Table 1a. Comparative Labor Force Participation Rates (LFPR), and Unemployment Rates by Region, Using ILO Concept:
          October 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                          53,562     34,176     63.8       31,733           92.9          2,443          7.1

National Capital Region               7,600      4,527     59.6        3,973           87.8            554         12.2
Cordillera Administrative
   Region                               988        638     64.6          614           96.2             24          3.8
I    - Ilocos                         2,886      1,802     62.4        1,672           92.8            130          7.2
II   - Cagayan Valley                 2,199      1,469     66.8        1,429           97.3             40          2.7
III  - Central Luzon                  5,593      3,476     62.1        3,148           90.6            328          9.4
IV-A - Calabarzon                     6,493      4,073     62.7        3,700           90.8            373          9.2
IV-B - Mimaropa                       1,469      1,000     68.1          963           96.3             37          3.7
V    - Bicol                          3,043      2,005     65.9        1,919           95.7             86          4.3
VI   - Western Visayas                4,412      2,832     64.2        2,670           94.3            162          5.7
VII  - Central Visayas                3,851      2,418     62.8        2,224           92.0            194          8.0
VIII - Eastern Visayas                2,463      1,718     69.8        1,611           93.8            107          6.2
IX   - Zamboanga Peninsula 1/         1,970      1,263     64.1        1,221           96.7             42          3.3
X    - Northern Mindanao              2,521      1,804     71.6        1,722           95.5             82          4.5
XI   - Davao                          2,602      1,738     66.8        1,629           93.7            109          6.3
XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN                   2,308      1,524     66.0        1,435           94.2             89          5.8
XIII - Caraga                         1,504        982     65.3          934           95.1             48          4.9
Autonomous Region
  in Muslim Mindanao 2/               1,660        908     54.7          870           95.8             38          4.2

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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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