Table 1. Population 15 years old and over, Total Persons in the Labor Force, and Labor Force Participation Rate:  Western Visayas by Province, 2022F and 2023P

Population 15 years and over in Antique reached a total of 407.19 thousand individuals in 2023. This is less than the recorded population in 2022 of about 403.85 thousand individuals.

Total persons in the labor force of the province in 2023 recorded to 270.15 thousand individuals. This is 12.5 thousand individuals less than the total persons in the labor force in 2022 of about 270.15 thousand individuals.

The recorded labor force participation rate in 2023 was 66.3 percent. A decrement of 3.5 percentage points from the 2022 labor force participation rate of 69.9 percent. 

Table 2. Total Number of Employed Persons and Employment Rate: 
Western Visayas by Province, 2022F and 2023P

The employment rate in the province of Antique decreased to 94.5 percent in 2023, from 96.5 percent in 2022. This translates to about 255.32 thousand employed Antiqueños in 2023, from 272.26 thousand employed persons in 2022.

This showed a decrement of 16.9 thousand individuals less in the total number of employed persons in Antique, and 2.0 percentage points decrease in the provincial employment rate. 

Table 3. Total Number of Unemployed Persons and Unemployment Rate: 
Western Visayas by Province, 2022F and 2023P

 

The total number of unemployed persons in Antique increased to 14.83 thousand individuals in 2023, from 9.98 thousand unemployed persons in 2022. This is about 5.5 percent unemployed Antiqueños from the persons in the provincial labor force in 2023, from 3.5 percent unemployment rate in 2022.

This showed an increment of about 4.9 thousand Antiqueños on the total number of unemployed persons, and 2.0 percentage points higher in the provincial unemployment rate. 
 

Table 4. Total Number of Underemployed Persons and Underemployment Rate: Western Visayas by Province, 2022F and 2023P

In 2023, the total number of underemployed persons in Antique was recorded at 37.35 thousand individuals, from a 57.02 thousand underemployed Antiqueños in 2022. This translates to a 19.7 thousand decrement in the total number of underemployed persons in the province.

Moreover, the underemployment rate in the province decreased to 14.6 percent in 2023, a 6.3 percentage-point decrement from the underemployment rate in 2022.

TECHNICAL NOTES

1. Population 15 Years Old and Over

This refers to number of population 15 years old and over excluding overseas workers. Overseas workers are excluded in the estimation of the size of working population (population aged 15 years and over) since the data on their economic characteristics are not collected because they are not considered part of the labor force in the country.

2. In the Labor Force or Economically Active Population

This refers to persons 15 years old and over who are either employed or unemployed in accordance with the definitions described below.

3. Employed

Employed persons include all those who, during the reference period are 15 years old and over as of their last birthday, and are reported either:

a.    At work, i.e., 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, i.e., those who have a job or business but are not at work because of temporary illness or 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.

4. Underemployed

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.

5. Unemployed

Unemployed persons include all those who, during the reference period, are 15 years old and over as of their last birthday, and reported as persons:  

a.    Without work, i.e., had no job or business during the reference period;

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, and/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) fatigued or believed no work available, i.e., discouraged workers; (2) awaiting results of previous job application; (3) temporary illness or disability; (4) bad weather; and/or (5) waiting for rehire or job recall.

6. Persons Not in the Labor Force

Persons 15 years old and over who are neither employed nor unemployed according to the definitions mentioned. Those not in the labor force are persons who are not looking for work because of reasons such as housekeeping, schooling, and permanent disability. Examples are housewives, students, persons with disability, or retired persons.
 

RANDY M. TACOGDOY, DPA
Chief Statistical Specialist