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Chapter 13

Reaching for the Demographic Dividend Demographic dividend, as defined by the United Nations Population Fund is the economic growth potential that can result from shifts in a population’s age structure, mainly when the share of the working-age population (15 to 64) is larger than the non-working-age share of the population (14 and younger, and 65 and older). As mentioned in the Philippine Development Plan (PDP), demographic dividend stems from the demographic transition when the fertility (birth) and mortality (death) rates decline such that the age distribution changes to an extent that lesser spending is required to meet the needs of the youngest and oldest age groups. The demographic transition needs to be observed and carefully planned for to enable the economy to reap the demographic dividend.

Assessment

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PHILIPPINES/ REGION PHILIPPINES MIMAROPA

TOTAL POPULATION (IN MILLIONS) 2000 76.51 2.30

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2010 92.34 2.74

2015 100.98 2.96

ANNUAL POPULATION GROWTH RATE (IN PER CENT) 2000-2010 1.9 1.79

2010-2015 1.72 1.47

AGE GROUP

80 and over 75 - 79 70 - 74 65 - 69 60 - 64 55 - 59 50 - 54 45 - 49 40 - 44 35 - 39 30 - 34 25 - 29 20 - 24 15 - 19 10 - 14 5- 9 0- 4

Male

7

6

REGION

Female

5 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 Percent to Total Household Population

5

2003

2013

National Capital Region

2.8

2.3

Cordillera Admin Region

3.8

2.9

I- Ilocos Region

3.8

2.8

II- Cagayan Valley

3.4

3.2

III- Central Luzon

3.1

2.8

CALABARZON

3.2

2.7

MIMAROPA

5.0

3.7

V- Bicol

4.3

4.1

VI- Western Visayas

4.0

3.8

VII- Central Visayas

3.6

3.2

VIII- Eastern Visayas

4.6

3.5

6

7

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IX- Zamboanga Peninsula

4.2

3.5

X- Northern Mindanao

3.8

3.5

XI- Davao

3.1

2.9

XII- SOCCSKSARGEN

4.2

3.2

XIII- Caraga

4.1

3.6

ARMM

4.2

4.2

Challenges   

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Strategic Framework

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Priority Strategies   o 



o

   



o

o

o o

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o

o

o

o

o o

Priority Legislative Agenda

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