Table 1. Labor Force Participation Rates (LFPR), Employment and Unemployment Rates
         by Region: April 2005
         (In Percent)

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                                 Total Population |   Labor Force |              |
Region                             15 Years Older | Participation |   Employment | Unemployment
                                  and Over ('000) |          Rate |         Rate |         Rate
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Philippines                                54,194            64.8           91.7            8.3

NCR - National Capital Region               7,650            62.1           85.6           14.4
CAR - Cordillera Administrative
         Region                             1,011            65.3           94.7            5.3
I   - Ilocos                                2,984            60.1           90.4            9.6
II  - Cagayan Valley                        2,017            67.2           96.1            3.9
III - Central Luzon                         5,701            62.4           88.6           11.4
IVA - CALABARZON                            6,639            63.3           88.9           11.1
IVB - MIMAROPA                              1,499            71.1           94.2            5.8
V   - Bicol                                 3,113            68.8           95.6            4.4
VI  - Western Visayas                       4,477            65.1           94.4            5.6
VII - Central Visayas                       3,947            63.6           91.7            8.3
VIII- Eastern Visayas                       2,516            70.6           96.3            3.7
IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula 1/                1,984            63.7           94.9            5.1
X   - Northern Mindanao                     2,515            72.5           93.8            6.2
XI  - Davao                                 2,622            66.8           92.8            7.2
XII - SOCCSKSARGEN                          2,328            66.8           93.9            6.1
XIII- Caraga                                1,520            68.4           93.8            6.2
ARMM- Autonomous Region
        in Muslim Mindanao 2/               1,671            58.0           96.1            3.9

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Notes:    Estimates are preliminary results 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,
         Household Statistics Department
         National Statistics Office
         Republic of the Philippines

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