Table 19. Comparative Labor Force Participation Rates (LFPR), Employment and Unemployment Rates using the Old Definition
and New Definition by Region: April 2004 and April 2005
(In Percent)
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| O L D D E F I N I T I O N | N E W D E F I N I T I O N
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Region | Past Week in April 2004 | Past Week in April 2005 | Past Week in April 2005
| Total | | | | Total | | | | Total | | |
| 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
| Over | | Rate | Rate | Over | | Rate | Rate | Over | | Rate | Rate
| ('000) | | | | ('000) | | | | ('000) | | |
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PHILIPPINES 52,970 69.0 86.3 13.7 54,194 68.3 87.1 12.9 54,194 64.8 91.7 8.3
National Capital Region 7,505 66.5 81.3 18.7 7,650 66.5 80.0 20.0 7,650 62.1 85.6 14.4
Cordillera Administrative
Region 969 72.8 89.8 10.2 1,011 69.3 89.2 10.8 1,011 65.3 94.7 5.3
I - Ilocos 2,905 65.0 84.1 15.9 2,984 63.1 86.0 14.0 2,984 60.1 90.4 9.6
II - Cagayan Valley 2,182 73.6 85.4 14.6 2,017 70.2 92.1 7.9 2,017 67.2 96.1 3.9
III - Central Luzon 5,490 64.2 85.5 14.5 5,701 66.3 83.4 16.6 5,701 62.4 88.6 11.4
IV-A - Calabarzon 6,393 66.4 84.5 15.5 6,639 66.6 84.5 15.5 6,639 63.3 88.9 11.1
IV-B - Mimaropa 1,457 75.2 86.6 13.4 1,499 74.2 90.3 9.7 1,499 71.1 94.2 5.8
V - Bicol 3,034 71.3 90.7 9.3 3,113 71.9 91.5 8.5 3,113 68.8 95.6 4.4
VI - Western Visayas 4,393 70.1 87.4 12.6 4,477 68.2 90.0 10.0 4,477 65.1 94.4 5.6
VII - Central Visayas 3,821 67.6 84.8 15.2 3,947 68.2 85.4 14.6 3,947 63.6 91.7 8.3
VIII - Eastern Visayas 2,463 75.5 87.7 12.3 2,516 74.3 91.4 8.6 2,516 70.6 96.3 3.7
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 1/ 1,927 67.2 92.5 7.5 1,984 66.1 91.5 8.5 1,984 63.7 94.9 5.1
X - Northern Mindanao 2,473 78.4 90.2 9.8 2,515 75.2 90.4 9.6 2,515 72.5 93.8 6.2
XI - Davao 2,547 71.6 89.4 10.6 2,622 69.3 89.3 10.7 2,622 66.8 92.8 7.2
XII - Soccsksargen 2,278 72.7 87.0 13.0 2,328 69.8 89.8 10.2 2,328 66.8 93.9 6.1
XIII - Caraga 1,476 72.9 86.7 13.3 1,520 71.8 89.4 10.6 1,520 68.4 93.8 6.2
Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 2/ 1,654 60.9 90.4 9.6 1,671 60.9 91.7 8.3 1,671 58.0 96.1 3.9
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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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