Table 1. Comparative Labor Force Participation Rates (LFPR), Employment and Unemployment Rates
by Region: January 2004to January 2005
(In Percent)
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Past Week in January 2004 | Past Week in April 2004 | Past Week in July 2004 | Past Week in October 2004 | Past Week in January 2005*
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 52,675 67.3 89.0 11.0 52,970 69.0 86.3 13.7 53,361 67.2 88.3 11.7 53,569 66.5 89.1 10.9 53,975 66.1 88.7 11.3
National Capital Region 7,557 66.3 83.2 16.8 7,505 66.5 81.3 18.7 7,597 65.4 81.6 18.4 7,603 64.1 81.6 18.4 7,616 64.5 82.6 17.4
Cordillera Administrative
Region 956 69.0 93.0 7.0 969 72.8 89.8 10.2 981 69.1 90.0 10.0 988 68.3 91.0 9.0 980 67.2 90.7 9.3
I - Ilocos 2,831 64.7 88.1 11.9 2,905 65.0 84.1 15.9 2,858 66.1 87.3 12.7 2,885 64.8 89.4 10.6 2,952 63.1 86.5 13.5
II - Cagayan Valley 1,943 70.0 94.2 5.8 2,182 73.6 85.4 14.6 2,190 67.4 92.0 8.0 2,199 68.6 94.7 5.3 1,989 67.5 93.1 6.9
III - Central Luzon 5,524 64.3 87.4 12.6 5,490 64.2 85.5 14.5 5,584 64.5 86.7 13.3 5,593 64.3 87.5 12.5 5,680 63.0 87.6 12.4
IV-A - Calabarzon 6,416 66.7 86.3 13.7 6,393 66.4 84.5 15.5 6,476 66.4 85.6 14.4 6,495 65.8 86.6 13.4 6,620 65.5 86.1 13.9
IV-B - Mimaropa 1,456 68.9 90.9 9.1 1,457 75.2 86.6 13.4 1,454 71.8 91.9 8.1 1,469 71.3 92.0 8.0 1,477 70.5 91.5 8.5
V - Bicol 3,008 70.9 91.3 8.7 3,034 71.3 90.7 9.3 3,021 68.1 91.6 8.4 3,042 68.4 92.3 7.7 3,088 67.8 91.1 8.9
VI - Western Visayas 4,333 69.0 92.2 7.8 4,393 70.1 87.4 12.6 4,378 68.8 90.4 9.6 4,414 66.4 91.2 8.8 4,438 68.0 91.0 9.0
VII - Central Visayas 3,881 65.7 87.6 12.4 3,821 67.6 84.8 15.2 3,856 66.1 87.2 12.8 3,852 65.6 88.1 11.9 3,939 65.8 87.7 12.3
VIII - Eastern Visayas 2,394 71.7 92.4 7.6 2,463 75.5 87.7 12.3 2,493 71.0 90.5 9.5 2,463 72.1 90.7 9.3 2,499 71.5 90.8 9.2
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 1/ 1,937 65.8 92.4 7.6 1,927 67.2 92.5 7.5 1,955 67.0 92.6 7.4 1,971 65.9 94.1 5.9 2,030 62.4 94.2 5.8
X - Northern Mindanao 2,433 74.9 92.6 7.4 2,473 78.4 90.2 9.8 2,495 74.2 92.7 7.3 2,521 73.1 93.5 6.5 2,512 75.7 92.6 7.4
XI - Davao 2,559 68.9 89.3 10.7 2,547 71.6 89.4 10.6 2,572 68.8 89.9 10.1 2,600 68.6 91.3 8.7 2,595 66.5 91.4 8.6
XII - Soccsksargen 2,247 67.6 90.6 9.4 2,278 72.7 87.0 13.0 2,311 67.9 89.2 10.8 2,308 68.8 90.4 9.6 2,322 66.9 89.8 10.2
XIII - Caraga 1,476 67.7 90.1 9.9 1,476 72.9 86.7 13.3 1,457 69.6 91.0 9.0 1,504 68.5 90.7 9.3 1,501 66.9 89.8 10.2
Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 2/ 1,723 57.3 94.0 6.0 1,654 60.9 90.4 9.6 1,683 58.1 94.1 5.9 1,661 56.5 92.8 7.2 1,736 56.7 92.8 7.2
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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 January 2005 are preliminary results and are subject to change.
Source: Income and Employment Statistics Division
Household Statistics Department
National Statistics Office
Republic of the Philippines
Page last updated: March 15, 2005
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