Monthly Key Employment Indicators
Labor Force - refers to the population 15 years old and over who contribute to the production of goods and services in the country. It comprises the employed and unemployed.
Employed persons include all those who, during the reference period are 15 years and over as of their last birthday and are reported either:
a. At work. Those who do any work even for one hour during the reference period for pay or profit, or work without pay on the farm or business enterprise operated by a member of the same household related by blood, marriage or adoption; or
b. With a job but not at work. Those who have a job or business but are not at work because of temporary illness/injury, vacation or other reasons. Likewise, persons who expect to report for work or to start operation of a farm or business enterprise within two weeks from the date of the enumerator�s visit are considered employed.
Unemployed persons include all those who, during the reference period are 15 years old and over as of their last birthday who have no job/business and actively looking for work. Also considered as unemployed are persons without a job or business who are reported not looking for work because of their belief that no work was available or because of temporary illness/disability, bad weather, pending job application or waiting for job interview.
Underemployed persons include all employed persons who express the desire to have additional hours of work in their present job or an additional job, or to have a new job with longer working hours. Visibly underemployed persons are those who work for less than 40 hours during the reference period and want additional hours of work.
| Indicators | 2022M3 | 2022M2 | 2022M1 | 2021M12 | 2021M11 | 2021M10 | 2021M9 | 2021M8 | 2021M7 | 2021M6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population 15 Years Old and Over | 76,256.00 | 76,154.00 | 75,895.00 | 76,123.00 | 75,701.00 | 75,570.00 | 75,570.00 | 75,610.00 | 74,805.00 | 75,089.00 |
| 38,297.00 | 38,309.00 | 38,069.00 | 38,204.00 | 38,035.00 | 38,028.00 | 37,910.00 | 37,955.00 | 37,566.00 | 37,694.00 | |
| 37,959.00 | 37,845.00 | 37,826.00 | 37,919.00 | 37,666.00 | 37,541.00 | 37,660.00 | 37,655.00 | 37,239.00 | 37,395.00 | |
| 49,850.00 | 48,606.00 | 45,943.00 | 49,546.00 | 48,637.00 | 47,330.00 | 47,847.00 | 48,116.00 | 44,740.00 | 48,840.00 | |
| 29,468.00 | 28,994.00 | 27,736.00 | 29,056.00 | 28,956.00 | 28,486.00 | 28,609.00 | 28,759.00 | 27,198.00 | 28,762.00 | |
| 20,382.00 | 19,612.00 | 18,208.00 | 20,491.00 | 19,681.00 | 18,844.00 | 19,238.00 | 19,357.00 | 17,542.00 | 20,078.00 | |
| 46,975.00 | 45,480.00 | 43,018.00 | 46,274.00 | 45,477.00 | 43,826.00 | 43,592.00 | 44,234.00 | 41,667.00 | 45,075.00 | |
| 27,900.00 | 27,286.00 | 26,044.00 | 27,212.00 | 27,106.00 | 26,425.00 | 26,223.00 | 26,488.00 | 25,472.00 | 26,801.00 | |
| 19,075.00 | 18,194.00 | 16,974.00 | 19,062.00 | 18,371.00 | 17,401.00 | 17,369.00 | 17,746.00 | 16,195.00 | 18,274.00 | |
| 7,422.00 | 6,382.00 | 6,397.00 | 6,811.00 | 7,617.00 | 7,044.00 | 6,183.00 | 6,482.00 | 8,692.00 | 6,409.00 | |
| 4,883.00 | 4,158.00 | 4,271.00 | 4,540.00 | 4,972.00 | 4,765.00 | 4,157.00 | 4,380.00 | 5,798.00 | 4,148.00 | |
| 2,539.00 | 2,224.00 | 2,126.00 | 2,271.00 | 2,646.00 | 2,280.00 | 2,025.00 | 2,103.00 | 2,895.00 | 2,261.00 | |
| 2,875.00 | 3,126.00 | 2,925.00 | 3,272.00 | 3,159.00 | 3,504.00 | 4,255.00 | 3,882.00 | 3,073.00 | 3,764.00 | |
| 1,568.00 | 1,708.00 | 1,692.00 | 1,844.00 | 1,849.00 | 2,060.00 | 2,386.00 | 2,271.00 | 1,726.00 | 1,960.00 | |
| 1,307.00 | 1,418.00 | 1,234.00 | 1,428.00 | 1,310.00 | 1,443.00 | 1,869.00 | 1,611.00 | 1,347.00 | 1,804.00 |