Table 11. Comparative Labor Force Participation Rates (LFPR), Employment and Unemployment Rates using the Old Definition
and New Definition by Region: July 2004 and July 2005
(In Percent)
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| Past Week in July 2004 | Past Week in October 2004 | Past Week in January 2005 | Past Week in April 2005 | Past Week in July 2005
Region |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Total | | | | Total | | | | Total | | | | Total | | | | Total | | |
| 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) | | | | | | | |
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PHILIPPINES 53,361 67.2 88.3 11.7 53,569 66.5 89.1 10.9 53,975 66.1 88.7 11.3 54,195 68.1 87.3 12.7 54,583 66.9 89.1 10.9
National Capital Region 7,597 65.4 81.6 18.4 7,603 64.1 81.6 18.4 7,616 64.5 82.6 17.4 7,651 66.4 80.1 19.9 7,698 65.1 81.6 18.4
Cordillera Administrative
Region 981 69.1 90.0 10.0 988 68.3 91.0 9.0 980 67.2 90.7 9.3 1,011 69.2 89.3 10.7 1,008 69.1 91.8 8.2
I - Ilocos 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 63.0 86.1 13.9 2,986 63.2 89.1 10.9
II - Cagayan Valley 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 70.0 92.3 7.7 2,010 69.2 94.2 5.8
III - Central Luzon 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 66.0 83.8 16.2 5,716 63.9 87.5 12.5
IV-A - Calabarzon 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 66.4 84.7 15.3 6,674 67.2 86.4 13.6
IV-B - Mimaropa 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 74.1 90.5 9.5 1,498 71.3 92.5 7.5
V - Bicol 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 71.7 91.8 8.2 3,109 69.4 91.7 8.3
VI - Western Visayas 4,378 68.8 90.4 9.6 4,414 66.4 91.2 8.8 4,438 68.0 91.0 9.0 4,476 68.0 90.3 9.7 4,514 67.8 90.0 10.0
VII - Central Visayas 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 3,998 66.3 88.0 12.0
VIII - Eastern Visayas 2,493 71.0 90.5 9.5 2,463 72.1 90.7 9.3 2,499 71.5 90.8 9.2 2,517 74.0 91.8 8.2 2,553 69.3 92.3 7.7
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 1/ 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 66.0 91.6 8.4 2,056 65.6 94.7 5.3
X - Northern Mindanao 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 75.1 90.5 9.5 2,580 74.4 92.7 7.3
XI - Davao 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 89.4 10.6 2,625 67.8 90.8 9.2
XII - Soccsksargen 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 69.7 90.0 10.0 2,381 69.3 91.2 8.8
XIII - Caraga 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 71.5 89.9 10.1 1,501 69.2 91.8 8.2
Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 2/ 1,683 58.1 94.1 5.9 1,661 56.5 92.8 7.2 1,736 56.7 92.8 7.2 1,670 60.9 91.7 8.3 1,676 56.4 95.6 4.4
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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: September 15, 2005
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