PSA asks Davao Region households to join November 2026 labor force survey
Statistics office interviewers will visit selected homes from November 9 to 28 to gather data on jobs, unemployment and underemployment.
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) is urging selected households in Davao Region, including Davao City, to take part in its November 2026 Labor Force Survey (LFS) and to give accurate and truthful answers, according to SunStar.
The PSA Regional Statistical Services Office 11 will run the survey from November 9 to 28, 2026. Trained interviewers will visit sampled households for face-to-face interviews covering demographic and socioeconomic details.
The LFS is a regular nationwide survey that tracks how many people are employed, unemployed or outside the labor force. Its results feed into key indicators such as the labor force participation rate, employment rate, unemployment rate and underemployment rate, which government agencies use to plan programs on job creation, workforce development and workers' welfare.
The agency's latest annual figures show the region's labor market improved in 2025. Labor force participation rose to 65.4 percent from 64.5 percent in 2024, employment climbed to 97.1 percent from 96.8 percent, and unemployment fell to 2.9 percent from 3.2 percent. The PSA estimated about 2.55 million people aged 15 and above were in the region's labor force in 2025, around 2.48 million of whom had jobs.
Underemployment dropped to 3.9 percent from 4.4 percent, the lowest among the country's regions. The services sector employed the largest share of workers at 56.4 percent, followed by agriculture at 28 percent and industry at 15.5 percent.
More recent monthly data put Davao Region's labor force participation rate at 67.9 percent in July 2026, the highest among the country's 18 regions. That month, employment stood at 96.1 percent, unemployment at 3.9 percent and underemployment at 9.0 percent.
The PSA said cooperation from selected households is essential to producing reliable employment statistics. It assured respondents that all information gathered will be kept strictly confidential under Section 26 of Republic Act No. 10625, the Philippine Statistical Act of 2013.
Why it matters for Davao
Davao City residents whose households are selected may receive a visit from PSA interviewers this month, and the data collected will shape government job and workforce programs in the region.
This article was written by the DavaoNews desk with AI assistance, using reporting by SunStar. Facts come from the original report, which we credit and link below. Our editorial policy
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