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Metadata on Labor Force Survey (LFS)

Labor Force Participation Rate, Employment Rate, Unemployment Rate and Underemployment Rate, Philippines

Table ID: 1B3ALFS0

Indicator Labor Force Participation Rate, Employment Rate, Unemployment Rate and Underemployment Rate
Definition In The Labor Force or Economically Active Population
The population 15 years old and over who are either employed or unemployed.

Employed
Persons in the labor force who were reported either as at work (according to the definition of work), or with a job or business although not a work. Persons at work are those who did some work, even for an hour, during the reference period.
Persons are also considered employed if they are with a job/business even though not at work during the reference period because of reasons such as temporary illness/injury, vacation or other leave of absence, bad weather, or strike/labor dispute. Likewise, persons who are expected to report for work, or to start operation of a farm or business enterprise within two weeks from the date of the enumerator's interview, are considered employed.

Unemployed
The unemployed includes all persons in the labor force who are reported as:
a. without work, i.e., had no job or business during the reference period; and
b. currently available for work, i.e., were available and willing to take up work in paid employment or self-employment during the reference period, or would be available and willing to take up work in paid employment or self-employment within two-weeks after the interview date; and
c. seeking work, i.e., had taken specific steps to look for a job or establish a business during the reference period; or not seeking work due to the following reasons:
(1) tired/believed no work available, i.e., the discouraged workers;
(2) awaiting results of previous job application;
(3) temporary illness/disability;
(4) bad weather; and
(5) waiting for rehire or job recall.

Underemployed
Refers to employed persons who expressed the desire to have additional hours of work in their present job, or to have additional job, or to have a new job with longer working hours during the reference week.

Visibly Underemployed
Refers to employed persons who worked less than 40 hours and wanted additional hours of work during the reference week.
Method of Computation https://psa.gov.ph/statistics/survey/labor-and-employment/labor-force-survey/tech-notes
Source of Basic Data Labor Force Survey (LFS)
Source Document/Agency Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)
Frequency of Release Quarterly
Latest Available April 2021
Level of Disaggregation National
General Information
Statistical Laws and Other Legal Provisions Philippine Statistical System (PSS) Philippine Statistical Development Program (PSDP) PSA Structure and Organization System of Designated Statistics Inventory of Statistical Standards in the Philippines Classification Systems
Specific Metadata
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