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Unemployment Rate Posted at 7.6 Percent in July 2009 Results from the July 2009 Labor Force Survey (LFS)
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The number of unemployed persons was higher among males (60.7%) than among females (39.3%). By age group, for every 10 unemployed persons, five (52.8%) belonged to age group 15-24 years while 28.0 percent of the total unemployed were in the age…
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Wage and Salary Workers
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During the period January 2001 to October 2004, the percentage of wage and salary workers to the total employed persons aged 15 years old and over was between 48-53 percent. The highest percentage was recorded at 53.2 percent in July 2003 where 16.2…
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Nearly Half of the Total OFWs are in CALABARZON, Central Luzon and NCR
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The number of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) who worked abroad at anytime during the period April to September 2008 reached 2.0 million as reported by their families. The 2008 estimate represents an increase of 14.6 percent over the 1.7 million…
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Employment Rate Reported at 92.5 Percent in April 2009 Results from the April 2009 Labor Force Survey (LFS)
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The employment rate registered for April 2009 was 92.5 percent. This estimate is not significantly different from last year's figure of 92.0 percent. The latest survey also revealed that the size of the labor force in April 2009 was approximately 37…
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Unemployment Rate Posted at 7.7 Percent in January 2009 Results from the January 2009 Labor Force Survey (LFS)
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More males (64.1% of total unemployed) were unemployed than among females (35.9%). By age group, for every 10 unemployed persons, five (49.2%) were in the age group 15 - 24 years while three (30.3%) were in the age group 25 - 34.
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Informal sector operators counted at 10.5 million (Results from the 2008 Informal Sector Survey)
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There were about 10.5 million informal sector operators identified in the 2008 Informal Sector Survey (2008 ISS) of the Philippines. This nationwide survey was conducted by the National Statistics Office with funding assistance provided by the…
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Unemployment Rate Estimated at 6.8 Percent in October 2008 Results from the October 2008 Labor Force Survey (LFS)
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Out of the estimated 58.2 million population 15 years old and over in October 2008, 37.1 million persons were in the labor force. This placed the labor force participation rate at 63.7 percent. Last year's labor force participation rate was 63.2…
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Employment Rate Reported at 92.6 Percent in July 2008 Results from the July 2008 Labor Force Survey (LFS)
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Employment rate in the National Capital Region (87.2%), Central Luzon (90.6%) and CALABARZON (89.6%) was lower than in all other regions. As in previous LFS, the National Capital Region recorded the lowest employment rate. In terms of the labor…
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Employment Rate Recorded at 92.0 Percent in April 2008 Results from the April 2008 Labor Force Survey (LFS)
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The employment rate in April 2008, or the proportion of employed persons to total labor force was estimated at 92.0 percent, almost the same as the percentage recorded in April 2007 at 92.6 percent
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Female OFWs are Younger Compared to Male OFWs (Results from the 2007 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 2007 was registered at 1.75 million. This number represents an increase of 15.3 percent over the estimated 1.52 million OFWs in April to…
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