The Labor Force Survey is one of the nationwide survey of households undertaken quarterly which provides up-to-date information on the Philippine labor force and its characteristics. This survey gathers data on the demographic and socio- economic characteristics of the population and aims to provide a quantitative framework for the preparation of plans and formulation of policies affecting the labor market.

From the result of the July 2017 Labor Force Survey, Central Visayas has 4,225,000 total population of 15 years old and over wherein 62.7 percent were engaged in the Labor Force also known as the Labor Force Participation Rate (Table 1).