Table 1. Labor Force Participation Rates (LFPR), Employment, Unemployment and Underemployment Rates
by Region: January 2006
(In Percent)
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Region 15 Years Older | Participation | Employment | Unemployment | Underemployment
and Over ('000) | Rate | Rate | Rate | Rate
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Philippines 55,248 63.8 91.9 8.1 21.3
N C R - National Capital Region 7,754 62.3 85.0 15.0 16.5
C A R - Cordillera Adm. Reg. 1,016 65.5 94.6 5.4 18.0
Region I - Ilocos 3,009 60.5 90.9 9.1 16.7
Region II - Cagayan Valley 2,033 67.1 96.8 3.2 23.5
Region III - Central Luzon 5,766 60.2 90.3 9.7 10.5
Region IV-A - (CALABARZON) 6,820 63.7 89.8 10.2 16.9
Region IV-B - (MIMAROPA) 1,517 68.9 94.3 5.7 20.6
Region V - Bicol 3,153 63.8 94.6 5.4 34.5
Region VI - Western Visayas 4,555 64.2 93.6 6.4 22.7
Region VII - Central Visayas 4,031 63.5 92.2 7.8 20.3
Region VIII - Eastern Visayas 2,573 65.4 95.6 4.4 29.5
Region IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 1/ 2,082 62.8 96.3 3.7 25.0
Region X - Northern Mindanao 2,576 72.2 94.9 5.1 36.5
Region XI - Davao 2,706 66.2 92.6 7.4 21.5
Region XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 2,429 65.5 94.1 5.9 29.7
Region XIII - Caraga 1,547 66.3 93.9 6.1 23.8
A R M M - Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 2/ 1,681 55.9 96.7 3.3 11.8
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Notes: Estimates for January 2006 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: March 15, 2006
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