Table C1. Number of Overseas Filipino Workers, by Place of Work and by Sex:
April to September 1998 - 1999
(In Thousands)
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Place of Work 1999 | 1998
Both Male Female | Both Male Female
Sexes | Sexes
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PHILIPPINES 1,043 547 497 904 469 435
AFRICA 14 12 2 8 6 1
Libya 7 6 1 6 5 1
Other countries in Africa 7 6 1 2 2 *
ASIA 813 383 430 725 349 376
East Asia 337 115 222 271 87 183
Hongkong 120 10 110 109 6 103
Japan 83 49 34 67 38 29
Taiwan 110 43 67 80 33 47
South Korea 14 6 8 10 7 3
China 6 2 4 3 2 1
Other countries in East Asia 5 4 1 * * -
Southeast and South Central Asia 101 33 68 108 38 69
Singapore 62 13 49 65 14 51
Malaysia 25 9 16 30 16 13
Brunei 10 7 2 7 4 3
Other countries in SE/SC Asia 5 4 1 5 4 1
Western Asia 375 236 139 347 223 124
Saudi Arabia 285 212 73 253 191 62
Kuwait 31 5 26 30 7 23
United Arab 21 9 12 33 16 16
Qatar 9 6 3 10 5 5
Bahrain 6 * 6 5 1 4
Oman 3 2 1 5 2 3
Jordan 6 - 6 3 - 3
Lebanon 3 - 3 3 - 3
Other countries in Western Asia 12 2 10 6 1 5
AUSTRALIA 30 17 14 30 21 9
Saipan 15 7 9 14 10 4
Guam 3 2 * 5 4 1
Australia 10 7 3 7 5 1
Other countries in Australia 3 2 1 4 2 2
EUROPE 92 68 23 71 45 26
Greece 37 30 7 19 18 2
Italy 18 7 11 20 6 14
Norway 6 5 1 8 7 1
United Kingdom 9 8 1 10 7 3
Germany 8 8 - 2 2 *
France 2 1 1 2 2 *
Netherlands 4 4 - 1 * *
Other countries in Europe 9 6 3 8 3 4
NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICA 88 61 27 58 39 19
USA 61 42 19 42 27 14
Canada 17 10 7 10 6 4
Other countries in N/S America 9 7 2 5 5 *
COUNTRY NOT SPECIFIED 6 6 1 13 9 4
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Note: Details may not add up to total due to rounding.
* Less than 500
Source: Survey on Overseas Filipinos, NSO