Table J1. Number of Overseas Filipino Workers, Total and Average Cash Remittance,
by Major Occupation and by Sex: 1997 - 1998
(In Thousands)
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Number of OFWs (In 1000) | Total Cash Remittance (In 1,000) | Average Cash Remittance
Major Occupation Group 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
Professional, Technical and Related Workers 87 48 39 5,793,774 4,014,580 1,779,194 66,289 82,954 45,613
Administrative, Executive and Managerial Workers 4 3 * 240,468 231,973 8,494 66,341 66,599 60,000
Clerical and Related Workers 33 23 10 1,252,613 864,592 388,022 37,448 37,182 38,055
Sales Workers 11 8 3 498,728 431,628 67,099 46,578 55,157 23,282
Service Workers 306 40 265 8,599,899 1,728,664 6,871,235 28,145 42,962 25,898
Agricultural, Animal Husbandry and Forestry
Workers, Fishermen and Hunters 3 3 68,662 68,662 27,133 27,133 -
Production and Related Workers, Transport
Equipment Operators and Laborers 299 267 32 12,698,770 11,764,966 933,804 42,494 44,022 29,565
Occupation Not Adequarely Described 1 1 * 34,014 32,927 1,087 28,778 29,817 14,000
April to September 1997
PHILIPPINES 811 465 346 24,457,735 17,197,585 7,260,151 30,152 36,974 20,982
Professional, Technical and Related Workers 89 46 43 3,599,671 2,593,801 1,005,871 40,512 56,770 23,304
Administrative, Executive and Managerial Workers 3 2 1 204,520 187,573 16,947 70,745 80,640 30,000
Clerical and Related Workers 24 15 9 741,049 573,849 167,200 31,056 38,690 18,517
Sales Workers 13 7 5 399,564 281,848 117,717 31,797 39,208 21,891
Service Workers 326 65 261 7,291,068 2,050,885 5,240,183 22,356 31,337 20,101
Agricultural, Animal Husbandry and Forestry
Workers, Fishermen and Hunters 5 5 93,734 93,734 18,369 18,369 -
Production and Related Workers, Transport
Equipment Operators and Laborers 350 323 27 12,077,551 11,380,531 697,020 34,526 35,216 26,157
Occupation Not Adequately Described 2 1 1 50,578 35,365 15,213 26,446 25,749 28,223
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Note: Details may not add up to total due to rounding.
* Less than 500
Source: Survey on Overseas Filipinos, NSO