2,465,000Total Labor Force |
62.3%LFPR |
1,491,000Not in Labor Force |
96.2%Employment Rate |
3.8%Unemployment Rate |
9.0%Underemployment Rate |
In 2018, ARMM ranked 14th out of 17 regions in the Philippines and 5th out of 6 regions in Mindanao in terms of working-age population or population age 15 years old and over, as shown in Figure 1. This population group in the region increased by 29.59 percent during this period, from... read more
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 aim to provide statistics on levels and trends of employment, unemployment and... read more
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
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 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
