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:
January 2005 to January 2006
(In thousands)
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| Total In the Labor Force | Total Employed | Total Unemployed
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Region | 2005 | 2006 | 2005 | 2006 | 2005 | 2006
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| Jan | Apr | Jul | Oct | Jan | Jan | Apr | Jul | Oct | Jan | Jan | Apr | Jul | Oct | Jan
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PHILIPPINES 35,664 36,929 36,512 36,641 36,248 31,634 32,221 32,522 32,875 32,384 4,030 4,708 3,990 3,766 3,864
National Capital Region 4,912 5,080 5,015 5,072 5,031 4,057 4,069 4,092 4,166 4,105 855 1,011 923 906 926
Cordillera Administrative
Region 659 700 697 685 679 598 625 640 628 629 61 75 57 57 50
I - Ilocos 1,862 1,881 1,886 1,854 1,862 1,611 1,620 1,681 1,692 1,655 251 261 205 162 207
II - Cagayan Valley 1,343 1,411 1,391 1,425 1,389 1,251 1,303 1,310 1,371 1,321 92 108 80 54 68
III - Central Luzon 3,581 3,761 3,652 3,626 3,571 3,136 3,151 3,197 3,203 3,134 445 610 455 423 437
IV-A - Calabarzon 4,338 4,411 4,483 4,474 4,474 3,734 3,737 3,876 3,891 3,897 604 674 607 583 577
IV-B - Mimaropa 1,041 1,110 1,069 1,098 1,071 953 1,004 989 1,030 985 88 106 80 68 86
V - Bicol 2,094 2,232 2,157 2,153 2,076 1,908 2,049 1,979 1,991 1,904 186 183 178 162 172
VI - Western Visayas 3,017 3,045 3,062 3,011 2,995 2,746 2,750 2,756 2,767 2,737 271 295 306 244 258
VII - Central Visayas 2,591 2,693 2,651 2,742 2,689 2,273 2,300 2,334 2,422 2,358 318 393 317 320 331
VIII - Eastern Visayas 1,787 1,862 1,770 1,748 1,726 1,623 1,710 1,633 1,605 1,608 164 152 136 143 118
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 1/ 1,267 1,309 1,348 1,355 1,327 1,194 1,199 1,276 1,277 1,259 73 110 71 78 68
X - Northern Mindanao 1,901 1,888 1,919 1,935 1,891 1,760 1,709 1,779 1,784 1,767 141 179 139 151 124
XI - Davao 1,726 1,817 1,779 1,812 1,827 1,578 1,625 1,616 1,655 1,659 148 192 164 157 168
XII - Soccsksargen 1,554 1,622 1,651 1,646 1,647 1,395 1,459 1,506 1,511 1,497 159 163 145 135 150
XIII - Caraga 1,004 1,086 1,039 1,064 1,050 902 976 953 991 962 102 110 85 73 88
Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 2/ 985 1,017 945 941 944 914 933 904 891 908 71 84 42 50 36
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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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