Table 2. Comparative Employment Status of Household Population 15 Years Old and Over
Based on a Past Week Reference Period by Region: October 2003 to October 2004
(In thousands)
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Total in the Labor Force | Total Employed | Total Unemployed
Region 2003 | 2004 | 2003 | 2004 | 2003 | 2004
Oct Jan Apr* | Jul* Oct | Oct Jan Apr* | Jul* Oct | Oct Jan Apr*| Jul* Oct
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Philippines 35,120 35,447 36,535 35,838 35,619 31,553 31,547 31,533 31,632 31,733 3,567 3,900 5,002 4,206 3,886
National Capital Region 4,918 5,010 4,988 4,970 4,866 4,077 4,166 4,055 4,058 3,973 841 844 933 912 893
Cordillera Administrative
Region 646 660 705 678 675 600 614 633 610 614 46 46 72 68 61
I - Ilocos 1,835 1,831 1,889 1,888 1,870 1,647 1,614 1,588 1,649 1,672 188 217 301 239 198
II - Cagayan Valley 1,343 1,360 1,605 1,476 1,509 1,283 1,281 1,370 1,358 1,429 60 79 235 118 80
III - Central Luzon 3,516 3,552 3,525 3,602 3,597 3,124 3,104 3,014 3,124 3,148 392 448 511 478 449
IV-A - Calabarzon 4,242 4,277 4,246 4,300 4,269 3,684 3,690 3,588 3,682 3,700 558 587 658 618 569
IV-B - Mimaropa 999 1,003 1,095 1,044 1,047 939 912 948 959 963 60 91 147 85 84
V - Bicol 2,049 2,132 2,164 2,056 2,080 1,913 1,946 1,963 1,883 1,919 136 186 201 173 161
VI - Western Visayas 2,944 2,988 3,078 3,012 2,927 2,711 2,755 2,689 2,722 2,670 233 233 389 290 257
VII - Central Visayas 2,520 2,550 2,584 2,550 2,524 2,223 2,234 2,192 2,223 2,224 297 316 392 327 300
VIII - Eastern Visayas 1,749 1,716 1,859 1,771 1,776 1,613 1,585 1,630 1,603 1,611 136 131 229 168 165
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 1/ 1,270 1,275 1,295 1,309 1,298 1,198 1,178 1,198 1,212 1,221 72 97 97 97 77
X - Northern Mindanao 1,802 1,822 1,938 1,852 1,841 1,686 1,687 1,749 1,716 1,722 116 135 189 136 119
XI - Davao 1,739 1,764 1,823 1,769 1,785 1,586 1,575 1,630 1,591 1,629 153 189 193 178 156
XII - Soccsksargen 1,544 1,519 1,656 1,569 1,588 1,409 1,376 1,441 1,400 1,435 135 143 215 169 153
XIII - Caraga 1,020 999 1,076 1,014 1,030 931 900 933 923 934 89 99 143 91 96
Autonomous Region in Muslim
Mindanao 2/ 982 988 1,007 977 938 929 929 910 919 870 53 59 97 58 68
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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: December 15, 2004
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