ARMM Labor and Employment

1,338,000

Total Labor Force
(As of Apr 2019)

55.0%

LFPR
(As of Apr 2019)

1,094,000

Not in Labor Force
(As of Apr 2019)

91.0%

Employment Rate
(As of Apr 2019)

9.0%

Unemployment Rate
(As of Apr 2019)

10.7%

Underemployment Rate
(As of Apr 2019)

Releases

ARMM Employment Situation in January 2017 (Based on the Results of July 2017 Labor Force Survey)
Wednesday, June 6, 2018 • Special Release

The population 15 years old and over in January 2017 was estimated at 2.30 million, where 1.02 million persons were reported to be in the labor force. These figures placed the ARMM’s labor force participation rate (LFPR) or the proportion of total labor force to the total household... read more

PSA-ARMM conducts 2nd Level Training on April 2018 Labor Force Survey
Wednesday, May 23, 2018 • Press Release

The 2nd Level Training on April 2018 Labor Force Survey has been successfully conducted on March 25-26, 2018 at the RSSO Conference Room, PSA-ARMM RSSO, Cotabato City. A total of 11 participants composed of OIC-Regional Director Razulden A. Mangelen, OIC-SOCD Chief Naldo G. Pendaliday... read more

ARMM Employment Rate in July 2017 is estimated at 96.8 percent (Based on the results of July 2017 Labor Force Survey)
Wednesday, May 16, 2018 • Special Release

Based on the results of April 2017 LFS is shown in Figure 1. ARMM’s labor force participation rate (LFPR) or the proportion of labor force to the total household population 15 years old and over who are either employed uneomployed at 46.5 percent in July 2017, lower by 9.0 percentage... read more

ARMM Employment Rate in January 2017 is estimated at 95.7 percent (Based on the results of January 2017 Labor Force Survey)
Wednesday, April 18, 2018 • Special Release
The Labor Force Survey (LFS) is a nationwide quarterly survey of households conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) during the months of January, April, July and October. Specifically, it aims to provide statistics on levels and trends of employment, unemployment and... read more

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Summary

ARMM Employment Status
(for population 15 years old and over)

Indicator Jan 2018 Oct 2018 Jan 2019
Labor Force (in '000) 1,092 1,206 1,168
Employed (in '000) 1,064 1,160 1,094
Unemployed (in '000) 28 46 74
Underemployed (in '000) 88 69 47
Not in Labor force (in '000) 1,277 1,229 1,279
Labor Force Participation Rate (%) 46.1 49.5 47.7
Employment Rate (%) 97.4 96.2 93.7
Unemployment Rate (%)  2.6 3.8 6.3
Underemployment Rate (%) 8.1 5.7 4.0

Details may not add up to totals due to rounding