Table 3 Rates of Labor Force, Employment, Unemployment and Underemployment, by Sex and Region: April 2007
(In Percent)
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Labor Force | Employment | Unemployment | Underemployment
Selected Indicators Participation | Rate | Rate | Rate
Rate | | |
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Philippines 64.5 92.6 7.4 18.9
N C R - National Capital Region 61.5 87.5 12.5 11.9
C A R - Cordillera Administrative Region 68.6 96.2 3.7 14.1
I - Ilocos Region 60.7 90.7 9.3 15.6
II - Cagayan Valley 68.2 97.0 3.0 16.5
III - Central Luzon 61.0 89.8 10.2 8.3
IV-A - CALABARZON 62.8 90.7 9.3 14.8
IV-B - MIMAROPA 70.1 95.8 4.2 22.0
V - Bicol Region 66.2 94.7 5.3 36.5
VI - Western Visayas 64.2 92.1 7.9 25.5
VII - Central Visayas 64.7 94.3 5.7 16.0
VIII - Eastern Visayas 66.8 94.7 5.4 26.5
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 1/ 67.2 96.9 3.1 22.7
X - Northern Mindanao 74.2 94.4 5.5 27.3
XI - Davao Region 65.6 94.9 5.1 18.6
XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 67.4 94.8 5.2 25.6
XIII - Caraga 68.3 94.1 5.9 25.5
A R M M - Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 2/ 60.8 96.2 3.8 16.6
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Notes: Estimates for April 2007 are preliminary and subject to change.
Figures were estimated using the 2000 Census-based Population Projections.
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: National Statistics Office, April 2006 and April 2007 Labor Force Survey
Page last updated: June 15, 2007
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