Table 3   Rates of Labor Force, Employment, Unemployment and Underemployment, by Sex and Region: July 2007
          (In Percent)

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                                            Labor Force | Employment | Unemployment | Underemployment
Selected Indicators                       Participation |       Rate |         Rate |         Rate
                                                   Rate |            |              |
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Philippines                                        63.6         92.2            7.8              22.0

N C R - National Capital Region                    61.3         87.0           13.1              16.8
C A R - Cordillera Administrative                  67.0         94.9            5.1              18.3
I - Ilocos Region                                  60.4         92.1            7.9              19.6
II - Cagayan Valley                                67.7         96.2            3.7              16.5
III - Central Luzon                                60.2         88.5           11.5              14.1
IV-A - CALABARZON                                  62.8         90.8            9.2              15.0
IV-B - MIMAROPA                                    69.6         95.6            4.4              28.4
V - Bicol Region                                   63.8         94.4            5.6              38.4
VI - Western Visayas                               63.9         93.2            6.8              27.0
VII - Central Visayas                              63.8         93.0            7.0              21.9
VIII - Eastern Visayas                             65.3         95.3            4.7              29.2
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula1/                         69.5         96.1            3.9              28.3
X - Northern Mindanao                              68.8         93.1            6.9              30.3
XI - Davao Region                                  65.7         93.3            6.7              21.7
XII - SOCCSKSARGEN                                 65.4         95.9            4.0              26.2
XIII - Caraga                                      66.0         91.6            8.4              29.3
A R M M - Autonomous Region
                 in Muslim Mindan                  56.6         95.7            4.3              14.9

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Notes:   Estimates for July 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, July 2007 Labor Force Survey

Page last updated:  September 14, 2007
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