The document presents population data for various highly urbanized cities in the National Capital Region and Region VII - Central Visayas from 2000 to 2015, showcasing growth trends and methodologies for calculating annual average growth rates. It includes specific inquiries regarding population changes in cities such as Makati and Quezon City, detailing how to derive growth rates using assigned time frames and formulas. Additionally, it emphasizes the significance of demographic analysis in understanding urban growth patterns and planning.

1. POPULATION
PROJECTION
Lecture by Ragene Andrea L. Palma, EnP

2. Population - National Capital Region (Source: PSA Censuses)
Highly Urbanized City/
Municipality
Population (in thousands)
Year 2000 2010 2015
TOTAL 9,931 11,855 12,878
City of Manila 1,581 1,652 1,780
City of Mandaluyong 278 329 386
City of Marikina 391 424 451
City of Pasig 505 670 755
Quezon City 2,174 2,762 2,936
City of San Juan 118 121 122
Caloocan City 1,178 1,489 1,584
City of Malabon 339 353 366
City of Navotas 230 249 249
City of Valenzuela 485 575 620
City of Las Pinas 473 553 589
City of Makati 471 529 583
City of Muntinlupa 379 460 505
City of Paranaque 450 588 666
Pasay City 355 393 417
Pateros 57 64 64
Taguig City 467 644 805
By how many people did
Makati City increase /
decrease from 2010-2015?
SAMPLE QUESTION
Lecture by Ragene Andrea L. Palma, EnP

3. Population - National Capital Region (Source: PSA Censuses)
Highly Urbanized City/
Municipality
Population (in thousands)
Year 2000 2010 2015
TOTAL 9,931 11,855 12,878
City of Manila 1,581 1,652 1,780
City of Mandaluyong 278 329 386
City of Marikina 391 424 451
City of Pasig 505 670 755
Quezon City 2,174 2,762 2,936
City of San Juan 118 121 122
Caloocan City 1,178 1,489 1,584
City of Malabon 339 353 366
City of Navotas 230 249 249
City of Valenzuela 485 575 620
City of Las Pinas 473 553 589
City of Makati 471 529 583
City of Muntinlupa 379 460 505
City of Paranaque 450 588 666
Pasay City 355 393 417
Pateros 57 64 64
Taguig City 467 644 805
By how many people did
Makati City increase /
decrease from 2010-2015?
SAMPLE QUESTION
Annual Average Growth
METHOD
1. Assign t1 and t2
2. Assign Pt1 and Pt2
t1 = 2010 t2 = 2015
Pt1 = 529 Pt2 = 583
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4. By how many people did
Makati City increase /
decrease from 2010-2015?
Population - National Capital Region (Source: PSA Censuses)
Highly Urbanized City/
Municipality
Population (in thousands)
Year 2000 2010 2015
TOTAL 9,931 11,855 12,878
City of Manila 1,581 1,652 1,780
City of Mandaluyong 278 329 386
City of Marikina 391 424 451
City of Pasig 505 670 755
Quezon City 2,174 2,762 2,936
City of San Juan 118 121 122
Caloocan City 1,178 1,489 1,584
City of Malabon 339 353 366
City of Navotas 230 249 249
City of Valenzuela 485 575 620
City of Las Pinas 473 553 589
City of Makati 471 529 583
City of Muntinlupa 379 460 505
City of Paranaque 450 588 666
Pasay City 355 393 417
Pateros 57 64 64
Taguig City 467 644 805
QUESTION
Annual Average Growth
METHOD
1. Assign t1 and t2
2. Assign Pt1 and Pt2
FORMULA
t1 = 2010 t2 = 2015
Pt1 = 529 Pt2 = 583
Pt2 - Pt1
t2 - t1
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5. By how many people did
Makati City increase /
decrease from 2010-2015?
Population - National Capital Region (Source: PSA Censuses)
Highly Urbanized City/
Municipality
Population (in thousands)
Year 2000 2010 2015
TOTAL 9,931 11,855 12,878
City of Manila 1,581 1,652 1,780
City of Mandaluyong 278 329 386
City of Marikina 391 424 451
City of Pasig 505 670 755
Quezon City 2,174 2,762 2,936
City of San Juan 118 121 122
Caloocan City 1,178 1,489 1,584
City of Malabon 339 353 366
City of Navotas 230 249 249
City of Valenzuela 485 575 620
City of Las Pinas 473 553 589
City of Makati 471 529 583
City of Muntinlupa 379 460 505
City of Paranaque 450 588 666
Pasay City 355 393 417
Pateros 57 64 64
Taguig City 467 644 805
SAMPLE QUESTION
Annual Average Growth
METHOD
1. Assign t1 and t2
2. Assign Pt1 and Pt2
FORMULA
t1 = 2010 t2 = 2015
Pt1 = 529 Pt2 = 583
Pt2 - Pt1
t2 - t1
SOLUTION
583 - 529
2015 - 2010
ANSWER
Makati increased by 10.8
thousand people per year
from 2010-2015
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6. Population - National Capital Region (Source: PSA Censuses)
Highly Urbanized City/
Municipality
Population (in thousands)
Year 2000 2010 2015
TOTAL 9,931 11,855 12,878
City of Manila 1,581 1,652 1,780
City of Mandaluyong 278 329 386
City of Marikina 391 424 451
City of Pasig 505 670 755
Quezon City 2,174 2,762 2,936
City of San Juan 118 121 122
Caloocan City 1,178 1,489 1,584
City of Malabon 339 353 366
City of Navotas 230 249 249
City of Valenzuela 485 575 620
City of Las Pinas 473 553 589
City of Makati 471 529 583
City of Muntinlupa 379 460 505
City of Paranaque 450 588 666
Pasay City 355 393 417
Pateros 57 64 64
Taguig City 467 644 805
By how many people did
Quezon City increase /
decrease from 2000-2010?
QUESTION 2
(3 minutes to answer)
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7. Population - National Capital Region (Source: PSA Censuses)
Highly Urbanized City/
Municipality
Population (in thousands)
Year 2000 2010 2015
TOTAL 9,931 11,855 12,878
City of Manila 1,581 1,652 1,780
City of Mandaluyong 278 329 386
City of Marikina 391 424 451
City of Pasig 505 670 755
Quezon City 2,174 2,762 2,936
City of San Juan 118 121 122
Caloocan City 1,178 1,489 1,584
City of Malabon 339 353 366
City of Navotas 230 249 249
City of Valenzuela 485 575 620
City of Las Pinas 473 553 589
City of Makati 471 529 583
City of Muntinlupa 379 460 505
City of Paranaque 450 588 666
Pasay City 355 393 417
Pateros 57 64 64
Taguig City 467 644 805
By how many people did
Quezon City increase /
decrease from 2000-2010?
QUESTION 2
FORMULA
t1 = 2000 t2 = 2010
Pt1 = 2,174 Pt2 = 2,761
Pt2 - Pt1
t2 - t1
SOLUTION
2,761 - 2,174
2010 - 2000
ANSWER
QC increased by 58.8
thousand people per year
from 2000-2010
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8. Population - National Capital Region (Source: PSA Censuses)
Highly Urbanized City/
Municipality
Population (in thousands)
Year 2000 2010 2015
TOTAL 9,931 11,855 12,878
City of Manila 1,581 1,652 1,780
City of Mandaluyong 278 329 386
City of Marikina 391 424 451
City of Pasig 505 670 755
Quezon City 2,174 2,762 2,936
City of San Juan 118 121 122
Caloocan City 1,178 1,489 1,584
City of Malabon 339 353 366
City of Navotas 230 249 249
City of Valenzuela 485 575 620
City of Las Pinas 473 553 589
City of Makati 471 529 583
City of Muntinlupa 379 460 505
City of Paranaque 450 588 666
Pasay City 355 393 417
Pateros 57 64 64
Taguig City 467 644 805
By how many people did the
National Capital Region
increase / decrease from
2010-2015?
QUESTION 3
(3 minutes to answer)
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9. Population - National Capital Region (Source: PSA Censuses)
Highly Urbanized City/
Municipality
Population (in thousands)
Year 2000 2010 2015
TOTAL 9,931 11,855 12,878
City of Manila 1,581 1,652 1,780
City of Mandaluyong 278 329 386
City of Marikina 391 424 451
City of Pasig 505 670 755
Quezon City 2,174 2,762 2,936
City of San Juan 118 121 122
Caloocan City 1,178 1,489 1,584
City of Malabon 339 353 366
City of Navotas 230 249 249
City of Valenzuela 485 575 620
City of Las Pinas 473 553 589
City of Makati 471 529 583
City of Muntinlupa 379 460 505
City of Paranaque 450 588 666
Pasay City 355 393 417
Pateros 57 64 64
Taguig City 467 644 805
By how many people did the
National Capital Region
increase / decrease from
2010-2015?
QUESTION 3
FORMULA
t1 = 2010 t2 = 2015
Pt1 = 11,855 Pt2 = 12,878
Pt2 - Pt1
t2 - t1
SOLUTION
12,878 - 11,855
2010 - 2015
ANSWER
NCR increased by 205
thousand people per year
from 2010-2015
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10. Population by Province/Highly Urbanized City: Region VII - Central Visayas
(Based on the 2000, 2010, and 2015 Censuses)
Province/Highly Urbanized City
Population (in thousands)
2000 2010 2015
Bohol 1,139 1,255 1,314
Cebu (excluding Cebu City, Lapu-Lapu
City, and Mandaue City)
2,161 2,619 2,939
Cebu City 719 866 923
Lapu-Lapu City 217 350 408
Mandaue City 260 331 363
Siquijor 82 91 96
What is the growth rate of
Cebu City from 2000 to 2010?
SAMPLE QUESTION
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11. Population by Province/Highly Urbanized City: Region VII - Central Visayas
(Based on the 2000, 2010, and 2015 Censuses)
Province/Highly Urbanized City
Population (in thousands)
2000 2010 2015
Bohol 1,139 1,255 1,314
Cebu (excluding Cebu City, Lapu-Lapu
City, and Mandaue City)
2,161 2,619 2,939
Cebu City 719 866 923
Lapu-Lapu City 217 350 408
Mandaue City 260 331 363
Siquijor 82 91 96
What is the growth rate of
Cebu City from 2000 to 2010?
SAMPLE QUESTION
Annual Average Growth Rate
FINDING THE RATE
1. Assign t1 and t2
2. Assign Pt1 and Pt2
t1 = 2000 t2 = 2010
Pt1 = 719 Pt2 = 866
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12. Population by Province/Highly Urbanized City: Region VII - Central Visayas
(Based on the 2000, 2010, and 2015 Censuses)
Province/Highly Urbanized City
Population (in thousands)
2000 2010 2015
Bohol 1,139 1,255 1,314
Cebu (excluding Cebu City, Lapu-Lapu
City, and Mandaue City)
2,161 2,619 2,939
Cebu City 719 866 923
Lapu-Lapu City 217 350 408
Mandaue City 260 331 363
Siquijor 82 91 96
What is the growth rate of
Cebu City from 2000 to 2010?
SAMPLE QUESTION
Annual Average Growth Rate
FINDING THE RATE
1. Assign t1 and t2
2. Assign Pt1 and Pt2
t1 = 2000 t2 = 2010
Pt1 = 719 Pt2 = 866
FORMULA AAGR00,10 =
Pt2 - Pt1
t2 - t1
Pt1
(100)
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13. Population by Province/Highly Urbanized City: Region VII - Central Visayas
(Based on the 2000, 2010, and 2015 Censuses)
Province/Highly Urbanized City
Population (in thousands)
2000 2010 2015
Bohol 1,139 1,255 1,314
Cebu (excluding Cebu City, Lapu-Lapu
City, and Mandaue City)
2,161 2,619 2,939
Cebu City 719 866 923
Lapu-Lapu City 217 350 408
Mandaue City 260 331 363
Siquijor 82 91 96
What is the growth rate of
Cebu City from 2000 to 2010?
SAMPLE QUESTION
Annual Average Growth Rate
FINDING THE RATE
1. Assign t1 and t2
2. Assign Pt1 and Pt2
t1 = 2000 t2 = 2010
Pt1 = 719 Pt2 = 866
FORMULA AAGR00,10 =
Pt2 - Pt1
t2 - t1
Pt1
(100)
SOLUTION AAGR00,10 =
866 - 719
2010 - 2000
719
(100)
ANSWER AAGR00,10 = 2.04%
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14. Population by Province/Highly Urbanized City: Region VII - Central Visayas
(Based on the 2000, 2010, and 2015 Censuses)
Province/Highly Urbanized City
Population (in thousands)
2000 2010 2015
Bohol 1,139 1,255 1,314
Cebu (excluding Cebu City, Lapu-Lapu
City, and Mandaue City)
2,161 2,619 2,939
Cebu City 719 866 923
Lapu-Lapu City 217 350 408
Mandaue City 260 331 363
Siquijor 82 91 96
What is the growth rate of
Mandaue City from 2000 to
2010?
QUESTION 2
(3 minutes to answer)
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15. Population by Province/Highly Urbanized City: Region VII - Central Visayas
(Based on the 2000, 2010, and 2015 Censuses)
Province/Highly Urbanized City
Population (in thousands)
2000 2010 2015
Bohol 1,139 1,255 1,314
Cebu (excluding Cebu City, Lapu-Lapu
City, and Mandaue City)
2,161 2,619 2,939
Cebu City 719 866 923
Lapu-Lapu City 217 350 408
Mandaue City 260 331 363
Siquijor 82 91 96
What is the growth rate of
Mandaue City from 2000 to
2010?
QUESTION 2
Annual Average Growth Rate
FINDING THE RATE
1. Assign t1 and t2
2. Assign Pt1 and Pt2
t1 = 2000 t2 = 2010
Pt1 = 260 Pt2 = 331
FORMULA AAGR00,10 =
Pt2 - Pt1
t2 - t1
Pt1
(100)
SOLUTION AAGR00,10 =
331 - 260
2010 - 2000
260
(100)
ANSWER AAGR00,10 = 2.73%
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16. Population by Province/Highly Urbanized City: Region VII - Central Visayas
(Based on the 2000, 2010, and 2015 Censuses)
Province/Highly Urbanized City
Population (in thousands)
2000 2010 2015
Bohol 1,139 1,255 1,314
Cebu (excluding Cebu City, Lapu-Lapu
City, and Mandaue City)
2,161 2,619 2,939
Cebu City 719 866 923
Lapu-Lapu City 217 350 408
Mandaue City 260 331 363
Siquijor 82 91 96
What is the growth rate of
Siquijor from 2010 to 2015?
QUESTION 3
(3 minutes to answer)
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17. Population by Province/Highly Urbanized City: Region VII - Central Visayas
(Based on the 2000, 2010, and 2015 Censuses)
Province/Highly Urbanized City
Population (in thousands)
2000 2010 2015
Bohol 1,139 1,255 1,314
Cebu (excluding Cebu City, Lapu-Lapu
City, and Mandaue City)
2,161 2,619 2,939
Cebu City 719 866 923
Lapu-Lapu City 217 350 408
Mandaue City 260 331 363
Siquijor 82 91 96
What is the growth rate of
Siquijor from 2010 to 2015?
QUESTION 3
Annual Average Growth Rate
FINDING THE RATE
1. Assign t1 and t2
2. Assign Pt1 and Pt2
t1 = 2010 t2 = 2015
Pt1 = 91 Pt2 = 96
FORMULA AAGR00,10 =
Pt2 - Pt1
t2 - t1
Pt1
(100)
SOLUTION AAGR00,10 =
96 - 91
2015 - 2010
91
(100)
ANSWER AAGR00,10 = 1.098%
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18. Population by Province/Highly Urbanized City: Region VII - Central Visayas
(Based on the 2000, 2010, and 2015 Censuses)
Province/Highly Urbanized City
Population (in thousands)
2000 2010 2015
Bohol 1,139 1,255 1,314
Cebu (excluding Cebu City, Lapu-Lapu
City, and Mandaue City)
2,161 2,619 2,939
Cebu City 719 866 923
Lapu-Lapu City 217 350 408
Mandaue City 260 331 363
Siquijor 82 91 96
SAMPLE QUESTION
What will be the population of
Cebu in 2025?
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19. Population by Province/Highly Urbanized City: Region VII - Central Visayas
(Based on the 2000, 2010, and 2015 Censuses)
Province/Highly Urbanized City
Population (in thousands)
2000 2010 2015
Bohol 1,139 1,255 1,314
Cebu (excluding Cebu City, Lapu-Lapu
City, and Mandaue City)
2,161 2,619 2,939
Cebu City 719 866 923
Lapu-Lapu City 217 350 408
Mandaue City 260 331 363
Siquijor 82 91 96
What will be the
population of Cebu in
2025?
SAMPLE QUESTION
Pt2 = Pt1 (1+r) (t2 - t1)
t1 = 2015 t2 = 2025
Pt1 = 2,939 Pt2 = ?
METHOD
Compound Growth
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20. ( )
Population by Province/Highly Urbanized City: Region VII - Central Visayas
(Based on the 2000, 2010, and 2015 Censuses)
Province/Highly Urbanized City
Population (in thousands)
2000 2010 2015
Bohol 1,139 1,255 1,314
Cebu (excluding Cebu City, Lapu-Lapu
City, and Mandaue City)
2,161 2,619 2,939
Cebu City 719 866 923
Lapu-Lapu City 217 350 408
Mandaue City 260 331 363
Siquijor 82 91 96
What will be the
population of Cebu in
2025?
SAMPLE QUESTION
Pt2 = Pt1 (1+r) (t2 - t1)
t1 = 2015 t2 = 2025
Pt1 = 2,939 Pt2 = ?
METHOD
Compound Growth
SOLVING FOR r
Use available data to
find r
t1 = 2010 t2 = 2015
Pt1 = 2,619 Pt2 = 2,939
r =
Pt2
Pt1
1
(t2 - t1)
- 1
( )r =
2,939
2,619
1
(5)
- 1
r = 0.0233 Lecture by Ragene Andrea L. Palma, EnP

21. ( )
Population by Province/Highly Urbanized City: Region VII - Central Visayas
(Based on the 2000, 2010, and 2015 Censuses)
Province/Highly Urbanized City
Population (in thousands)
2000 2010 2015
Bohol 1,139 1,255 1,314
Cebu (excluding Cebu City, Lapu-Lapu
City, and Mandaue City)
2,161 2,619 2,939
Cebu City 719 866 923
Lapu-Lapu City 217 350 408
Mandaue City 260 331 363
Siquijor 82 91 96
What will be the
population of Cebu in
2025?
SAMPLE QUESTION
Pt2 = Pt1 (1+r) (t2 - t1)
t1 = 2015 t2 = 2025
Pt1 = 2,939 Pt2 = ?
METHOD
Compound Growth
SOLVING FOR r
Use available data to
find r
t1 = 2010 t2 = 2015
Pt1 = 2,619 Pt2 = 2,939
r =
Pt2
Pt1
1
(t2 - t1)
- 1
( )r =
2,939
2,619
1
(5)
- 1
r = 0.0233
Pt2 = Pt1 (1+r) (t2 - t1)
Pt2 = 2,939 (1+0.02) (10)
Pt2 = 3,582.62
ANSWER
The population of Cebu
in 2025 will be 3,582.62
thousand (or 3.5 million).
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22. Population by Province/Highly Urbanized City: Region VII - Central Visayas
(Based on the 2000, 2010, and 2015 Censuses)
Province/Highly Urbanized City
Population (in thousands)
2000 2010 2015
Bohol 1,139 1,255 1,314
Cebu (excluding Cebu City, Lapu-Lapu
City, and Mandaue City)
2,161 2,619 2,939
Cebu City 719 866 923
Lapu-Lapu City 217 350 408
Mandaue City 260 331 363
Siquijor 82 91 96
SAMPLE QUESTION
What will be the population of
Bohol in 2030?
(6 minutes to answer)
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23. Population by Province/Highly Urbanized City: Region VII - Central Visayas
(Based on the 2000, 2010, and 2015 Censuses)
Province/Highly Urbanized City
Population (in thousands)
2000 2010 2015
Bohol 1,139 1,255 1,314
Cebu (excluding Cebu City, Lapu-Lapu
City, and Mandaue City)
2,161 2,619 2,939
Cebu City 719 866 923
Lapu-Lapu City 217 350 408
Mandaue City 260 331 363
Siquijor 82 91 96
SAMPLE QUESTION
What will be the
population of Bohol in
2030?
Pt2 = Pt1 (1+r) (t2 - t1)
t1 = 2015 t2 = 2030
Pt1 = 1,314 Pt2 = ?
SOLVE FOR r
( )
t1 = 2010 t2 = 2015
Pt1 = 1,255 Pt2 = 1,314
Pt2
Pt1
1
(t2 - t1)
- 1
( )
1,314
1,255
1
(5)
- 1
r = 0.00923
r =
r =
Pt2 = Pt1 (1+r) (t2 - t1)
Pt2 = 1,314 (1+0.009) (15)
Pt2 = 1,503.01
ANSWER
The population of Bohol
in 2030 will be 1,503.01
thousand (or 1.5M).
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24. INDUSTRY SPECIALIZATION IN AREAS
➤ Pertains to the specialisation
of an area
➤ Variables may be expressed
in employment or local
exports
➤ Can be expressed in 1% or
proportion
➤ If greater than 1, the
specialization has a
comparative advantage
among other industries
Location
Quotient
(LQ)
=
area
specialization
variable
area
reference
variable
larger area
specialization
variable
larger area
reference
variable
FORMULA
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25. Percent Distribution of Employed Persons by Major Industry Group: 2017
Region Total AgricultureIndustry Services
Philippines 40,334 10244.8 7381.1 22,708
National Capital Region 5,141 25.7 1017.8 4,097
CAR 745 314.3 104.3 326
I - Ilocos Region 1,864 512.6 324.3 1,027
II - Cagayan Valley 1,452 657.7 178.6 616
III - Central Luzon 4,247 586.1 1070.2 2,591
IV-A CALABARZON 5,800 533.6 1513.8 3,753
IV-B MIMAROPA 1,247 494.9 183.2 568
V - Bicol Region 2,303 698.0 412.3 1,193
VI - Western Visayas 3,119 1023.1 439.8 1,656
VII - Central Visayas 3,224 912.5 651.3 1,660
VIII - Eastern Visayas 1,778 622.2 254.2 901
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 1,437 612.2 175.3 650
X - Northern Mindanao 1,966 733.2 300.7 932
XI - Davao Region 2,052 667.1 309.9 1,075
XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 1,843 803.7 217.5 822
Caraga 1,087 402.2 173.9 511
ARMM 1,029 658.8 46.3 324
Does Central Visayas specialize
in agriculture and fisheries?
SAMPLE QUESTION
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26. Percent Distribution of Employed Persons by Major Industry Group: 2017
Region Total AgricultureIndustry Services
Philippines 40,334 10244.8 7381.1 22,708
National Capital Region 5,141 25.7 1017.8 4,097
CAR 745 314.3 104.3 326
I - Ilocos Region 1,864 512.6 324.3 1,027
II - Cagayan Valley 1,452 657.7 178.6 616
III - Central Luzon 4,247 586.1 1070.2 2,591
IV-A CALABARZON 5,800 533.6 1513.8 3,753
IV-B MIMAROPA 1,247 494.9 183.2 568
V - Bicol Region 2,303 698.0 412.3 1,193
VI - Western Visayas 3,119 1023.1 439.8 1,656
VII - Central Visayas 3,224 912.5 651.3 1,660
VIII - Eastern Visayas 1,778 622.2 254.2 901
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 1,437 612.2 175.3 650
X - Northern Mindanao 1,966 733.2 300.7 932
XI - Davao Region 2,052 667.1 309.9 1,075
XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 1,843 803.7 217.5 822
Caraga 1,087 402.2 173.9 511
ARMM 1,029 658.8 46.3 324
Does Central Visayas specialize
in agriculture and fisheries?
SAMPLE QUESTION
LQ =
% employment RVII
agriculture
% employment
country agriculture
USE FORMULA
LQ =
912.5 / 3,224
10,244.8/40,334
LQ =
0.283
0.254
LQ = 1.114
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27. Percent Distribution of Employed Persons by Major Industry Group: 2017
Region Total AgricultureIndustry Services
Philippines 40,334 10244.8 7381.1 22,708
National Capital Region 5,141 25.7 1017.8 4,097
CAR 745 314.3 104.3 326
I - Ilocos Region 1,864 512.6 324.3 1,027
II - Cagayan Valley 1,452 657.7 178.6 616
III - Central Luzon 4,247 586.1 1070.2 2,591
IV-A CALABARZON 5,800 533.6 1513.8 3,753
IV-B MIMAROPA 1,247 494.9 183.2 568
V - Bicol Region 2,303 698.0 412.3 1,193
VI - Western Visayas 3,119 1023.1 439.8 1,656
VII - Central Visayas 3,224 912.5 651.3 1,660
VIII - Eastern Visayas 1,778 622.2 254.2 901
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 1,437 612.2 175.3 650
X - Northern Mindanao 1,966 733.2 300.7 932
XI - Davao Region 2,052 667.1 309.9 1,075
XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 1,843 803.7 217.5 822
Caraga 1,087 402.2 173.9 511
ARMM 1,029 658.8 46.3 324
Does Central Visayas specialize
in agriculture and fisheries?
SAMPLE QUESTION
LQ =
% employment RVII
agriculture
% employment
country agriculture
USE FORMULA
LQ =
912.5 / 3,224
10,244.8/40,334
ANSWER
LQ =
0.283
0.254
LQ = 1.114
1.114 > 1, therefore, yes,
Central Visayas specialises in
agriculture and fisheries
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28. Percent Distribution of Employed Persons by Major Industry Group: 2017
Region Total AgricultureIndustry Services
Philippines 40,334 10244.8 7381.1 22,708
National Capital Region 5,141 25.7 1017.8 4,097
CAR 745 314.3 104.3 326
I - Ilocos Region 1,864 512.6 324.3 1,027
II - Cagayan Valley 1,452 657.7 178.6 616
III - Central Luzon 4,247 586.1 1070.2 2,591
IV-A CALABARZON 5,800 533.6 1513.8 3,753
IV-B MIMAROPA 1,247 494.9 183.2 568
V - Bicol Region 2,303 698.0 412.3 1,193
VI - Western Visayas 3,119 1023.1 439.8 1,656
VII - Central Visayas 3,224 912.5 651.3 1,660
VIII - Eastern Visayas 1,778 622.2 254.2 901
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 1,437 612.2 175.3 650
X - Northern Mindanao 1,966 733.2 300.7 932
XI - Davao Region 2,052 667.1 309.9 1,075
XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 1,843 803.7 217.5 822
Caraga 1,087 402.2 173.9 511
ARMM 1,029 658.8 46.3 324
Does the Bicol Region specialize
in the service industries?
QUESTION 2
(5 minutes)
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29. Percent Distribution of Employed Persons by Major Industry Group: 2017
Region Total AgricultureIndustry Services
Philippines 40,334 10244.8 7381.1 22,708
National Capital Region 5,141 25.7 1017.8 4,097
CAR 745 314.3 104.3 326
I - Ilocos Region 1,864 512.6 324.3 1,027
II - Cagayan Valley 1,452 657.7 178.6 616
III - Central Luzon 4,247 586.1 1070.2 2,591
IV-A CALABARZON 5,800 533.6 1513.8 3,753
IV-B MIMAROPA 1,247 494.9 183.2 568
V - Bicol Region 2,303 698.0 412.3 1,193
VI - Western Visayas 3,119 1023.1 439.8 1,656
VII - Central Visayas 3,224 912.5 651.3 1,660
VIII - Eastern Visayas 1,778 622.2 254.2 901
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 1,437 612.2 175.3 650
X - Northern Mindanao 1,966 733.2 300.7 932
XI - Davao Region 2,052 667.1 309.9 1,075
XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 1,843 803.7 217.5 822
Caraga 1,087 402.2 173.9 511
ARMM 1,029 658.8 46.3 324
Does the Bicol Region specialize
in the service industries?
QUESTION 2
SOLVE
LQ =
1,193 / 2,303
22,708 / 40,334
LQ =
0.518
0.562
LQ = 0.92
ANSWER
0.92 < 1, therefore, no, as a
region, Bicol does not
specialize in the service
industries, and may not have
a comparative advantage with
reference to country
performance
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30. Percent Distribution of Employed Persons by Major Industry Group: 2017
Region Total AgricultureIndustry Services
Philippines 40,334 10244.8 7381.1 22,708
National Capital Region 5,141 25.7 1017.8 4,097
CAR 745 314.3 104.3 326
I - Ilocos Region 1,864 512.6 324.3 1,027
II - Cagayan Valley 1,452 657.7 178.6 616
III - Central Luzon 4,247 586.1 1070.2 2,591
IV-A CALABARZON 5,800 533.6 1513.8 3,753
IV-B MIMAROPA 1,247 494.9 183.2 568
V - Bicol Region 2,303 698.0 412.3 1,193
VI - Western Visayas 3,119 1023.1 439.8 1,656
VII - Central Visayas 3,224 912.5 651.3 1,660
VIII - Eastern Visayas 1,778 622.2 254.2 901
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 1,437 612.2 175.3 650
X - Northern Mindanao 1,966 733.2 300.7 932
XI - Davao Region 2,052 667.1 309.9 1,075
XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 1,843 803.7 217.5 822
Caraga 1,087 402.2 173.9 511
ARMM 1,029 658.8 46.3 324
Does NCR specialize in the
service industries?
QUESTION 3
(5 minutes)
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31. Percent Distribution of Employed Persons by Major Industry Group: 2017
Region Total AgricultureIndustry Services
Philippines 40,334 10244.8 7381.1 22,708
National Capital Region 5,141 25.7 1017.8 4,097
CAR 745 314.3 104.3 326
I - Ilocos Region 1,864 512.6 324.3 1,027
II - Cagayan Valley 1,452 657.7 178.6 616
III - Central Luzon 4,247 586.1 1070.2 2,591
IV-A CALABARZON 5,800 533.6 1513.8 3,753
IV-B MIMAROPA 1,247 494.9 183.2 568
V - Bicol Region 2,303 698.0 412.3 1,193
VI - Western Visayas 3,119 1023.1 439.8 1,656
VII - Central Visayas 3,224 912.5 651.3 1,660
VIII - Eastern Visayas 1,778 622.2 254.2 901
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 1,437 612.2 175.3 650
X - Northern Mindanao 1,966 733.2 300.7 932
XI - Davao Region 2,052 667.1 309.9 1,075
XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 1,843 803.7 217.5 822
Caraga 1,087 402.2 173.9 511
ARMM 1,029 658.8 46.3 324
Does NCR specialize in the
service industries?
QUESTION 3
SOLVE
LQ =
4,097 / 5,141
22,708 / 40,334
LQ =
0.797
0.562
LQ = 1.42
ANSWER
1.42 > 1, therefore, yes, NCR
as a region has a strong
competitive advantage in the
service and commercial
industries
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