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: April 2005 and April 2006
(In thousands)
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Employment Status |
-------------------------------------------- ---| Total
Total Persons | Total | Total | Underemployed
Region in the | Employed | Unemployed | Persons
Labor Force | Persons | Persons |
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2006 | 2005 | 2006 | 2005 | 2006 | 2005 | 2005 | 2006
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Philippines 35,954 35,130 33,024 32,221 2,930 2,909 8,401 8,421
National Capital Region 4,802 4,752 4,132 4,069 670 683 774 856
Cordillera Administrative
Region 731 660 694 625 37 35 159 158
I - Ilocos 1,840 1,792 1,688 1,620 152 172 479 382
II - Cagayan Valley 1,384 1,356 1,340 1,303 44 53 308 253
III - Central Luzon 3,506 3,555 3,108 3,151 397 404 593 515
IV-A - Calabarzon 4,298 4,204 3,856 3,737 441 467 831 834
IV-B - Mimaropa 1,092 1,065 1,030 1,004 62 61 314 356
V - Bicol 2,110 2,142 1,984 2,049 127 93 765 876
VI - Western Visayas 2,995 2,913 2,781 2,750 214 163 781 779
VII - Central Visayas 2,645 2,510 2,459 2,300 186 210 517 583
VIII - Eastern Visayas 1,790 1,776 1,711 1,710 79 66 539 539
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 1/ 1,346 1,264 1,289 1,199 57 65 404 312
X - Northern Mindanao 1,888 1,822 1,772 1,709 116 113 595 571
XI - Davao 1,856 1,752 1,705 1,625 151 127 512 503
XII - Soccsksargen 1,601 1,554 1,507 1,459 94 95 411 478
XIII - Caraga 1,052 1,040 994 976 58 64 261 344
Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 2/ 1,020 970 973 933 46 37 158 83
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Source: Income and Employment Statistics Division, Labor Force Survey
Household Statistics Department
National Statistics Office
Republic of the Philippines
Notes:
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.
* - Estimates for April 2006 are preliminary results and are subject to change.
Page last updated: June 15, 2006
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