Table 17. Comparative Labor Force Participation Rates (LFPR), Employment and Unemployment Rates using the Old Definition
by Region: April 2004 and April 2005
(In Percent)
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| Past Week in April 2004 | Past Week in July 2004 | Past Week in October 2004 | Past Week in January 2005 | Past Week in April 2005
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| Total | | | | Total | | | | Total | | | | Total | | | | Total | | |
Region | 15 Yrs.| | Employ- | Unem- | 15 Yrs.| | Employ- | Unem- | 15 Yrs.| | Employ- | Unem- | 15 Yrs.| | Employ- | Unem- | 15 Yrs.| | Employ- | Unem-
| Old and | LFPR | ment | ployment | Old and | LFPR | ment | ployment | Old and | LFPR | ment | ployment | Old and | LFPR | ment | ployment | Old and | LFPR | ment | ployment
| Over | | Rate | Rate | Over | | Rate | Rate | Over | | Rate | Rate | Over | | Rate | Rate | Over | | Rate | Rate
| ('000) | | | | ('000) | | | | ('000) | | | | ('000) | | | | ('000) | | |
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PHILIPPINES 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 54,194 68.3 87.1 12.9
National Capital Region 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 7,650 66.5 80.0 20.0
Cordillera Administrative
Region 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 1,011 69.3 89.2 10.8
I - Ilocos 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 2,984 63.1 86.0 14.0
II - Cagayan Valley 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 2,017 70.2 92.1 7.9
III - Central Luzon 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 5,701 66.3 83.4 16.6
IV-A - Calabarzon 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 6,639 66.6 84.5 15.5
IV-B - Mimaropa 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 1,499 74.2 90.3 9.7
V - Bicol 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 3,113 71.9 91.5 8.5
VI - Western Visayas 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 4,477 68.2 90.0 10.0
VII - Central Visayas 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 3,947 68.2 85.4 14.6
VIII - Eastern Visayas 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 2,516 74.3 91.4 8.6
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 1/ 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 1,984 66.1 91.5 8.5
X - Northern Mindanao 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 2,515 75.2 90.4 9.6
XI - Davao 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 2,622 69.3 89.3 10.7
XII - Soccsksargen 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 2,328 69.8 89.8 10.2
XIII - Caraga 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 1,520 71.8 89.4 10.6
Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 2/ 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 1,671 60.9 91.7 8.3
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Notes: Estimates for April 2005 are preliminary and subject to change.
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.
Source: Income and Employment Statistics Division, Labor Force Survey
Household Statistics Department
National Statistics Office
Republic of the Philippines
Page last updated: June 15, 2005
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