Economy, jobs and prices in Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), Philippines: official figures
The economy of the Cordillera Administrative Region produced ₱475.2 billion of goods and services in 2025 (gross regional domestic product, GRDP, at current prices), 1.7% of the Philippine total of ₱28.01 trillion; by size it ranks 2nd smallest of 17 regions.
How fast is the economy of the Cordillera Administrative Region growing?
GRDP at current prices in the Cordillera Administrative Region grew 6.6% from 2024 to 2025 (₱445.7 billion to ₱475.2 billion), against 5.9% for the Philippines; it ranks 3rd 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 the Cordillera Administrative Region grown since 2018?
Between 2018 and 2025 GRDP at current prices in the Cordillera Administrative Region rose from ₱308.3 billion to ₱475.2 billion, an increase of 54.1%, against 53.4% nationally. The figures are not adjusted for price rises.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority · saved copyWhat are the main industries in the Cordillera Administrative Region?
Services (trade, transport, finance, government, education, health and similar) made up 70.3% of GRDP in the Cordillera Administrative Region in 2025 (₱333.9 billion), against 64.4% for the Philippines; it ranks 3rd highest of 17 regions by share.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority · saved copyHow much of the economy of the Cordillera Administrative Region is industry?
Industry (manufacturing, mining, construction and utilities) made up 22.2% of GRDP in the Cordillera Administrative Region in 2025 (₱105.3 billion), against 27.0% for the Philippines; it ranks 3rd lowest of 17 regions by share.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority · saved copyHow important is farming in the economy of the Cordillera Administrative Region?
Agriculture, forestry and fishing made up 7.6% of GRDP in the Cordillera Administrative Region in 2025 (₱36.0 billion), against 8.6% for the Philippines; it ranks 4th lowest of 17 regions by share.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority · saved copyWhat is the GDP per person in the Cordillera Administrative Region?
Dividing 2025 GRDP by the 2024 census population gives about ₱262,664 of output per resident of the Cordillera Administrative Region, against ₱248,470 for the Philippines; it ranks 3rd highest of 17 regions.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in the Cordillera Administrative Region?
The unemployment rate in the Cordillera Administrative Region was 2.8% in 2023 (Labor Force Survey), against 4.4% for the Philippines; it ranks 2nd lowest of 17 regions for unemployment.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority · saved copyHow has unemployment changed in the Cordillera Administrative Region?
Unemployment in the Cordillera Administrative Region was 3.5% in 2019, jumped to 10.4% in 2020 during the first year of the pandemic and was 2.8% 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 the Cordillera Administrative Region?
65.6% of people aged 15 and over in the Cordillera Administrative Region were in the labour force (working or looking for work) in 2023, against 64.9% nationally; it ranks 6th highest of 17 regions.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority · saved copyWhat is the underemployment rate in the Cordillera Administrative Region?
The underemployment rate in the Cordillera Administrative Region was 14.4% in 2023, meaning that share of employed people wanted more hours of work or an additional job; the national rate was 12.3% and the Cordillera Administrative Region ranks 7th highest of 17 regions.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority · saved copyHow many working-age people are there in the Cordillera Administrative Region?
The Cordillera Administrative Region had 1,280,000 people aged 15 and over in 2023, the working-age population measured by the Labor Force Survey; in 2014 the figure was 1,170,200.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority · saved copyHow many households in the Cordillera Administrative Region have electricity?
97.5% of households in the Cordillera Administrative Region had electricity in the 2022 National Demographic and Health Survey, against 94.8% nationally; it ranks 5th highest of 17 regions.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority and ICF (The DHS Program) · saved copyHow many households in the Cordillera Administrative Region own a computer or refrigerator?
In 2022, 94.1% of households in the Cordillera Administrative Region owned a mobile phone, 78.4% a television, 62.9% a refrigerator and 39.0% 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 the Cordillera Administrative Region use the internet?
80.7% of women aged 15 to 49 in the Cordillera Administrative Region had used the internet in the past 12 months (2022 survey; national: 82.2%), and 39.7% had a bank account (national: 32.0%).
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority and ICF (The DHS Program) · saved copyHow many women in the Cordillera Administrative Region are in paid work?
49.8% of women aged 15 to 49 in the Cordillera Administrative Region were currently employed in 2022 (national: 44.8%); of employed women, 30.8% worked in professional, technical or managerial jobs and 22.0% in agriculture.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority and ICF (The DHS Program) · saved copyHow Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) compares with other regions
GRDP at current prices (2025)
Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) ranks 16 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Zamboanga Peninsula (Region IX) | ₱672.3 billion |
| 12 | Eastern Visayas (Region VIII) | ₱645.6 billion |
| 13 | Cagayan Valley (Region II) | ₱579.6 billion |
| 14 | MIMAROPA Region (Region IV-B) | ₱538.1 billion |
| 15 | Caraga (Region XIII) | ₱477.7 billion |
| 16 | Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) | ₱475.2 billion |
| 17 | Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) | ₱336.8 billion |
GRDP growth, 2024 to 2025 (at current prices, not adjusted for inflation) (2024-2025)
Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) ranks 3 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)
Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) ranks 3 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | National Capital Region (NCR) | ₱624,922 |
| 2 | Davao Region (Region XI) | ₱271,136 |
| 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 |
Services share of GRDP (2025)
Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) ranks 3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | National Capital Region (NCR) | 84.1% |
| 2 | Central Visayas (Region VII) | 70.4% |
| 3 | Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) | 70.3% |
| 4 | Western Visayas (Region VI) | 66.7% |
| 5 | Davao Region (Region XI) | 60.0% |
| 6 | Northern Mindanao (Region X) | 57.1% |
| 7 | MIMAROPA Region (Region IV-B) | 56.6% |
Unemployment rate (2023)
Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) ranks 16 of 17, highest first. Western Visayas and Central Visayas still include Negros in this source.
| Rank | Region | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) | 3.6% |
| 12 | Davao Region (Region XI) | 3.2% |
| 13 | SOCCSKSARGEN (Region XII) | 3.2% |
| 14 | Zamboanga Peninsula (Region IX) | 3.1% |
| 15 | Caraga (Region XIII) | 3.0% |
| 16 | Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) | 2.8% |
| 17 | Cagayan Valley (Region II) | 2.4% |
Labour force participation rate (age 15 and over) (2023)
Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) ranks 6 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | SOCCSKSARGEN (Region XII) | 69.3% |
| 4 | Northern Mindanao (Region X) | 68.9% |
| 5 | Central Visayas (Region VII) | 66.2% |
| 6 | Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) | 65.6% |
| 7 | Cagayan Valley (Region II) | 64.9% |
| 8 | Ilocos Region (Region I) | 64.7% |
| 9 | Zamboanga Peninsula (Region IX) | 64.6% |
Underemployment rate (2023)
Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) ranks 7 of 17, highest first. Western Visayas and Central Visayas still include Negros in this source.
| Rank | Region | Underemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 10 | Zamboanga Peninsula (Region IX) | 12.0% |
Households with electricity (2022)
Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) ranks 5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 8 | Eastern Visayas (Region VIII) | 96.3% |
Households owning a computer (2022)
Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) 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 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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