Population 15 Years Old and Over by Employment Status Including Overseas Workers January 2008 - April 2009
(Values are in thousands except rates)
(In percent)
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| 2008 | 2009
Indicators |-------------------------------------|----------------
| January April July October | January April
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Total population 15 years old and over 59,039 59,414 59,791 60,169 60,551 60,927
15 years old and over (domestic) 57,390 57,700 58,119 58,183 58,657 59,074
Overseas workers 1,649 1,714 1,672 1,986 1,894 1,854
Labor force (overseas workers included) 38,017 38,163 39,019 39,044 39,010 39,678
a. Employed 35,342 35,249 36,269 36,519 36,156 36,851
Domestic workers 33,693 33,535 34,597 34,533 34,262 34,997
Overseas workers 1,649 1,714 1,672 1,986 1,894 1,854
b. Unemployed 2,675 2,914 2,750 2,525 2,854 2,827
Not in the labor force 21,022 21,250 20,772 21,125 21,541 21250
Total employment-population ratio (%)
Overseas workers included 59.9 59.3 60.7 60.7 59.7 60.5
Overseas workers only 2.8 2.9 2.8 3.3 3.1 3.0
Labor force participation rate (%)
Overseas workers included 64.4 64.2 65.3 64.9 64.4 65.1
Overseas workers excluded 63.4 63.2 64.3 63.7 63.7 64.0
Employment rate (%)
Overseas workers included 93.0 92.4 93.0 93.5 92.7 92.9
Overseas workers excluded 92.6 93.2 92.6 93.2 93.2 92.5
Unemployment rate (%)
Overseas workers included 7.0 7.6 7.0 6.5 7.3 7.1
Overseas workers excluded 7.4 8.0 7.4 6.8 6.8 7.5
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Notes: Figures were estimated using the 2000 Census-based Population Projections
Starting April 2005 Labor Force Survey, the new unemployment definition was adopted
as per NSCB Resolution No. 15 dated October 20, 2004.
Source: National Statistics Office, Labor Force Survey
Page last updated: March 25, 2010
Labor force statistics index