TABLE 2 Percentage Distribution of Underemployed Persons by Hours

Worked in a Week and Broad Industry Group, Philippines: 2016

(Annual estimates based on the four quarter rounds of the 2016 LFS)

Selected Indicators Percent

UNDEREMPLOYED PERSONS
Number (in thousands) 7,486
Percent 100.0

HOURS WORKED IN A WEEK

At work 98.6
Worked less than 40 hours 53.4
Worked 40 hours or longer 45.2
With job, not at work 1.4

BROAD INDUSTRY GROUP

Agriculture 37.5
Industry 18.2
Services 44.2

Notes: The methodology for the computation of annual estimates of labor and employment
indicators is based on NSCB Resolution No. 9, Approving and Adopting the Official
Methodology for Generating Annual Labor And Employment Estimates,using the
average estimates of the four LFS rounds.
The annual estimates were based on the final results of the January and April 2016 rounds
of LFS and preliminary results of July and October 2016 rounds of LFS.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority, Annual Labor and Employment Estimates for 2016
 TABLE 3 Percentage Distribution of Unemployed Persons by Age Group, Sex
and Highest Grade Completed, Philippines: 2016
(Annual estimates based on the four quarter rounds of the 2016 LFS)

Selected Indicators Percent

UNEMPLOYED PERSONS
Number (in thousands) 2,368
Percent 100.0
AGE GROUP
15 - 24 48.4
25 - 34 29.4
35 - 44 10.7
45 - 54 7.1
55 - 64 3.5
65 and over 0.9
SEX
Male 62.9
Female 37.1
HIGHEST GRADE COMPLETED
No Grade Completed 0.6
Elementary 12.9
Undergraduate 6.4
Graduate 6.5
High School 42.8
Undergraduate 11.5
Graduate 31.3
Post Secondary 8.4
Undergraduate 1.2
Graduate 7.3
College 35.3
Undergraduate 13.9
Graduate 21.4

Notes: The methodology for the computation of annual estimates of labor and employment indicators is based
on NSCB Resolution No. 9, Approving and Adopting the Official Methodology for Generating Annual
Labor and Employment Estimates,using the average estimates of the four LFS rounds.
The annual estimates were based on the final results of the January and April 2016 rounds of LFS
and preliminary results of July and October 2016 rounds of LFS.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority, Annual Labor and Employment Estimates for 2016.
 TABLE 4 Annual Rates Labor Force Participation, Employment, Unemployment and Underemployment by Region: 2016
(Annual estimates based on the four quarter rounds of the 2016 LFS)

Annual Estimates
Population 15 Years
Region Old and Over Labor Force Employment Unemployment Underemployment
Participation Rate Rate Rate Rate
(in thousands)

Philippines 68,122 63.4 94.5 5.5 18.3

National Capital Region 8,776 63.1 93.4 6.6 8.8

Cordillera Administrative Region 1,210 65.8 95.5 4.5 22.7
I - Ilocos Region 3,475 61.9 93.7 6.3 17.5
II - Cagayan Valley 2,339 65.5 96.9 3.1 12.7
III - Central Luzon 7,517 62.1 93.4 6.6 16.1
IVA - CALABARZON 9,344 64.2 92.8 7.2 15.5
IVB - MIMAROPA 2,020 65.1 95.8 4.2 21.8
V - Bicol Region 3,940 62.6 95.3 4.7 30.3
VI - Western Visayas 3,686 63.2 95.1 4.9 19.5
VII - Central Visayas 4,378 65.9 94.7 5.3 15.8
VIII- Eastern Visayas 3,049 62.0 95.4 4.6 29.8
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 2,464 63.7 96.1 3.9 22.4
X - Northern Mindanao 3,174 66.5 94.7 5.3 28.2
XI - Davao Region 3,323 62.9 95.4 4.6 16.5
XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 2,972 64.1 95.8 4.2 24.5
Caraga 1,805 63.2 94.9 5.1 27.8
Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao 2,312 53.7 96.4 3.6 13.1
Negros Island Region 3,119 67.8 95.6 4.4 14.8
Notes: The methodology for the computation of annual estimates of labor and employment indicators is based on NSCB Resolution No. 9, Approving and
Adopting the Official Methodology for Generating Annual Labor And Employment Estimates, using the average estimates of the four LFS rounds.
The annual estimates were based on the final result of the January and April 2016 rounds of LFS and preliminary results of July and October 2016
rounds of LFS.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority, Annual Labor and Employment Estimates for 2016.
 TABLE 4 Annual Labor Force Participation, Employment, Unemployment and Underemployment Rates by Region: 2020
(Annual estimates based on the average of the four quarter rounds of 2020 LFS)

Annual Estimates
Population 15 Years
Region Old and Over Labor Force
Employment Unemployment Underemployment
Participation
Rate Rate Rate
(in thousands) Rate

Philippines 73,733 59.5 89.7 10.3 16.2

National Capital Region (NCR) 9,938 57.5 88.3 11.7 9.2

Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) 1,226 61.4 89.6 10.4 14.5
Region I (Ilocos Region) 3,545 62.6 86.6 13.4 17.2
Region II (Cagayan Valley) 2,442 61.3 91.3 8.7 16.8
Region III (Central Luzon) 8,576 56.9 86.9 13.1 12.1
Region IV-A (CALABARZON) 11,097 61.7 88.4 11.6 17.2
MIMAROPA Region 2,049 59.6 92.7 7.3 23.9
Region V (Bicol Region) 3,950 59.5 90.5 9.5 27.5
Region VI (Western Visayas) 5,424 58.7 92.2 7.8 11.7
Region VII (Central Visayas) 5,433 58.7 89.7 10.3 15.8
Region VIII (Eastern Visayas) 3,131 58.2 92.0 8.0 20.1
Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula) 2,511 57.0 90.1 9.9 17.0
Region X (Northern Mindanao) 3,372 66.3 93.6 6.4 23.6
Region XI (Davao Region) 3,558 57.5 90.8 9.2 13.0
Region XII (SOCCSKSARGEN) 3,212 62.9 90.9 9.1 22.2
Region XIII (Caraga) 1,804 63.5 92.4 7.6 23.0
Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim 2,465 53.5 91.0 9.0 10.1
Notes: The methodology for the computation of annual estimates of labor and employment indicators is based on PSA Board Resolution No. 01,
Series of 2017-151- Approving and Adopting the Official Methodology for Generating Annual Labor And Employment Estimates,using the average
estimates of the four LFS rounds.
The annual estimates were based on the final results of the January and April 2020 LFS rounds and preliminary results of July and October
2020 rounds of LFS.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority, Annual Labor and Employment Estimates for 2020
 TABLE 4 Annual Labor Force Participation, Employment, Unemployme
Underemployment Rates by Region: 2019 and 2020p
(Annual estimates based on the average of the four quarter rounds of 2019 and

Total Population Annual

15 Years Old
and Over Labor Force
Region Participation Rate
(in '000)
2020p 2019 2020p 2019

Philippines 73,733 72,143 59.5 61.3

National Capital Region (NCR) 9,938 9,758 57.5 60.5

Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) 1,226 1,210 61.4 61.4
Region I (Ilocos Region) 3,545 3,493 62.6 61.6
Region II (Cagayan Valley) 2,442 2,393 61.3 62.9
Region III (Central Luzon) 8,576 8,333 56.9 59.8
Region IV-A (CALABARZON) 11,097 10,737 61.7 64.0
MIMAROPA Region 2,049 2,016 59.6 60.7
Region V (Bicol Region) 3,950 3,886 59.5 60.7
Region VI (Western Visayas) 5,424 5,351 58.7 59.1
Region VII (Central Visayas) 5,433 5,322 58.7 62.1
Region VIII (Eastern Visayas) 3,131 3,084 58.2 60.4
Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula) 2,511 2,474 57.0 56.3
Region X (Northern Mindanao) 3,372 3,300 66.3 68.7
Region XI (Davao Region) 3,558 3,493 57.5 59.8
Region XII (SOCCSKSARGEN) 3,212 3,135 62.9 63.9
Region XIII (Caraga) 1,804 1,777 63.5 62.4
Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim
2,465 2,380 53.5 53.5
Mindanao (BARMM)
Notes: The methodology for the computation of annual estimates of labor and employment indicators is based on PSA Boa
Approving and Adopting the Official Methodology for Generating Annual Labor And Employment Estimates,using t
p - preliminary
The annual estimates were based on the final results of the 2019 LFS (using the 2015 population projection) and Janu
and preliminary results of the July and October rounds 2020 LFS.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority, Annual Labor and Employment Estimates for 2019 and 2020
n, Employment, Unemployment and
Region: 2019 and 2020p
our quarter rounds of 2019 and 2020 p LFS)

Annual Estimates

Unemployment Underemployment
Employment Rate
Rate Rate

2020p 2019 2020p 2019 2020p 2019

89.7 94.9 10.3 5.1 16.2 13.8

88.3 94.0 11.7 6.0 9.2 5.3

89.6 96.5 10.4 3.5 14.5 12.2
86.6 94.7 13.4 5.3 17.2 16.8
91.3 96.4 8.7 3.6 16.8 16.1
86.9 94.9 13.1 5.1 12.1 10.1
88.4 93.8 11.6 6.2 17.2 11.7
92.7 95.7 7.3 4.3 23.9 19.5
90.5 94.9 9.5 5.1 27.5 27.4
92.2 95.3 7.8 4.7 11.7 11.2
89.7 94.8 10.3 5.2 15.8 14.7
92.0 95.6 8.0 4.4 20.1 20.3
90.1 96.3 9.9 3.7 17.0 16.4
93.6 95.6 6.4 4.4 23.6 21.8
90.8 96.2 9.2 3.8 13.0 11.1
90.9 95.6 9.1 4.4 22.2 19.7
92.4 95.2 7.6 4.8 23.0 18.2
91.0 93.7 9.0 6.3 10.1 8.3

nt indicators is based on PSA Board Resolution No. 01, Series of 2017-151-

nd Employment Estimates,using the average estimates of the four LFS rounds.

15 population projection) and January and April rounds 2020 LFS,

and 2020