Table 12. Comparative Employment Status of Household Population 15 Years Old and Over Based on a Past Week Reference Period Using the Old Definition, by Region:
October 2004 to October 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 | Jan | Apr | Jul | Oct | Jul | Jan | Apr | Jul | Oct | Jul | Jan | Apr | Jul | Oct
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PHILIPPINES 35,629 35,664 36,929 36,512 36,642 31,741 31,634 32,221 32,522 32,876 3,888 4,030 4,708 3,990 3,766
National Capital Region 4,870 4,912 5,080 5,015 5,068 3,975 4,057 4,069 4,092 4,163 895 855 1,011 923 905
Cordillera Administrative
Region 675 659 700 697 680 614 598 625 640 623 61 61 75 57 57
I - Ilocos 1,870 1,862 1,881 1,886 1,851 1,672 1,611 1,620 1,681 1,689 198 251 261 205 162
II - Cagayan Valley 1,509 1,343 1,411 1,391 1,438 1,429 1,251 1,303 1,310 1,384 80 92 108 80 54
III - Central Luzon 3,596 3,581 3,761 3,652 3,633 3,147 3,136 3,151 3,197 3,208 449 445 610 455 425
IV-A - Calabarzon 4,272 4,338 4,411 4,483 4,479 3,701 3,734 3,737 3,876 3,896 571 604 674 607 583
IV-B - Mimaropa 1,047 1,041 1,110 1,069 1,100 963 953 1,004 989 1,032 84 88 106 80 68
V - Bicol 2,080 2,094 2,232 2,157 2,161 1,919 1,908 2,049 1,979 2,000 161 186 183 178 161
VI - Western Visayas 2,929 3,017 3,045 3,062 3,009 2,672 2,746 2,750 2,756 2,764 257 271 295 306 245
VII - Central Visayas 2,525 2,591 2,693 2,651 2,741 2,224 2,273 2,300 2,334 2,419 301 318 393 317 322
VIII - Eastern Visayas 1,777 1,787 1,862 1,770 1,741 1,612 1,623 1,710 1,633 1,597 165 164 152 136 144
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 1/ 1,298 1,267 1,309 1,348 1,364 1,221 1,194 1,199 1,276 1,286 77 73 110 71 78
X - Northern Mindanao 1,842 1,901 1,888 1,919 1,930 1,723 1,760 1,709 1,779 1,780 119 141 179 139 150
XI - Davao 1,784 1,726 1,817 1,779 1,807 1,629 1,578 1,625 1,616 1,651 155 148 192 164 156
XII - Soccsksargen 1,588 1,554 1,622 1,651 1,645 1,435 1,395 1,459 1,506 1,511 153 159 163 145 134
XIII - Caraga 1,030 1,004 1,086 1,039 1,048 934 902 976 953 976 96 102 110 85 72
Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 2/ 938 985 1,017 945 947 870 914 933 904 896 68 71 84 42 51
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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: December 15, 2005
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