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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

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