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
|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------
Region | 2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
|---------------------------------------|-------------------------------------- |--------------------------------------
| 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
Page last updated: September 15, 2005
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