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Unemployment in the Philippines 2011

According to the April 2011 Labor Force Survey (LFS) of the National Statistics Office (NSO), the unemployment rate in the Philippines dropped by 0.8 percentage points, from 8.0 percent a year ago to 7.2 percent in April 2011.  In the same manner, unemployment rate for men and women decreased by 0.6 and 1.1 percentage points, respectively.  By region, NCR recorded the highest unemployment rate of 11.6 percent followed by Region IV-A at 10.0 percent and Region I at 9.8 percent. For more details of the yearly unemployment rate in the Philippines, please refer to the table below:
Household Population 15 Years Old and Over and Employment Status, Philippines: 2009 - April 2011
(In Thousands Except Rates)

INDICATOR
2009
2010
2011
Average
Jan
Apr
Jul
Oct
Jan
Apr
Household Population








15 Years Old and Over
59,237
60,717
60,208
60,561
60,928
61,169
61,532
61,778
Labor Force
37,892
38,893
38,828
38,512
38,946
39,287
39,211
39,691
Employed
35,061
36,035
36,001
35,413
36,237
36,488
36,29336,821
At Work
34,490
35,559
35,561
34,674
35,953
36,049
35,083
36,158
Working Less Than 40 Hours (Part-time)
12,945
12,654
12,309
12,959
12,574
12,773
13,168
13,677
Working 40 Hours and Over (Full-Time)
21,544
22,905
23,252
21,715
23,379
23,276
22,634
22,481
With a Job But not at Work
571
475
440
738
284
439
490
663
Underemployed
6,692
6,762
7,107
6,297
6,502
7,141
7,054
7,126
Visibility
4,135
4,015
4,174
3,904
3,875
4,109
4,445
4,4402
Invisibility
2,557
2,747
2,934
2,393
2,627
3,033
2,609
2,725
Unemployed
2,831
2,859
2,827
3,099
2,709
2,799
2,919
2,871
Labor Force Participation Rate (%)
64.0
64.1
64.5
63.6
63.9
64.2
63.7
64.2
Employment Rate (%)
92.5
92.7
92.7
92.0
93.0
92.9
92.6
92.8
Underemployment Rate (%)
19.1
18.8
19.7
17.8
17.9
19.6
19.4
19.4
Visible Underemployment Rate (%)
11.8
11.1
11.6
11.0
10.7
11.3
12.2
12.0
Unemployment Rate %
7.5
7.4
7.3
8.0
7.0
7.1
7.4
7.2
Source: bles.dole.gov.ph

Notes:
1. Details may not add up to totals due to rounding
2. Averages and rates were based on rounded figures

Definition:

Labor Force - population 15 years old and over, whether employed or unemployed, who contribute to the production of goods and services in the country.

Employed - persons in the labor force who are reported either at work or with a job or business although not at work during the reference week.

Unemployed - persons in the labor force who had no work or had no job/business during the reference week and were reported looking and available for work.

Underemployed - employed persons who desire to have additional hours of work in their present job or in an additional job, or to have a new job with longer working hours.

Visibly Underemployed - employed persons who work for less than 40 hours during the reference week and still want additional hours of work.

Invisibly Underemployed - employed persons who work for 40 hours or more during the reference week and still want additional hours of work. - https://www.affordablecebu.com/
 

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