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: July 2005 and July 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 36,165 35,237 33,257 32,522 2,908 2,715 7,823 6,660
National Capital Region 4,919 4,767 4,257 4,092 663 675 759 602
Cordillera Administrative
Region 693 671 655 640 38 31 149 105
I - Ilocos 1,872 1,830 1,685 1,681 187 149 401 282
II - Cagayan Valley 1,400 1,357 1,352 1,310 48 47 342 307
III - Central Luzon 3,630 3,515 3,204 3,197 426 318 531 315
IV-A - Calabarzon 4,450 4,313 4,004 3,876 446 437 693 681
IV-B - Mimaropa 1,042 1,042 997 989 46 53 252 216
V - Bicol 2,103 2,096 1,980 1,979 123 117 787 681
VI - Western Visayas 3,083 2,963 2,912 2,756 171 207 763 624
VII - Central Visayas 2,603 2,525 2,412 2,334 191 191 477 401
VIII - Eastern Visayas 1,777 1,708 1,683 1,633 94 75 541 490
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 1/ 1,362 1,318 1,318 1,276 44 42 337 278
X - Northern Mindanao 1,816 1,877 1,710 1,779 106 98 557 596
XI - Davao 1,826 1,732 1,695 1,616 130 116 431 338
XII - Soccsksargen 1,606 1,598 1,519 1,506 87 92 423 407
XIII - Caraga 1,016 998 951 953 65 45 143 232
Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 2/ 965 927 921 904 43 23 239 104
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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 July 2006 are preliminary results and are subject to change.
Page last updated: September 15, 2006
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