Table 20. Comparative Employment Status of Household Population 15 Years Old and Over
Based on a Past Week Reference Period using the Old and New definition, by Region: April 2004 to April 2005
(In thousands)
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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 | April 2004 | April 2005 | April 2005
| Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | Total
| Labor Force | Employed | Unemployed |Labor Force | Employed | Unemployed |Labor Force | Employed | Unemployed
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PHILIPPINES 36,535 31,533 5,002 37,003 32,217 4,786 35,126 32,217 2,909
National Capital Region 4,988 4,055 933 5,085 4,069 1,016 4,752 4,069 684
Cordillera Administrative
Region 705 633 72 700 625 76 660 625 35
I - Ilocos 1,889 1,588 301 1,883 1,620 264 1,792 1,620 172
II - Cagayan Valley 1,605 1,370 235 1,415 1,303 112 1,356 1,303 53
III - Central Luzon 3,525 3,014 511 3,778 3,151 627 3,555 3,151 404
IV-A - Calabarzon 4,246 3,588 658 4,420 3,736 684 4,203 3,736 467
IV-B - Mimaropa 1,095 948 147 1,112 1,004 108 1,066 1,004 61
V - Bicol 2,164 1,963 201 2,238 2,049 189 2,143 2,049 93
VI - Western Visayas 3,078 2,689 389 3,054 2,749 304 2,913 2,749 164
VII - Central Visayas 2,584 2,192 392 2,693 2,300 393 2,509 2,300 209
VIII - Eastern Visayas 1,859 1,630 229 1,870 1,710 160 1,776 1,710 66
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 1/ 1,295 1,198 97 1,311 1,199 112 1,264 1,199 65
X - Northern Mindanao 1,938 1,749 189 1,892 1,709 182 1,822 1,709 113
XI - Davao 1,823 1,630 193 1,818 1,624 194 1,751 1,624 127
XII - Soccsksargen 1,656 1,441 215 1,626 1,460 166 1,554 1,460 95
XIII - Caraga 1,076 933 143 1,090 975 115 1,039 975 64
Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 2/ 1,007 910 97 1,017 933 84 970 933 37
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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.
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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