Economy, jobs and prices in Zamboanga Peninsula (Region IX), Philippines: official figures
The economy of the Zamboanga Peninsula produced ₱672.3 billion of goods and services in 2025 (gross regional domestic product, GRDP, at current prices), 2.4% of the Philippine total of ₱28.01 trillion; by size it ranks 7th smallest of 17 regions.
How fast is the economy of the Zamboanga Peninsula growing?
GRDP at current prices in the Zamboanga Peninsula grew 3.8% from 2024 to 2025 (₱647.9 billion to ₱672.3 billion), against 5.9% for the Philippines; it ranks 4th slowest 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 Zamboanga Peninsula grown since 2018?
Between 2018 and 2025 GRDP at current prices in the Zamboanga Peninsula rose from ₱418.2 billion to ₱672.3 billion, an increase of 60.7%, against 53.4% nationally. The figures are not adjusted for price rises.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority · saved copyWhat are the main industries in the Zamboanga Peninsula?
Services (trade, transport, finance, government, education, health and similar) made up 51.2% of GRDP in the Zamboanga Peninsula in 2025 (₱344.5 billion), against 64.4% for the Philippines; it ranks 5th lowest of 17 regions by share.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority · saved copyHow much of the economy of the Zamboanga Peninsula is industry?
Industry (manufacturing, mining, construction and utilities) made up 26.6% of GRDP in the Zamboanga Peninsula in 2025 (₱178.9 billion), against 27.0% for the Philippines; it ranks 8th lowest of 17 regions by share.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority · saved copyHow important is farming in the economy of the Zamboanga Peninsula?
Agriculture, forestry and fishing made up 22.2% of GRDP in the Zamboanga Peninsula in 2025 (₱148.9 billion), against 8.6% for the Philippines; it ranks 4th highest of 17 regions by share.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority · saved copyWhat is the GDP per person in the Zamboanga Peninsula?
Dividing 2025 GRDP by the 2024 census population gives about ₱170,468 of output per resident of the Zamboanga Peninsula, against ₱248,470 for the Philippines; it ranks 8th lowest of 17 regions.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in the Zamboanga Peninsula?
The unemployment rate in the Zamboanga Peninsula was 3.1% in 2023 (Labor Force Survey), against 4.4% for the Philippines; it ranks 4th lowest of 17 regions for unemployment.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority · saved copyHow has unemployment changed in the Zamboanga Peninsula?
Unemployment in the Zamboanga Peninsula was 3.7% in 2019, jumped to 9.9% in 2020 during the first year of the pandemic and was 3.1% 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 Zamboanga Peninsula?
64.6% of people aged 15 and over in the Zamboanga Peninsula were in the labour force (working or looking for work) in 2023, against 64.9% nationally; it ranks 9th highest of 17 regions.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority · saved copyWhat is the underemployment rate in the Zamboanga Peninsula?
The underemployment rate in the Zamboanga Peninsula was 12.0% 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 Zamboanga Peninsula ranks 8th lowest of 17 regions.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority · saved copyHow many working-age people are there in the Zamboanga Peninsula?
The Zamboanga Peninsula had 2,615,500 people aged 15 and over in 2023, the working-age population measured by the Labor Force Survey; in 2014 the figure was 2,256,000.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority · saved copyHow many households in the Zamboanga Peninsula have electricity?
90.0% of households in the Zamboanga Peninsula had electricity in the 2022 National Demographic and Health Survey, against 94.8% nationally; it ranks 3rd lowest of 17 regions.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority and ICF (The DHS Program) · saved copyHow many households in the Zamboanga Peninsula own a computer or refrigerator?
In 2022, 89.6% of households in the Zamboanga Peninsula owned a mobile phone, 62.2% a television, 39.8% a refrigerator and 14.0% 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 Zamboanga Peninsula use the internet?
72.9% of women aged 15 to 49 in the Zamboanga Peninsula had used the internet in the past 12 months (2022 survey; national: 82.2%), and 29.7% had a bank account (national: 32.0%).
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority and ICF (The DHS Program) · saved copyHow many women in the Zamboanga Peninsula are in paid work?
41.6% of women aged 15 to 49 in the Zamboanga Peninsula were currently employed in 2022 (national: 44.8%); of employed women, 16.2% worked in professional, technical or managerial jobs and 12.2% in agriculture.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority and ICF (The DHS Program) · saved copyHow Zamboanga Peninsula (Region IX) compares with other regions
GRDP at current prices (2025)
Zamboanga Peninsula (Region IX) ranks 11 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Western Visayas (Region VI) | ₱845.8 billion |
| 9 | Bicol Region (Region V) | ₱789.4 billion |
| 10 | SOCCSKSARGEN (Region XII) | ₱700.7 billion |
| 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 |
GRDP growth, 2024 to 2025 (at current prices, not adjusted for inflation) (2024-2025)
Zamboanga Peninsula (Region IX) ranks 14 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Central Luzon (Region III) | 5.2% |
| 12 | Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) | 4.0% |
| 13 | Eastern Visayas (Region VIII) | 3.9% |
| 14 | Zamboanga Peninsula (Region IX) | 3.8% |
| 15 | SOCCSKSARGEN (Region XII) | 3.7% |
| 16 | Cagayan Valley (Region II) | 2.6% |
| 17 | Bicol Region (Region V) | 2.5% |
GRDP per resident (2025 GRDP over 2024 census population) (2025)
Zamboanga Peninsula (Region IX) ranks 10 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Central Luzon (Region III) | ₱234,096 |
| 8 | Western Visayas (Region VI) | ₱173,964 |
| 9 | Ilocos Region (Region I) | ₱173,145 |
| 10 | Zamboanga Peninsula (Region IX) | ₱170,468 |
| 11 | Caraga (Region XIII) | ₱166,740 |
| 12 | MIMAROPA Region (Region IV-B) | ₱165,791 |
| 13 | SOCCSKSARGEN (Region XII) | ₱157,009 |
Services share of GRDP (2025)
Zamboanga Peninsula (Region IX) ranks 13 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Ilocos Region (Region I) | 54.5% |
| 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% |
Unemployment rate (2023)
Zamboanga Peninsula (Region IX) ranks 14 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)
Zamboanga Peninsula (Region IX) ranks 9 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 10 | Central Luzon (Region III) | 64.3% |
| 11 | Davao Region (Region XI) | 64.2% |
| 12 | Western Visayas (Region VI) | 63.9% |
Underemployment rate (2023)
Zamboanga Peninsula (Region IX) ranks 10 of 17, highest first. Western Visayas and Central Visayas still include Negros in this source.
| Rank | Region | Underemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 11 | Cagayan Valley (Region II) | 10.7% |
| 12 | Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) | 10.6% |
| 13 | Ilocos Region (Region I) | 10.3% |
Households with electricity (2022)
Zamboanga Peninsula (Region IX) ranks 15 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Davao Region (Region XI) | 92.7% |
| 12 | Bicol Region (Region V) | 92.3% |
| 13 | Central Visayas (Region VII) | 91.8% |
| 14 | MIMAROPA Region (Region IV-B) | 90.5% |
| 15 | Zamboanga Peninsula (Region IX) | 90.0% |
| 16 | SOCCSKSARGEN (Region XII) | 89.1% |
| 17 | Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) | 62.9% |
Households owning a computer (2022)
Zamboanga Peninsula (Region IX) ranks 16 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Bicol Region (Region V) | 22.0% |
| 12 | Caraga (Region XIII) | 22.0% |
| 13 | Western Visayas (Region VI) | 21.0% |
| 14 | Northern Mindanao (Region X) | 21.0% |
| 15 | SOCCSKSARGEN (Region XII) | 19.0% |
| 16 | Zamboanga Peninsula (Region IX) | 14.0% |
| 17 | Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) | 6.0% |
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