Table D1. Number of Overseas Filipino Workers, by Occupation and by Sex:
April to September 1997 - 1998
(In Thousands)
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1998 | 1997
Major and Minor Occupation Group Both Male Female | Both Male Female
Sexes | Sexes
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PHILIPPINES 904 469 435 1,013 554 459
Professional, Technical and Related Workers 107 56 51 120 58 62
Medical, Dental, Veterinary and Related
Workers 37 7 30 39 3 36
Aircrafts and Ships' Officers 18 18 - 16 16 -
Architects, Engineers and Related Technicians 21 19 2 26 24 2
Composers and Performing Artists 16 1 15 23 3 20
Sculptors, Painters, Photographers and
Related Creative Artists 2 2 - 2 2 *
Teachers (including Supervisors, etc.) 1 * * 2 * 2
Mathematicians, Statisticians, Systems
Analysts and Related Workers 3 2 1 3 3 *
Others 10 5 2 7 6 *
Administrative, Executive & Managerial Workers 5 4 1 3 3 1
Clerical and Related Workers 39 27 12 28 18 11
Clerical and Related Workers NEC 16 12 4 10 8 3
Bookkeepers, Cashiers and Related Workers 6 3 3 5 1 3
Computing Machine Operators 7 5 3 4 4 1
Telephone and Telegraph Operators 3 3 - 3 2 1
Secretaries, Stenographers, Typists and Card\
Tape-Punching Machine Operators 4 2 2 3 1 2
Others 3 3 - 2 1 2
Sales Workers 14 9 6 14 8 7
Salesmen, Shop Assistants and Related Workers 10 5 5 8 2 6
Sales Supervisors and Buyers 2 2 - 2 1 *
Others 2 1 * 4 4 *
Service Workers 379 52 328 419 77 343
Helpers & Related Housekeeping Service
Workers NEC 311 10 301 327 13 314
Cooks, Waiters, Bartenders & Related Workers 37 28 8 47 35 11
Building Caretakers, Cleaners and Related
Workers 7 5 2 16 13 4
Service Workers NEC 15 2 13 21 10 11
Hairdressers, Barbers, Beauticians and Related
Workers 4 1 3 3 * 2
Protective Service Workers 2 2 - 2 2 -
Others 3 3 1 4 2 *
Agricultural, Animal Husbandry and Forestry
Workers, Fishermen and Hunters 3 3 - 6 6 *
Agricultural and Animal Husbandry Workers * * - 3 3 -
Fishermen, Hunters and Related Workers 1 1 - 3 3 -
Others 1 1 - 1 * *
Production and Related Workers, Transport
Equipment Operators and Laborers 355 317 37 418 383 34
Transport Equipment Operators 112 111 1 135 134 1
Bricklayers, Carpenters and Other 37 36 * 43 43 -
Construction Workers
Electrical Fitters and Related Electrical and
Electronics Workers 44 39 5 47 40 7
Plumbers, Welders, Sheet-metal and Structural
Metal Preparers and Erectors 21 21 * 32 32 -
Machinery Fitters, Machine Assemblers and
Precision-instrument Makers 22 22 - 23 23 -
Laborers NEC 27 18 10 11 9 2
Tailors, Dressmakers, Sewers, Upholsterers
and Related Workers 8 3 5 13 5 7
Material Handling and Related Equipment Operators 13 12 1 17 16 *
Painters 5 5 - 6 6 -
Production and Related Workers NEC 26 16 11 32 20 12
Production Supervisors and General Foremen 10 9 * 15 15 1
Blacksmiths, toolmakers and Machine-tool Operator 7 6 1 9 8 1
Food and Beverages Processors 6 5 1 5 4 1
Furniture Makers and Related Workers 1 1 - 3 3 -
Stationary Engine and Related Equipment Operators 2 1 * 5 5 -
Others 14 12 2 21 20 2
Occupation Not Adequately Described 2 2 * 3 2 1
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Note: Details may not add up to total due to rounding.
* Less than 500
Source: Survey on Overseas Filipinos, NSO