Economy, jobs and prices in CALABARZON (Region IV-A), Philippines: official figures
The economy of CALABARZON produced ₱4.00 trillion of goods and services in 2025 (gross regional domestic product, GRDP, at current prices), 14.3% of the Philippine total of ₱28.01 trillion; by size it ranks 2nd largest of 17 regions.
How fast is the economy of CALABARZON growing?
GRDP at current prices in CALABARZON grew 7.3% from 2024 to 2025 (₱3.73 trillion to ₱4.00 trillion), against 5.9% for the Philippines; it ranks 2nd fastest of 17 regions for growth. This is growth in pesos and is not adjusted for price rises.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority · saved copyHow much has the economy of CALABARZON grown since 2018?
Between 2018 and 2025 GRDP at current prices in CALABARZON rose from ₱2.71 trillion to ₱4.00 trillion, an increase of 47.7%, against 53.4% nationally. The figures are not adjusted for price rises.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority · saved copyWhat are the main industries in CALABARZON?
Services (trade, transport, finance, government, education, health and similar) made up 49.4% of GRDP in CALABARZON in 2025 (₱1.98 trillion), against 64.4% for the Philippines; it ranks 3rd lowest of 17 regions by share.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority · saved copyHow much of the economy of CALABARZON is industry?
Industry (manufacturing, mining, construction and utilities) made up 44.8% of GRDP in CALABARZON in 2025 (₱1.79 trillion), against 27.0% for the Philippines; it ranks the highest of 17 regions by share.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority · saved copyHow important is farming in the economy of CALABARZON?
Agriculture, forestry and fishing made up 5.8% of GRDP in CALABARZON in 2025 (₱231.7 billion), against 8.6% for the Philippines; it ranks 3rd lowest of 17 regions by share.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority · saved copyWhat is the GDP per person in CALABARZON?
Dividing 2025 GRDP by the 2024 census population gives about ₱236,148 of output per resident of CALABARZON, against ₱248,470 for the Philippines; it ranks 6th highest of 17 regions.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in CALABARZON?
The unemployment rate in CALABARZON was 5.4% in 2023 (Labor Force Survey), against 4.4% for the Philippines; it ranks 2nd highest of 17 regions for unemployment.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority · saved copyHow has unemployment changed in CALABARZON?
Unemployment in CALABARZON was 6.2% in 2019, jumped to 11.6% in 2020 during the first year of the pandemic and was 5.4% in 2023; nationally the rate went 5.1%, 10.3% and 4.4%.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority · saved copyWhat is the labour force participation rate in CALABARZON?
63.4% of people aged 15 and over in CALABARZON were in the labour force (working or looking for work) in 2023, against 64.9% nationally; it ranks 3rd lowest of 17 regions.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority · saved copyWhat is the underemployment rate in CALABARZON?
The underemployment rate in CALABARZON was 14.7% in 2023, meaning that share of employed people wanted more hours of work or an additional job; the national rate was 12.3% and CALABARZON ranks 6th highest of 17 regions.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority · saved copyHow many working-age people are there in CALABARZON?
CALABARZON had 11,890,800 people aged 15 and over in 2023, the working-age population measured by the Labor Force Survey; in 2014 the figure was 8,462,600.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority · saved copyHow many households in CALABARZON have electricity?
98.8% of households in CALABARZON had electricity in the 2022 National Demographic and Health Survey, against 94.8% nationally; it ranks 3rd highest of 17 regions.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority and ICF (The DHS Program) · saved copyHow many households in CALABARZON own a computer or refrigerator?
In 2022, 94.9% of households in CALABARZON owned a mobile phone, 81.9% a television, 64.8% a refrigerator and 40.0% a computer; nationally the shares were 92.0%, 73.9%, 52.3% and 30.0%.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority and ICF (The DHS Program) · saved copyHow many women in CALABARZON use the internet?
91.4% of women aged 15 to 49 in CALABARZON had used the internet in the past 12 months (2022 survey; national: 82.2%), and 36.3% had a bank account (national: 32.0%).
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority and ICF (The DHS Program) · saved copyHow many women in CALABARZON are in paid work?
46.5% of women aged 15 to 49 in CALABARZON were currently employed in 2022 (national: 44.8%); of employed women, 22.6% worked in professional, technical or managerial jobs and 1.9% in agriculture.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority and ICF (The DHS Program) · saved copyHow CALABARZON (Region IV-A) compares with other regions
GRDP at current prices (2025)
CALABARZON (Region IV-A) ranks 2 of 17, highest first. The Negros Island Region, created in 2024, is not listed; Western Visayas and Central Visayas exclude Negros in this table.
| Rank | Region | GRDP at current prices |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | National Capital Region (NCR) | ₱8.75 trillion |
| 2 | CALABARZON (Region IV-A) | ₱4.00 trillion |
| 3 | Central Luzon (Region III) | ₱3.04 trillion |
| 4 | Central Visayas (Region VII) | ₱1.58 trillion |
| 5 | Davao Region (Region XI) | ₱1.46 trillion |
| 6 | Northern Mindanao (Region X) | ₱1.34 trillion |
| 7 | Ilocos Region (Region I) | ₱925.0 billion |
GRDP growth, 2024 to 2025 (at current prices, not adjusted for inflation) (2024-2025)
CALABARZON (Region IV-A) ranks 2 of 17, highest first. The Negros Island Region, created in 2024, is not listed; Western Visayas and Central Visayas exclude Negros in this table.
| Rank | Region | GRDP growth, 2024 to 2025 (at current prices, not adjusted for inflation) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caraga (Region XIII) | 8.7% |
| 2 | CALABARZON (Region IV-A) | 7.3% |
| 3 | Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) | 6.6% |
| 4 | National Capital Region (NCR) | 6.6% |
| 5 | Davao Region (Region XI) | 6.2% |
| 6 | Western Visayas (Region VI) | 6.0% |
| 7 | Central Visayas (Region VII) | 5.7% |
GRDP per resident (2025 GRDP over 2024 census population) (2025)
CALABARZON (Region IV-A) ranks 6 of 17, highest first. The Negros Island Region, created in 2024, is not listed; Western Visayas and Central Visayas exclude Negros in this table.
| Rank | Region | GRDP per resident (2025 GRDP over 2024 census population) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) | ₱262,664 |
| 4 | Northern Mindanao (Region X) | ₱259,237 |
| 5 | Central Visayas (Region VII) | ₱237,565 |
| 6 | CALABARZON (Region IV-A) | ₱236,148 |
| 7 | Central Luzon (Region III) | ₱234,096 |
| 8 | Western Visayas (Region VI) | ₱173,964 |
| 9 | Ilocos Region (Region I) | ₱173,145 |
Services share of GRDP (2025)
CALABARZON (Region IV-A) ranks 15 of 17, highest first. The Negros Island Region, created in 2024, is not listed; Western Visayas and Central Visayas exclude Negros in this table.
| Rank | Region | Services share of GRDP |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | SOCCSKSARGEN (Region XII) | 53.6% |
| 12 | Eastern Visayas (Region VIII) | 52.3% |
| 13 | Zamboanga Peninsula (Region IX) | 51.2% |
| 14 | Central Luzon (Region III) | 49.9% |
| 15 | CALABARZON (Region IV-A) | 49.4% |
| 16 | Cagayan Valley (Region II) | 47.8% |
| 17 | Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) | 42.0% |
Unemployment rate (2023)
CALABARZON (Region IV-A) ranks 2 of 17, highest first. Western Visayas and Central Visayas still include Negros in this source.
| Rank | Region | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | National Capital Region (NCR) | 5.9% |
| 2 | CALABARZON (Region IV-A) | 5.4% |
| 3 | Northern Mindanao (Region X) | 5.3% |
| 4 | Ilocos Region (Region I) | 5.0% |
| 5 | Bicol Region (Region V) | 4.8% |
| 6 | Central Luzon (Region III) | 4.2% |
| 7 | Western Visayas (Region VI) | 4.1% |
Labour force participation rate (age 15 and over) (2023)
CALABARZON (Region IV-A) ranks 15 of 17, highest first. Western Visayas and Central Visayas still include Negros in this source.
| Rank | Region | Labour force participation rate (age 15 and over) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Davao Region (Region XI) | 64.2% |
| 12 | Western Visayas (Region VI) | 63.9% |
| 13 | Eastern Visayas (Region VIII) | 63.8% |
| 14 | MIMAROPA Region (Region IV-B) | 63.6% |
| 15 | CALABARZON (Region IV-A) | 63.4% |
| 16 | National Capital Region (NCR) | 62.4% |
| 17 | Bicol Region (Region V) | 61.5% |
Underemployment rate (2023)
CALABARZON (Region IV-A) ranks 6 of 17, highest first. Western Visayas and Central Visayas still include Negros in this source.
| Rank | Region | Underemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | MIMAROPA Region (Region IV-B) | 20.4% |
| 4 | Eastern Visayas (Region VIII) | 17.3% |
| 5 | Caraga (Region XIII) | 16.2% |
| 6 | CALABARZON (Region IV-A) | 14.7% |
| 7 | Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) | 14.4% |
| 8 | Western Visayas (Region VI) | 13.7% |
| 9 | Northern Mindanao (Region X) | 12.1% |
Households with electricity (2022)
CALABARZON (Region IV-A) ranks 3 of 17, highest first. Western Visayas and Central Visayas still include Negros in this source. Survey estimate with a margin of error.
| Rank | Region | Households with electricity |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | National Capital Region (NCR) | 99.9% |
| 2 | Ilocos Region (Region I) | 99.1% |
| 3 | CALABARZON (Region IV-A) | 98.8% |
| 4 | Central Luzon (Region III) | 97.7% |
| 5 | Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) | 97.5% |
| 6 | Western Visayas (Region VI) | 96.8% |
| 7 | Cagayan Valley (Region II) | 96.3% |
Households owning a computer (2022)
CALABARZON (Region IV-A) ranks 2 of 17, highest first. Western Visayas and Central Visayas still include Negros in this source. Survey estimate with a margin of error.
| Rank | Region | Households owning a computer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | National Capital Region (NCR) | 45.0% |
| 2 | CALABARZON (Region IV-A) | 40.0% |
| 3 | Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) | 39.0% |
| 4 | Central Luzon (Region III) | 37.0% |
| 5 | Ilocos Region (Region I) | 31.0% |
| 6 | Cagayan Valley (Region II) | 26.0% |
| 7 | Eastern Visayas (Region VIII) | 26.0% |
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Sources
- Philippine Statistics Authority and ICF (The DHS Program): 2022 Philippines National Demographic and Health Survey: selected national and regional indicators (DHS Program API), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 401a0e9d6912…)
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