Table A1. Number of Overseas Filipino Workers, by Region and by Sex:
April to September 1997 - 1998
(In Thousands)
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1998 | 1997
Region Both Male Female | Both Male Female
Sexes | Sexes
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PHILIPPINES 904 469 435 1,013 554 459
National Capital Region 161 100 61 193 136 57
Cordillera Administrative Region 22 7 16 19 6 14
Region I - Ilocos 92 30 63 127 50 78
Region II - Cagayan Valley 50 9 41 51 11 40
Region III - Central Luzon 132 85 47 122 84 38
Region IV - Southern Tagalog 157 101 56 191 118 73
Region V - Bicol 30 16 14 27 15 12
Region VI - Western Visayas 89 45 44 95 53 42
Region VII - Central Visayas 39 23 16 43 28 15
Region VIII - Eastern Visayas 19 11 7 18 10 8
Region IX - Western Mindanao 24 7 17 30 12 19
Region X - Northern Mindanao 14 9 5 13 7 6
Region XI - Southern Mindanao 26 8 18 26 6 20
Region XII - Central Mindanao 18 6 13 24 8 16
Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao 16 5 11 19 6 13
Caraga 14 8 6 13 6 7
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Note: Details may not add up to total due to rounding.
Source: Survey on Overseas Filipinos, NSO