Table 1a. Comparative Labor Force Participation Rates (LFPR), and Unemployment Rates by Region, Using ILO Concept:
          July 2004
          (In Percent)

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                                      Total  |          |        |            |              |              |
                                   15 Years  |   Total  |        |            |              |              |     Unem-
Region                              Old and  |   Labor  |  LFPR  |  Employed  |  Employment  |  Unemployed  |  ployment
                                       Over  |   Force  |        |            |        Rate  |              |      Rate
                                     ('000)  |          |        |            |              |              |
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Philippines                          53,363     34,193     64.1       31,623           92.5          2,570          7.5

NCR - National Capital Region         7,605      4,619     60.7        4,056           87.8            563         12.2
CAR - Cordillera Administrative
        Region                          982        645     65.7          611           94.7             34          5.3
Region I - Ilocos                     2,857      1,788     62.6        1,649           92.2            139          7.8
Region II - Cagayan Valley            2,191      1,408     64.3        1,358           96.4             50          3.6
Region III - Central Luzon            5,581      3,452     61.9        3,117           90.3            335          9.7
Region IV-A - (Calabarzon)            6,475      4,061     62.7        3,682           90.7            379          9.3
Region IV-B - (Mimaropa)              1,453        998     68.7          959           96.1             39          3.9
Region V - Bicol                      3,020      1,978     65.5        1,882           95.1             96          4.9
Region VI - Western Visayas           4,377      2,906     66.4        2,722           93.7            184          6.3
Region VII - Central Visayas          3,855      2,419     62.7        2,223           91.9            196          8.1
Region VIII - Eastern Visayas         2,492      1,698     68.1        1,603           94.4             95          5.6
Region IX - Zamboanga Peninsula1/     1,955      1,268     64.9        1,212           95.6             56          4.4
Region X - Northern Mindanao          2,496      1,810     72.5        1,715           94.8             95          5.2
Region XI - Davao                     2,572      1,707     66.4        1,590           93.1            117          6.9
Region XII - Soccsksargen             2,310      1,504     65.1        1,401           93.2            103          6.8
Region XIII - Caraga                  1,458        972     66.7          924           95.1             48          4.9
ARMM - Autonomous Region
         in Muslim Mindanao2/         1,685        961     57.0          920           95.7             41          4.3
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Source: National Statistics Office
        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.

Note: Estimates for July 2004 are preliminary results and are subject to change.

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