Table 11. Comparative Labor Force Participation Rates (LFPR), Employment and Unemployment Rates Using the Old Definition,
by Region: January 2005 to January 2006
(In Percent)
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| Past Week in January 2005 | Past Week in April 2005 | Past Week in July 2005 | Past Week in October 2005 | Past Week in January 2006
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 53,975 66.1 88.7 11.3 54,195 68.1 87.3 12.7 54,583 66.9 89.1 10.9 54,799 66.9 89.7 10.3 55,248 65.6 89.3 10.7
National Capital Region 7,616 64.5 82.6 17.4 7,651 66.4 80.1 19.9 7,698 65.1 81.6 18.4 7,752 65.4 82.1 17.9 7,754 64.9 81.6 18.4
Cordillera Admimistrative
Region 980 67.2 90.7 9.3 1,011 69.2 89.3 10.7 1,008 69.1 91.8 8.2 1,014 67.6 91.7 8.3 1,016 66.8 92.6 7.4
I - Ilocos 2,952 63.1 86.5 13.5 2,984 63.0 86.1 13.9 2,986 63.2 89.1 10.9 2,966 62.5 91.3 8.7 3,009 61.9 88.9 11.1
II - Cagayan Valley 1,989 67.5 93.1 6.9 2,017 70.0 92.3 7.7 2,010 69.2 94.2 5.8 2,022 70.5 96.2 3.8 2,033 68.3 95.1 4.9
III - Central Luzon 5,680 63.0 87.6 12.4 5,701 66.0 83.8 16.2 5,716 63.9 87.5 12.5 5,766 62.9 88.3 11.7 5,766 61.9 87.8 12.2
IV-A - Calabarzon 6,620 65.5 86.1 13.9 6,639 66.4 84.7 15.3 6,674 67.2 86.4 13.6 6,727 66.5 87.0 13.0 6,820 65.6 87.1 12.9
IV-B - Mimaropa 1,477 70.5 91.5 8.5 1,499 74.1 90.5 9.5 1,498 71.3 92.5 7.5 1,513 72.6 93.8 6.2 1,517 70.6 92.0 8.0
V - Bicol 3,088 67.8 91.1 8.9 3,113 71.7 91.8 8.2 3,109 69.4 91.7 8.3 3,140 68.6 92.5 7.5 3,153 65.8 91.7 8.3
VI - Western Visayas 4,438 68.0 91.0 9.0 4,476 68.0 90.3 9.7 4,514 67.8 90.0 10.0 4,488 67.1 91.9 8.1 4,555 65.8 91.4 8.6
VII - Central Visayas 3,939 65.8 87.7 12.3 3,947 68.2 85.4 14.6 3,998 66.3 88.0 12.0 3,998 68.6 88.3 11.7 4,031 66.7 87.7 12.3
VIII - Eastern Visayas 2,499 71.5 90.8 9.2 2,517 74.0 91.8 8.2 2,553 69.3 92.3 7.7 2,541 68.8 91.8 8.2 2,573 67.1 93.2 6.8
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 1/ 2,030 62.4 94.2 5.8 1,984 66.0 91.6 8.4 2,056 65.6 94.7 5.3 2,037 66.5 94.2 5.8 2,082 63.7 94.9 5.1
X - Northern Mindanao 2,512 75.7 92.6 7.4 2,515 75.1 90.5 9.5 2,580 74.4 92.7 7.3 2,593 74.6 92.2 7.8 2,576 73.4 93.4 6.6
XI - Davao 2,595 66.5 91.4 8.6 2,622 69.3 89.4 10.6 2,625 67.8 90.8 9.2 2,651 68.4 91.3 8.7 2,706 67.5 90.8 9.2
XII - Soccsksargen 2,322 66.9 89.8 10.2 2,328 69.7 90.0 10.0 2,381 69.3 91.2 8.8 2,389 68.9 91.8 8.2 2,429 67.8 90.9 9.1
XIII - Caraga 1,501 66.9 89.8 10.2 1,520 71.5 89.9 10.1 1,501 69.2 91.8 8.2 1,538 69.2 93.1 6.9 1,547 67.9 91.6 8.4
Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 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 1,663 56.6 94.7 5.3 1,681 56.2 96.2 3.8
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Notes: Estimates for January 2006 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: March 15, 2006
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