Table 2. Employment Status of Household Population 15 Years Old and Over and Total Underemployed Persons
Based on a Past Week Reference Period, by Region: October 2005
(In thousands. Details may not add up to total due to rounding)
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Household Population 15 Years Old and Over
Region ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total Persons in | Total Employed | Total Unemployed | Total Underemployed
the Labor Force | Persons | Persons | Persons
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Philippines 35,496 32,876 2,620 6,970
N C R - National Capital Region 4,824 4,163 661 550
C A R - Cordillera Administrative
Region 660 623 37 140
Region I - Ilocos 1,812 1,689 123 265
Region II - Cagayan Valley 1,421 1,384 37 276
Region III - Central Luzon 3,531 3,208 323 394
Region IV-A - CALABARZON 4,341 3,896 445 646
Region IV-B - MIMAROPA 1,072 1,032 40 203
Region V - Bicol 2,100 2,000 100 697
Region VI - Western Visayas 2,932 2,764 167 673
Region VII - Central Visayas 2,623 2,419 205 479
Region VIII - Eastern Visayas 1,674 1,597 76 478
Region IX - Zamboanga Peninsula1/ 1,328 1,286 42 286
Region X - Northern Mindanao 1,881 1,780 101 612
Region XI - Davao 1,754 1,651 103 426
Region XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 1,596 1,511 86 459
Region XIII - Caraga 1,020 976 44 230
A R M M - Autonomous Region in Muslim
Mindanao2/ 927 896 31 157
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Notes: Estimates are preliminary results 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,
Household Statistics Department
National Statistics Office
Republic of the Philippines
Page last updated: December 15, 2005
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