Table I1. Number of Overseas Filipino Workers, Total and Average Cash Remittance, by Place of Work and by Sex: 1997 - 1998
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Number of OFWs (In 1000) | Total Cash Remittance (In P1,000) |Average Cash Remittance(In Pesos)
Place of Work Both Male Female | Both Male Female | Both Male Female
Sexes | Sexes | Sexes
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April to September 1998
PHILIPPINES 743 394 349 29,186,927 19,137,992 10,048,935 39,267 48,563 28,776
AFRICA 7 6 1 381,130 367,010 14,120 53,369 58,949 15,422
Libya 5 5 1 278,590 269,286 9,303 51,141 56,272 14,053
Other countries in Africa 2 1 * 102,540 97,724 4,816 60,567 67,864 19,037
ASIA 592 291 300 21,152,824 13,018,704 8,134,120 35,753 44,677 27,091
East Asia 227 72 156 8,705,350 3,976,247 4,729,103 38,293 55,548 30,363
Hongkong 97 6 91 2,863,470 307,318 2,556,152 29,471 54,253 27,936
Japan 55 34 21 3,005,083 2,125,207 879,875 54,946 63,159 41,814
Taiwan 65 25 40 2,345,413 1,178,415 1,166,999 36,004 46,540 29,305
South Korea 8 5 3 314,374 245,437 68,937 39,927 45,721 27,514
China 2 1 1 134,216 77,076 57,140 63,649 62,962 64,599
Other countries in East Asia * * - 42,794 42,794 - 120,000 120,000 -
Southeast & South Central Asia 85 30 55 2,449,722 1,274,873 1,174,849 28,798 42,291 21,392
Singapore 53 12 42 1,586,338 633,073 953,264 29,704 54,803 22,776
Malaysia 22 13 10 566,655 434,289 132,366 25,209 34,456 13,405
Brunei 6 3 3 138,795 72,090 66,705 23,482 23,301 23,681
Other countries in SE/SC Asia 3 3 * 157,935 135,420 22,515 48,283 46,761 60,039
Western Asia 279 190 90 9,997,751 7,767,583 2,230,168 35,803 40,954 24,897
Saudi Arabia 211 166 45 7,373,680 6,292,806 1,080,875 34,912 37,945 23,824
United Arab 26 13 13 1,243,039 908,747 334,292 48,042 68,085 26,686
Kuwait 21 4 17 617,487 228,643 388,844 29,004 55,388 22,657
Qatar 6 4 2 179,652 131,711 47,941 31,199 33,507 26,233
Bahrain 3 1 3 107,717 9,908 97,810 34,132 15,764 38,699
Oman 3 1 1 207,708 177,315 30,393 78,071 146,093 21,007
Lebanon 3 - 3 30,884 - 30,884 11,586 - 11,586
Jordan 2 - 2 34,601 - 34,601 22,893 - 22,893
Other countries in Western Asia 5 1 5 202,982 18,454 184,528 39,652 31,840 40,650
AUSTRALIA 27 20 7 1,191,895 1,015,597 176,297 43,463 49,918 24,908
Saipan 13 10 3 465,472 367,649 97,823 36,175 38,614 29,236
Australia 7 5 1 408,005 388,903 19,103 60,213 71,204 14,535
Guam 4 3 1 193,263 163,473 29,790 46,762 49,889 34,792
Other countries in Australia 4 2 2 125,155 95,573 29,582 34,326 45,838 18,950
EUROPE 60 39 21 3,179,920 2,472,398 707,522 52,915 63,426 33,509
Greece 17 15 1 1,118,678 1,090,057 28,622 67,505 71,012 23,431
Italy 17 5 13 633,463 196,554 436,908 36,626 42,643 34,440
United Kingdom 9 7 3 490,388 381,748 108,640 53,263 57,382 42,534
Norway 5 5 - 410,517 410,517 - 74,753 74,753 -
France 2 1 * 132,765 128,594 4,172 84,142 87,957 36,000
Germany 1 1 - 21,332 21,332 - 20,044 20,044 -
Netherlands 1 * * 14,043 6,959 7,084 24,461 20,591 30,000
Other countries in Europe 8 4 4 358,734 236,638 122,096 43,153 58,982 28,394
NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICA 47 31 16 2,806,219 1,968,060 838,158 59,806 63,923 51,950
USA 35 23 12 2,156,749 1,439,905 716,844 61,955 61,972 61,920
Canada 9 5 4 338,805 239,768 99,036 36,982 45,245 25,644
Other countries in N/S America 3 2 1 310,664 288,386 22,278 105,354 128,058 32,055
COUNTRY NOT SPECIFIED 10 6 4 474,940 296,222 178,718 47,189 46,664 48,085
April to September 1997
PHILIPPINES 811 465 346 24,457,735 17,197,585 7,260,151 30,152 36,974 20,982
AFRICA 9 8 1 415,865 399,993 15,872 48,318 51,199 19,980
Libya 4 4 * 169,964 168,004 1,960 41,391 42,608 12,000
Other countries in Africa 5 4 1 245,900 231,989 13,912 54,632 59,945 22,048
ASIA 633 343 290 17,975,672 12,423,833 5,551,839 28,398 36,263 19,119
East Asia 238 98 141 7,564,525 4,373,274 3,191,252 31,771 44,822 22,709
Hongkong 92 9 82 2,037,980 418,085 1,619,895 22,196 44,040 19,678
Japan 58 40 18 2,483,250 1,969,891 513,360 42,639 49,448 27,898
Taiwan 66 31 35 2,281,297 1,325,240 956,057 34,609 42,902 27,296
South Korea 19 15 4 622,975 550,000 72,975 33,212 37,434 17,951
China 2 1 1 66,998 38,033 28,965 37,938 36,065 40,715
Other countries in East Asia 2 2 - 72,024 72,024 - 44,959 44,959 -
Southeast & South Central Asia 97 38 59 2,214,113 1,457,081 757,032 22,775 37,882 12,885
Singapore 58 17 41 1,282,330 714,551 567,779 22,021 41,689 13,818
Malaysia 25 12 14 445,204 314,767 130,437 17,480 26,454 9,612
Brunei 10 6 4 285,400 230,367 55,032 29,010 39,007 13,995
Other countries in SE/SC Asia 4 4 * 201,181 197,397 3,784 54,713 56,094 23,947
Western Asia 298 207 91 8,197,034 6,593,478 1,603,556 27,537 31,919 17,601
Saudi Arabia 225 176 49 6,390,527 5,477,335 913,192 28,439 31,202 18,574
United Arab 24 12 12 572,151 373,568 198,583 24,297 32,153 16,646
Kuwait 23 9 14 534,921 277,788 257,133 23,223 31,773 17,993
Qatar 5 3 2 127,143 97,224 29,919 25,677 29,126 18,542
Bahrain 5 3 2 165,713 129,755 35,958 34,627 46,624 17,955
Oman 3 2 2 168,174 124,698 43,476 50,187 77,613 24,925
Lebanon 4 * 3 37,005 3,802 33,204 9,579 10,000 9,533
Jordan 2 - 2 16,011 - 16,011 9,977 - 9,977
Other countries in Western Asia 8 3 5 185,388 109,308 76,080 23,686 42,799 14,434
AUSTRALIA 26 20 6 952,911 760,164 192,747 36,101 37,223 32,265
Saipan 11 8 4 362,996 236,683 126,314 31,602 30,257 34,474
Australia 6 5 1 308,705 273,450 35,255 53,760 57,252 36,496
Guam 6 5 1 153,943 129,082 24,861 25,842 26,659 22,298
Other countries in Australia 3 3 * 127,267 120,950 6,317 39,647 40,574 27,586
EUROPE 74 50 24 2,867,953 1,897,234 970,719 38,666 37,947 40,152
Greece 20 17 3 641,976 556,172 85,804 32,107 32,336 30,699
Italy 21 8 13 645,417 331,263 314,154 30,430 40,416 24,140
United Kingdom 9 6 3 434,234 308,734 125,500 48,397 48,545 48,039
Norway 4 4 - 230,711 230,711 - 51,750 51,750 -
France 1 1 - 60,669 60,669 - 43,218 43,218 -
Germany 3 3 - 99,962 99,962 - 32,466 32,466 -
Netherlands 3 2 * 115,970 114,328 1,643 43,582 45,792 10,000
Other countries in Europe 12 7 6 639,014 195,395 443,618 51,562 28,722 79,359
NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICA 55 33 22 1,774,216 1,316,374 457,842 32,168 39,939 20,627
USA 37 23 14 1,287,409 979,358 308,050 34,757 41,752 22,679
Canada 13 5 9 348,490 198,699 149,791 25,913 41,087 17,392
Other countries in N/S America 5 5 - 138,315 138,315 - 29,637 29,637 -
COUNTRY NOT SPECIFIED 14 11 2 471,119 399,987 71,131 34,065 35,287 28,510
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Note: Details may not add up to total due to rounding
* Less than 500
Source: Survey on Overseas Filipinos, NSO