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Employment Situation in January 2013 (Final Results)
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The population 15 years old and over in January 2013 was estimated at 63.7 million wherein around 40.8 million persons were reported to be in the labor force, that is, either employed or unemployed (Table 1 and Table 3). These figures placed the…
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Employment Rate in July 2013 is Estimated at 92.7 Percent
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Based on the July 2013 Labor Force Survey (LFS), the employment rate in July 2013 is estimated at 92.7 percent. In comparison, the employment rate reported for the same month of 2012 was 93.0 percent. Among the regions, the National Capital Region…
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2012 Survey on Overseas Filipinos
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The total number of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who worked abroad at anytime during the period April to September 2012 was estimated at 2.220 million. The estimate for the same period of 2011 was 2.158 million. The Overseas Contract Workers (…
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2012 Annual Labor and Employment Status (Annual estimates for 2012)
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The annual employment rate for 2012 was estimated at 93.0 percent and the annual unemployment rate, at 7.0 percent. Meanwhile, the underemployment rate was 20.0 percent.
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Employment Situation in October 2012 (Final Results)
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There was an estimated 63.3 million population 15 years old and over in October 2012 (Table 1). Out of this estimate, about 40.4 million persons were in the labor force or those who were either employed or unemployed (Table 2 and Table 3). These…
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Total Number of OFWs is Estimated at 2.2 Million (Results from the 2012 Survey on Overseas Filipinos)
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The number of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) who worked abroad at anytime during the period April to September 2012 was estimated at 2.2 million. The Overseas Contract Workers (OCWs) or those with existing work contract abroad comprised 95.0…
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Employment Situation in July 2012 (Final Results)
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Two-thirds of the population 15 years and over are in the labor force The July 2012 LFS registered a labor force participation rate (LFPR) of 64.0 percent. The size of the labor force in July 2012 was approximately 40.4 million out of the estimated…
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Employment Rate is Estimated at 92.5 Percent in April 2013
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The results of the April 2013 Labor Force Survey (LFS) revealed an employment rate of 92.5 percent. In the same month of the previous year, that is April 2012, the employment rate was estimated at 93.1 percent. The drop in the employment rate is…
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Employment Situation in January 2012 (Final Results)
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The population 15 years old and over in January 2012 was estimated at 62.7 million wherein approximately 40.2 million persons were reported to be in the labor force, that is, either employed or unemployed (Table 1 and Table 3). These figures placed…
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Employment Situation in April 2012 (Final Results)
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The number of persons in the labor force, or those who are either employed or unemployed, was estimated at 40.6 million out of the estimated 62.8 million population 15 years old and over in April 2012. This translates into a labor force…
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