A sample household member answering to the 2025 July Labor Force Survey and 2025 Family Income and Expenditure Survey questions in a sample barangay in Bataan.

The July 2025 Labor Force Survey (LFS) 2025 Family Income and Expenditure Survey (FIES) visit 1 will be conducted on 08 to 31 July. The Labor Force Survey (LFS) is a nationwide survey of households conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) to gather data on the demographic and socio-economic characteristics of the population. Data from the survey provides information on major labor market trends such as labor force participation and unemployment rates, hours worked, past industries and occupations of the currently unemployed persons.

The Family Income and Expenditure Survey (FIES) aims to attain the following objectives:

a. gather data on family income, sources of income, family expenditure and related information affecting family income and expenditure levels and patterns in the Philippines;
b. determines the income distribution, levels of living and spending patterns, and the degree of inequality among families; 
c. provides inputs in the estimation of the country’s poverty threshold and incidence; and
d. provides benchmark information to update the weights used in the estimation of Consumer Price Index (CPI);

The authority and mandate of the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) to the July 2025 LFS and 2025 FIES emanates from Republic Act (RA) No. 10625.As provided in Article 5, Rule 4 of the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of RANo. 10625, otherwise known as the Philippine Statistical Act of 2013, the PSA is primarily responsible for all national censuses and surveys, sectoral statistics, consolidation of selected administrative recording systems and compilation of national accounts.

In line with this, Philippine Statistics Authority- Bataan enjoins the sample households to participate in the July 2025 Labor Force Survey and 2025 Family Income and Expenditure Survey, PSA is expecting the cooperation of the Barangay Officials and the public in the following sample barangays.

• Roxas (Pob.)
• Gabon
• Pantalan Luma
• Sabang
• Parang
• Bilolo
• Tuyo
• Kataasan
• Kitang 2 & Luz
• Malaya
• Luacan
• Tugatog
• Ibaba (Pob.)
• Townsite
• San Vicente (Pob.)
• St. Francis II
• Dalao
• Mambog -Mandama
• Kabalutan
• Bagumbayan-Pilar
• Parang Parang (Pob.)
• Sibul
• Santa Isabel (Tabacan)
• Sapang Balas
• Banawang
• Panilao
• Balsic
• Pentor
• Sapa
• Ibaba
• Pag-asa (Wawa-Sibacan)
• Del Rosario (Pob.)
• Capitangan
• Pagalanggang
• Balut (Pob.)
• Sisiman
• San Pablo (Bulate)
• Paking-Carbonero (Pob.)
• Bacong
• Kitang I
• Ipag
• Duale
• Old San Jose
• Bayan (Pob.)
• Salian
• Santo Domingo
• San Pedro (Pob.)
• Layac
• Tabing Ilog
• Liyang
• Tanato
• Culis
• Tipo
• Arellano (Pob.)
• Alas-asin
• Bangal
• San Ramon
• Pita
• Batangas II
• Cupang Proper
• Daang Pare
• East Calaguiman (Pob.)
• Burgos (Pob.) + Aquino
• Sumalo
• Lucanin
• San Benito
• Tala
• Tenejero
• Santa Rosa
• Nagwaling
• San Isidro
• Naparing
• West Calaguiman (Pob.)
• Lalawigan
• Lamao
• Alangan
   

For more information on the Labor Force Survey, please visit https://psa.gov.ph or contact
Bataan Provincial Statistical Office at (047) 533-5227 or 240-5227 and/or at email address
bataan@psa.gov.ph.

FRANCISCO P. CORPUZ
Chief Statistical Specialist