AEC

Quick Facts

Land Area (sq. km.)	17,632.51
Population (2015)	100,981,437
Population Growth Area (2010-2015)	1.29%
Average Household Size (2015)	4.8
Poverty Incidence among Population (2018)	27.0%
Poverty Incidence among Families (2018)	20.0%
Per Capita Poverty Threshold (2018)	24,404
GRDP, 2019 (at constant 2018 prices)	Php 560,314,934
GRDP growth rate, 2018-2019 (at constant 2018 prices)	7.4%
GRDP per capita, 2019 (at constant 2018 prices)	Php 92,314
Population 15 years old and over (April 2021)	4.006 Million
Labor Force Participation Rate (April 2021)	60.1%
Employment Rate (April 2021)	93.0%
Unemployment Rate (April 2021)	7.0%
Underemployment Rate (April 2021)	20.3%

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority

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