Table 2. Comparative Employment Status of Household Population 15 Years Old and Over
Based on a Past Week Reference Period by Region: July 2003 to July 2004
(In thousands)
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Total in the Labor Force | Total Employed | Total Unemployed
Region 2003 | 2004 | 2003 | 2004 | 2003 | 2004
Jul Oct | Jan Apr Jul | Jul Oct | Jan Apr Jul | Jul Oct | Jan Apr Jul
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Philippines 34,850 35,120 35,447 36,540 35,830 30,451 31,553 31,547 31,539 31,623 4,399 3,567 3,900 5,001 4,207
National Capital Region 4,962 4,918 5,010 4,983 4,970 4,067 4,077 4,166 4,050 4,056 895 841 844 933 914
Cordillera Administrative 651 646 660 704 678 589 600 614 632 611 62 46 46 72 67
Region
I - Ilocos 1,820 1,835 1,831 1,886 1,888 1,604 1,647 1,614 1,585 1,649 216 188 217 301 239
II - Cagayan Valley 1,326 1,343 1,360 1,657 1,477 1,238 1,283 1,281 1,427 1,358 88 60 79 230 119
III - Central Luzon 3,535 3,516 3,552 3,521 3,595 3,020 3,124 3,104 3,009 3,117 515 392 448 512 478
IV-A - Calabarzon 4,205 4,242 4,277 4,241 4,300 3,549 3,684 3,690 3,582 3,682 656 558 587 659 618
IV-B - Mimaropa 986 999 1,003 1,093 1,044 892 939 912 946 959 94 60 91 147 85
V - Bicol 2,052 2,049 2,132 2,160 2,056 1,855 1,913 1,946 1,959 1,882 197 136 186 201 174
VI - Western Visayas 2,902 2,944 2,988 3,073 3,012 2,571 2,711 2,755 2,684 2,722 331 233 233 389 290
VII - Central Visayas 2,478 2,520 2,550 2,580 2,550 2,121 2,223 2,234 2,188 2,223 357 297 316 392 327
VIII - Eastern Visayas 1,724 1,749 1,716 1,857 1,771 1,541 1,613 1,585 1,628 1,603 183 136 131 229 168
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 1/ 1,216 1,270 1,275 1,293 1,309 1,101 1,198 1,178 1,196 1,212 115 72 97 97 97
X - Northern Mindanao 1,798 1,802 1,822 1,935 1,851 1,646 1,686 1,687 1,746 1,715 152 116 135 189 136
XI - Davao 1,703 1,739 1,764 1,822 1,768 1,513 1,586 1,575 1,628 1,590 190 153 189 194 178
XII - Soccsksargen 1,525 1,544 1,519 1,653 1,569 1,368 1,409 1,376 1,438 1,401 157 135 143 215 168
XIII - Caraga 1,008 1,020 999 1,074 1,015 882 931 900 931 924 126 89 99 143 91
Autonomous Region 958 982 988 1,007 978 893 929 929 909 920 65 53 59 98 58
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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