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:  July 2004 to July 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         |       2004    |          2005
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                              |  Jul  |  Oct  |  Jan  |  Apr  |  Jul  |  Jul  |  Oct  |  Jan  |  Apr  |  Jul  |  Jul  |  Oct  |  Jan  |  Apr  |  Jul
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PHILIPPINES                   35,838  35,629  35,664  36,929  36,517  31,632  31,741  31,634  32,221  32,521   4,206   3,888   4,030   4,708   3,996

National Capital Region        4,970   4,870   4,912   5,080   5,015   4,058   3,975   4,057   4,069   4,092     912     895     855   1,011     923
Cordillera Administrative
  Region                         678     675     659     700     697     610     614     598     625     640      68      61      61      75      57
I    - Ilocos                  1,888   1,870   1,862   1,881   1,886   1,649   1,672   1,611   1,620   1,681     239     198     251     261     205
II   - Cagayan Valley          1,476   1,509   1,343   1,411   1,391   1,358   1,429   1,251   1,303   1,310     118      80      92     108      80
III  - Central Luzon           3,602   3,596   3,581   3,761   3,653   3,124   3,147   3,136   3,151   3,197     478     449     445     610     457
IV-A - Calabarzon              4,300   4,272   4,338   4,411   4,485   3,682   3,701   3,734   3,737   3,876     618     571     604     674     608
IV-B - Mimaropa                1,044   1,047   1,041   1,110   1,069     959     963     953   1,004     989      85      84      88     106      80
V    - Bicol                   2,056   2,080   2,094   2,232   2,157   1,883   1,919   1,908   2,049   1,979     173     161     186     183     178
VI   - Western Visayas         3,012   2,929   3,017   3,045   3,062   2,722   2,672   2,746   2,750   2,756     290     257     271     295     306
VII  - Central Visayas         2,550   2,525   2,591   2,693   2,652   2,223   2,224   2,273   2,300   2,334     327     301     318     393     319
VIII - Eastern Visayas         1,771   1,777   1,787   1,862   1,770   1,603   1,612   1,623   1,710   1,633     168     165     164     152     136
IX   - Zamboanga Peninsula 1/  1,309   1,298   1,267   1,309   1,348   1,212   1,221   1,194   1,199   1,276      97      77      73     110      71
X    - Northern Mindanao       1,852   1,842   1,901   1,888   1,919   1,716   1,723   1,760   1,709   1,779     136     119     141     179     139
XI   - Davao                   1,769   1,784   1,726   1,817   1,779   1,591   1,629   1,578   1,625   1,616     178     155     148     192     164
XII  - Soccsksargen            1,569   1,588   1,554   1,622   1,651   1,400   1,435   1,395   1,459   1,506     169     153     159     163     145
XIII - Caraga                  1,014   1,030   1,004   1,086   1,039     923     934     902     976     953      91      96     102     110      85
Autonomous Region
  in Muslim Mindanao 2/          977     938     985   1,017     945     919     870     914     933     904      58      68      71      84      42

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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


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