Table 4. Number of Overseas Filipino Workers by Occupation and Sex: April to September 1995-96 (In thousands) ========================================================================================================== Apr.-Sept. 1995 Apr.-Sept. 1996 Major and Minor Occupation Group Both Male Female Both Male Female Sexes Sexes ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PHILIPPINES 795 416 379 900 504 396 Professional, Technical and Related Work 94 51 44 108 65 43 Medical, Dental, Veterinary and Related Workers 34 7 28 36 8 28 Aircrafts and Ships' Officers 14 14 - 19 19 - Architects, Engineers and Related Tec 20 19 1 25 24 1 Composers and Performing Arts 12 1 11 14 2 12 Sculptors, Painters, Photographers and Related Creative Artists 1 1 - 1 * * Teachers (including Supervisors and P 3 1 2 3 2 1 Mathematicians, Statisticians, Systems Analysts and Related Workers 1 * * 2 1 1 Others 9 7 * 8 8 - Administrative, Executive & Managerial W 3 2 1 4 4 - Clerical and Related Workers 21 11 10 26 17 9 Clerical and Related Workers NEC 10 6 4 16 9 7 Bookkeepers, Cashiers and Related Wor 4 2 2 4 3 1 Computing Machine Operators 3 - 3 3 2 1 Telephone and Telegraph Operators 1 1 - 2 2 - Secretaries, Stenographers, Typists and Card\ Tape-Punching Machine Operators 2 1 1 1 1 - Others 1 * * Sales Workers 15 6 9 11 7 4 Salesmen, Shop Assistants and Related 11 5 7 6 2 3 Sales Supervisors and Buyers * * - 2 2 - Others 3 1 2 3 3 * Service Workers 323 47 276 372 64 308 Helpers & Related Housekeeping Service Workers NEC 276 14 262 311 16 295 Cooks, Waiters, Bartenders & Related 22 18 4 31 25 6 Building Caretakers, Cleaners and Related Workers 7 6 1 10 9 1 Service Workers NEC 12 5 7 10 8 2 Hairdressers, Barbers, Beauticians and Related Workers 2 1 1 2 * 2 Protective Service Workers 2 2 * 4 3 1 Others 3 2 * 3 2 1 Agricultural, Animal Husbandry and Forestry Workers, Fishermen and Hunters 11 10 1 12 11 1 Agricultural and Animal Husbandry Wor 4 3 1 7 7 * Fishermen, Hunters and Related Worker 5 5 - 4 4 * Others 1 1 - Production and Related Workers, Transport Equipment Operators and Laborers 321 287 34 360 330 29 Transport Equipment Operators 111 109 2 126 124 2 Bricklayers, Carpenters and Other Construction Workers 42 42 - 50 49 1 Electrical Fitters and Related Electrical and Electronics Workers 30 26 4 30 28 3 Plumbers, Welders, Sheet-metal and Structural Metal Preparers and Erectors 17 17 - 25 25 - Machinery Fitters, Machine Assemblers and Precision-instrument Makers 22 21 1 23 23 - Laborers NEC 7 3 4 11 11 1 Tailors, Dressmakers, Sewers, Upholsterers and Related Workers 10 2 8 15 8 8 Material Handling and Related Equipment Operators 5 5 * 14 12 2 Painters 8 8 - 4 4 - Production and Related Workers NEC 32 19 13 24 15 9 Production Supervisors and General Fo 13 12 1 4 4 - Blacksmiths, toolmakers and Machine-tool Operators 6 5 2 5 5 - Food and Beverages Processors 3 2 1 6 4 3 Furniture Makers and Related Workers 2 2 - 3 3 - Stationary Engine and Related Equipment Operators * * - 3 3 - Others 13 11 1 15 12 2 Occupation Not Adequately Described 7 3 4 8 5 2 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Note: Details may not add up to total due to rounding. * less than 500 Source: Survey of Overseas Filipinos National Statistics Office