GENDER-BASED INDICATORS OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT IN AGRICULTURE
females in the labor force were less than 1.0 million in majority of the
regions. CAR accounted for the least labor force at 0.48 million males and
0.32 million females (Tables 2.1a and 2.1b).
Cagayan Valley indicated the highest male LFPR at 81.4 percent followed
by Northern Mindanao at 80.0 percent. For the females, LFPR topped in
Central Visayas at 55.6 percent and CAR at 54.7 percent. Male LFPRs of
around 79 percent were reported in MIMAROPA, Zamboanga Peninsula,
Davao Region and SOCCSKSARGEN. LFPRs of females of about
52.0 percent were noted in NCR, CALABARZON and Northern Mindanao.
LFPRs were lowest in NCR at 74.2 percent for the males and ARMM at
29.2 percent for females (Tables 2.2a and 2.2b).
Employment
Sex-disaggregated data on employment indicates the rate of absorption
of available males and females in the production of goods and services. It
is also a measure of gender equality in the labor market.
Countrywide, there were 25.04 million employed males and
15.96 employed females in 2016. These corresponded to employment
rates of 94.4 percent and 94.8 percent.
The biggest male and female employment was located in CALABARZON at
3.28 million and 2.40 million, respectively, in 2016. Higher numbers were
also recorded in NCR at 2.94 million males and 2.30 million females.
Central Luzon had 2.72 million and 1.66 million of the employed males
and females, respectively. CAR reported the least employment at
0.46 million males and 0.31 million females (Tables 3.1a and 3.1b).
Table 6.2a
Proportion of employed males in agriculture to total male employment,
by region, Philippines, 2012-2016
(in percent)
REGION
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
Philippines
39.4
38.1
37.2
35.8
33.2
NCR
CAR
Ilocos Region
Cagayan Valley
Central Luzon
CALABARZON
MIMAROPA
Bicol Region
Western Visayas
Central Visayas
Eastern Visayas
Zamboanga Peninsula
Northern Mindanao
Davao Region
SOCCSKSARGEN
Caraga
ARMM
1.1
51.2
44.4
64.0
27.4
20.9
59.7
49.4
46.6
35.3
56.4
54.3
49.1
46.2
58.2
44.9
74.9
1.0
49.9
40.6
63.1
27.1
19.2
57.9
48.1
45.4
34.5
55.4
53.2
46.2
44.7
57.4
43.5
74.2
1.0
52.7
40.0
61.4
25.9
19.1
55.1
46.9
45.9
33.2
59.0
51.7
48.0
43.7
56.1
43.0
74.3
0.8
50.8
38.8
60.7
24.2
17.6
52.7
45.5
45.1
32.4
54.6
50.7
43.8
41.4
54.5
42.8
75.1
0.7
46.5
36.0
56.7
20.4
13.7
51.8
44.4
41.5
32.5
48.1
51.4
42.4
42.1
49.2
44.3
71.2
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)
By region, male employment rate (ER) was highest in Cagayan Valley at
97.4 percent in 2016. This was followed by ARMM at 97.0 percent. ER of
around 96 percent was posted each in CAR, MIMAROPA, Zamboanga
Peninsula and SOCCSKSARGEN. The least ER was registered in
CALABARZON at 91.8 percent. Meanwhile, employment rates of females
were leading in Cagayan Valley and Central Visayas at 96.0 percent each.
In contrast, ARMM and Central Luzon had the lowest ERs corresponding
to 93.7 percent and 93.8 percent (Tables 3.2a and 3.2b).
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