Table C1. Number of Overseas Filipino Workers, by Place of Work and by Sex:
April to September 1997 - 1998
(In Thousands)
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1998 | 1997
Place of Work Both Male Female | Both Male Female
Sexes | Sexes
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PHILIPPINES 904 469 435 1,013 554 459
AFRICA 8 6 1 10 9 1
Libya 6 5 1 5 5 *
Other countries in Africa 2 2 4 3 *
ASIA 725 349 376 803 414 389
East Asia 271 87 183 295 117 178
Hongkong 109 6 103 109 12 97
Japan 67 38 29 71 45 26
Taiwan 80 33 47 89 40 49
South Korea 10 7 3 21 16 4
China 3 2 1 2 2 1
Other countries in East Asia * * - 1 1 -
Southeast & South Central Asia 108 38 69 128 49 78
Singapore 65 14 51 72 20 52
Malaysia 30 16 13 36 17 19
Brunei 7 4 3 15 7 7
Other countries in SE/SC Asia 5 4 1 5 5 *
Western Asia 347 223 124 380 248 133
Saudi Arabia 253 191 62 283 211 72
Kuwait 30 7 23 31 10 21
United Arab 33 16 16 30 14 16
Qatar 10 5 5 8 5 3
Bahrain 5 1 4 6 3 3
Oman 5 2 3 4 2 3
Jordan 3 - 3 3 * 3
Lebanon 3 - 3 6 * 6
Other countries in Western Asia 6 1 5 9 3 6
AUSTRALIA 30 21 9 32 23 10
Saipan 14 10 4 14 9 5
Guam 5 4 1 6 5 1
Australia 7 5 1 7 6 2
Other countries in Australia 4 2 2 5 2 2
EUROPE 71 45 26 89 59 30
Greece 19 18 2 25 21 4
Italy 20 6 14 25 9 16
Norway 8 7 1 6 6 -
United Kingdom 10 7 3 10 7 3
Germany 2 2 * 4 4 -
France 2 2 * 1 1 -
Netherlands 1 * * 3 3 *
Other countries in Europe 8 3 4 14 8 7
NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICA 58 39 19 64 38 26
USA 42 27 14 43 26 17
Canada 10 6 4 15 6 10
Other countries in N/S America 5 5 * 8 8 -
COUNTRY NOT SPECIFIED 13 9 4 15 12 3
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Note: Details may not add up to total due to rounding.
* Less than 500
Source: Survey on Overseas Filipinos, NSO