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2017 Compilation of Industry Statistics on Labor and Employment
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The Compilation of Industry Statistics on Labor and Employment (CISLE), formerly known as Philippine Industry Yearbook of Labor Statistics, has been developed in response to the need for comprehensive and accessible labor, employment and related…
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Employment Situation in April 2017 (Final Results)
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The number of persons who were in the labor force was reported at 42.7 million of the estimated 69.6 million population 15 years old and over in April 2017. This placed the labor force participation rate (LFPR) at 61.4 percent, which means that six…
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Employment Situation in January 2017 (Final Results)
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The population 15 years old and over in January 2017 was estimated at 69.4 million. Of this number, 42.1 million were in the labor force.
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Employment Rate in July 2017 is Estimated at 94.4 Percent
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The employment rate in July 2017 was estimated at 94.4 percent. In July 2016, the employment rate was 94.6 percent. Regions with lowest employment rates were Ilocos Region (91.8%), National Capital Region (NCR) (92.1%), and Central Luzon (92.9%).
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Employment Situation in October 2016 (Final Results)
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The population 15 years old and over in October 2016 was estimated at 68.7 million wherein around 43.7 million persons were reported in the labor force, that is, either employed or unemployed (Table 1 and Table 2). These figures placed the labor…
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Employment Rate in April 2017 is Estimated at 94.3 Percent
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The employment rate in April 2017 was estimated at 94.3 percent. In April 2016, the employment rate was 93.9 percent.
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Employment Situation in July 2016 (Final Results)
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The population 15 years old and over in July 2016 was estimated at 68.4 million wherein about 43.3 million persons were reported in the labor force, that is, either employed or unemployed (Table 1 and Table 2). These figures placed the labor force…
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Employment rate in January 2017 is estimated at 93.4 percent
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The employment rate in January 2017 was estimated at 93.4 percent. Four regions, namely, Ilocos Region (91.3%), National Capital Region (NCR) (91.5%), Caraga (91.5%), and CALABARZON (91.8%) had the lowest employment rates (Table 4). The labor…
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2016 Annual Labor and Employment Status
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The preliminary results of the Annual Labor and Employment Estimates for 2016 based on the average of the four (4) LFS rounds (January, April, July and October) reported an annual labor force participation rate of 63.4 percent out of the 68.1…
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Employment Situation in April 2016 (Final Results)
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Of the estimated 68.2 million population 15 years old and over in April 2016, the number of persons who were in the labor force was reported at 43.3 million. This placed the labor force participation rate (LFPR) at 63.5 percent, which means that…
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