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

Employment Situation in ARMM (based on April 2016 Labor Force Survey)
Thursday, April 20, 2017 • Special Release

Labor Force refers to the population, 15 years old and over, who contribute to the production of goods and services. Of the estimated 2.26 million population of age 15 years old and over in ARMM, the number of persons who were in the labor force was estimated at 1.14 million, as shown... 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