Table 11. Comparative Labor Force Participation Rates (LFPR), Employment and Unemployment Rates Using the Old Definition,
by Region: April 2005 to April 2006
(In Percent)
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| Past Week in April 2005 | Past Week in July 2005 | Past Week in October 2005 | Past Week in January 2006 | Past Week in April 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 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 55,393 67.6 88.2 11.8
National Capital Region 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 7,713 65.5 81.8 18.2
Cordillera Admimistrative
Region 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 1,031 72.8 92.4 7.6
I - Ilocos 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 3,001 63.3 88.8 11.2
II - Cagayan Valley 2,017 70.0 92.4 7.6 2,010 69.2 94.2 5.8 2,022 70.5 96.2 3.8 2,033 68.3 95.1 4.9 2,051 69.4 94.1 5.9
III - Central Luzon 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 5,825 62.6 85.2 14.8
IV-A - Calabarzon 6,639 66.4 84.7 15.3 6,674 67.2 86.5 13.5 6,728 66.5 87.0 13.0 6,820 65.6 87.1 12.9 6,803 66.2 85.6 14.4
IV-B - Mimaropa 1,499 74.0 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 1,551 74.1 89.6 10.4
V - Bicol 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 3,149 69.5 90.7 9.3
VI - Western Visayas 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 4,583 67.9 89.3 10.7
VII - Central Visayas 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 4,107 67.3 88.9 11.1
VIII - Eastern Visayas 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 2,574 73.3 90.6 9.4
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 1/ 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 2,059 67.2 93.1 6.9
X - Northern Mindanao 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 2,601 75.1 90.7 9.3
XI - Davao 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 2,711 71.0 88.6 11.4
XII - Soccsksargen 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 2,400 69.5 90.3 9.7
XIII - Caraga 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 1,564 70.3 90.4 9.6
Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 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 1,669 62.4 93.4 6.6
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Notes: Estimates for April 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: June 15, 2006
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