Table G1. Number of Overseas Filipino Workers with Cash Remittances, Total and Average Remittance,
by Mode of Remittance and by Sex: 1997 - 1998
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Number of OFWs, Total Banks Agency/ Friends/ Door Others
Total and Average Local Co-workers to
Remittance and Sex Office Door
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April to September 1998
PHILIPPINES
BOTH SEXES
No. of OFWs (In 1,000) 743 446 21 25 244 8
Total Cash Remittance (P1,000) 29,186,927 19,341,363 995,728 435,110 4,260,341 154,385
Average Cash Remittance 39,267 43,378 47,356 17,648 33,838 20,272
MALE
No. of OFWs (In 1,000) 394 239 13 10 130 2
Total Cash Remittance (P1,000) 19,137,992 12,761,012 786,087 194,090 5,328,150 68,653
Average Cash Remittance 48,563 53,495 59,548 19,601 40,915 31,103
FEMALE
No. of OFWs (In 1,000) 349 207 8 15 114 5
Total Cash Remittance (P1,000) 10,048,935 6,580,351 209,641 241,020 2,932,190 85,732
Average Cash Remittance 28,776 31,738 26,790 16,337 25,746 15,851
April to September 1997
PHILIPPINES
BOTH SEXES
No. of OFWs (In 1,000) 811 506 24 35 237 10
Total Cash Remittance (P1,000) 24,457,735 15,989,393 1,181,795 498,249 6,516,815 271,487
Average Cash Remittance 30,152 31,608 49,553 14,420 27,527 26,766
MALE
No. of OFWs (In 1,000) 465 300 16 15 132 2
Total Cash Remittance (P1,000) 17,197,585 11,791,402 796,385 246,282 4,237,334 126,182
Average Cash Remittance 36,974 39,300 50,342 16,741 32,164 44,742
FEMALE
No. of OFWs (In 1,000) 346 206 8 20 105 7
Total Cash Remittance (P1,000) 7,260,151 4,197,991 385,410 251,967 2,279,481 145,301
Average Cash Remittance 20,982 20,396 47,998 12,699 21,709 19,847
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Note: Details may not add up to total due to rounding.
Source: Survey on Overseas Filipinos, NSO