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Employment Rate in January 2012 is Estimated at 92.8 Percent (Results from the January 2012 Labor Force Survey)
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Cagayan Valley posted the highest employment rate in January 2012 at 97.6 percent. The following regions had also posted high employment rates, namely: Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM), 97.0 percent, MIMAROPA and Zamboanga Peninsula, each…
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2011 Annual Labor and Employment Status (Comparative Annual Estimates for 2010 and 2011)
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In 2011, out of the 61.9 million population 15 years old and over, about 40.0 million were in the labor force or economically active. This figure translates to an annual labor force participation rate (LFPR) of 64.6 percent. In 2010, the LFPR was…
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Employment Rate is Estimated at 93.6 Percent in October 2011 Results from the October 2011 Labor Force Survey (LFS)
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The employment rate or the proportion of employed persons to total labor force in October 2011 is estimated at 93.6 percent. This is higher than the estimate for October last year, which is 92.9 percent.
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Employment Rate Estimated at 92.9 Percent in July 2011 Results from the July 2011 Labor Force Survey (LFS)
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Self-employed workers without any paid employee constituted 29.5 percent of the total employed while employers in own family-operated farm or business made up 3.5 percent. The unpaid family workers accounted for 10.7 percent.
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Employment Rate Recorded at 92.6 Percent in January 2011 Results from the January 2011 Labor Force Survey (LFS)
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The January 2011 Labor Force Survey (LFS) placed the employment rate at 92.6 percent. This figure is not significantly different from the estimate reported in January last year, which was 92.7 percent. The regions that posted high employment rates…
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Employment Rate Recorded at 92.6 Percent in January 2011 Results from the January 2011 Labor Force Survey (LFS)
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The January 2011 LFS placed the size of the labor force at approximately 39.2 million persons out of the estimated 61.5 million population 15 years old and over, resulting in the labor force participation rate (LFPR) of 63.7 percent. Among the…
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OFWs Counted At 1.9 Million (Results from the 2009 SURVEY ON OVERSEAS FILIPINOS)
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The number of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) who worked abroad during the period April to September 2009 was estimated at 1.9 million. Of this total, 98.8 percent were overseas contract workers (OCWs) or with existing work contracts abroad.
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Employment Rate Declined to 92.9 Percent in October 2009 Results from the October 2009 Labor Force Survey (LFS)
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The employment rate or the proportion of employed persons to total labor force was estimated at 92.9 percent in October 2009. The employment rate in October last year was recorded at 93.2 percent.
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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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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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