 2,990 68.6 90.4 9.6 3,005 68.2 93.4 6.6 3,008 70.9 91.3 8.7 3,031 71.3 90.7 9.3 3,020 68.1 91.5 8.5
VI - Western Visayas 4,275 67.9 88.6 11.4 4,284 68.7 92.1 7.9 4,333 69.0 92.2 7.8 4,389 70.0 87.3 12.7 4,377 68.8 90.4 9.6
VII - Central Visayas 3,835 64.6 85.6 14.4 3,854 65.4 88.2 11.8 3,881 65.7 87.6 12.4 3,817 67.6 84.8 15.2 3,855 66.1 87.2 12.8
VIII - Eastern Visayas 2,367 72.8 89.4 10.6 2,389 73.2 92.2 7.8 2,394 71.7 92.4 7.6 2,461 75.5 87.7 12.3 2,492 71.1 90.5 9.5
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 1/ 1,904 63.9 90.5 9.5 1,932 65.7 94.3 5.7 1,937 65.8 92.4 7.6 1,925 67.2 92.5 7.5 1,955 67.0 92.6 7.4
X - Northern Mindanao 2,400 74.9 91.5 8.5 2,418 74.5 93.6 6.4 2,433 74.9 92.6 7.4 2,470 78.3 90.2 9.8 2,496 74.2 92.7 7.3
XI - Davao 2,527 67.4 88.8 11.2 2,532 68.7 91.2 8.8 2,559 68.9 89.3 10.7 2,545 71.6 89.4 10.6 2,572 68.7 89.9 10.1
XII - Soccsksargen 2,225 68.5 89.7 10.3 2,233 69.1 91.3 8.7 2,247 67.6 90.6 9.4 2,276 72.6 87.0 13.0 2,310 67.9 89.3 10.7
XIII - Caraga 1,449 69.6 87.5 12.5 1,455 70.1 91.3 8.7 1,476 67.7 90.1 9.9 1,475 72.8 86.7 13.3 1,458 69.6 91.0 9.0
Autonomous Region 1,711 56.0 93.2 6.8 1,722 57.0 94.6 5.4 1,723 57.3 94.0 6.0 1,652 61.0 90.3 9.7 1,685 58.0 94.1 5.9
in Muslim Mindanao 2/
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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: September 15, 2004
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