Davao City, Aug. 5 -- Davao Region's labor force in 2024 comprised 64.5 percent of its 15 years and over population, estimated at 3.8 million, the Philippine Statistics Authority-Davao (PSA-11) reported on Tuesday.

Last year, the agency said around 2.47 million people were in the labor force, corresponding to a labor force participation rate (LFPR) of 64.5 percent. The rate is 1.9 and 0.3 percentage points higher compared to the LFPR of 2022 and 2023, respectively.

Davao Occidental reported the highest LFPR at 69.7 percent, followed by Davao del Sur at 69.3 percent.

In contrast, Davao de Oro had the lowest rate at 61.7 percent.

Davao del Norte, Davao City, and Davao Oriental recorded 64.1 percent, 63.8 percent and 61.9 percent, respec...