Table 18. Comparative Employment Status of Household Population 15 Years Old and Over
Based on a Past Week Reference Period using the Old definition, by Region: April 2004 to April 2005
(In thousands)
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| Total In the Labor Force | Total Employed | Total Unemployed
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Region | 2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005 | Total Unemployed | 2005
|-----------------------|---------------|-----------------------|---------------|-----------------------|---------------
| Apr | Jul | Oct | Jan | Apr | Apr | Jul | Oct | Jan | Apr | Apr | Jul | Oct | Jan | Apr
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PHILIPPINES 36,535 35,838 35,629 35,664 37,003 31,533 31,632 31,741 31,634 32,217 5,002 4,206 3,888 4,030 4,786
National Capital Region 4,988 4,970 4,870 4,912 5,085 4,055 4,058 3,975 4,057 4,069 933 912 895 855 1,016
Cordillera Administrative
Region 705 678 675 659 700 633 610 614 598 625 72 68 61 61 76
I - Ilocos 1,889 1,888 1,870 1,862 1,883 1,588 1,649 1,672 1,611 1,620 301 239 198 251 264
II - Cagayan Valley 1,605 1,476 1,509 1,343 1,415 1,370 1,358 1,429 1,251 1,303 235 118 80 92 112
III - Central Luzon 3,525 3,602 3,596 3,581 3,778 3,014 3,124 3,147 3,136 3,151 511 478 449 445 627
IV-A - Calabarzon 4,246 4,300 4,272 4,338 4,420 3,588 3,682 3,701 3,734 3,736 658 618 571 604 684
IV-B - Mimaropa 1,095 1,044 1,047 1,041 1,112 948 959 963 953 1,004 147 85 84 88 108
V - Bicol 2,164 2,056 2,080 2,094 2,238 1,963 1,883 1,919 1,908 2,049 201 173 161 186 189
VI - Western Visayas 3,078 3,012 2,929 3,017 3,054 2,689 2,722 2,672 2,746 2,749 389 290 257 271 304
VII - Central Visayas 2,584 2,550 2,525 2,591 2,693 2,192 2,223 2,224 2,273 2,300 392 327 301 318 393
VIII - Eastern Visayas 1,859 1,771 1,777 1,787 1,870 1,630 1,603 1,612 1,623 1,710 229 168 165 164 160
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 1/ 1,295 1,309 1,298 1,267 1,311 1,198 1,212 1,221 1,194 1,199 97 97 77 73 112
X - Northern Mindanao 1,938 1,852 1,842 1,901 1,892 1,749 1,716 1,723 1,760 1,709 189 136 119 141 182
XI - Davao 1,823 1,769 1,784 1,726 1,818 1,630 1,591 1,629 1,578 1,624 193 178 155 148 194
XII - Soccsksargen 1,656 1,569 1,588 1,554 1,626 1,441 1,400 1,435 1,395 1,460 215 169 153 159 166
XIII - Caraga 1,076 1,014 1,030 1,004 1,090 933 923 934 902 975 143 91 96 102 115
Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 2/ 1,007 977 938 985 1,017 910 919 870 914 933 97 58 68 71 84
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Note: 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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