The employment rate in October 2019 was estimated at 95.5 percent. In October 2018, the employment rate was 94.9 percent. Seven regions had employment rates lower than the national estimate: Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) (93.4%), Region IVA (CALABARZON) (94.2%), Region I (Ilocos Region) (94.8%), Region V (Bicol Region) (95.2%), Region III (Central Luzon) (95.3%), National Capital Region (NCR) and Region XIII (Caraga) (95.4%). The labor force participation rate (LFPR) in October 2019 was estimated at 61.5 percent given the population 15 years old and over of 73.5 million (Table 4).