Table D1. Number of Overseas Filipino Workers, by Occupation and Sex
April to September 1998-1999
(In Thousands)
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Major and Minor Occupation Group 1999 | 1998
Both Male Female | Both Male Female
Sexes | Sexes
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PHILIPPINES 1,043 547 497 904 469 435
Professional, Technical and Related Workers 148 78 69 107 56 51
Medical, Dental, Veterinary and
Related Workers 49 8 41 37 7 30
Architects, Engineers and Related Technicians 39 38 1 16 1 15
Composers and Performing Artists 28 4 24 18 18 -
Aircrafts and Ships' Officers 19 19 - 21 19 2
Sculptors, Painters, Photographers and
Related Creative Artists - - - 2 2 -
Teachers (including Supervisors, etc.) 1 - 1 1 * *
Mathematicians, Statisticians, Systems
Analysts and Related Workers 3 2 1 3 2 1
Others
Administrative, Executive & Managerial Workers 11 7 4 5 4 1
Clerical and Related Workers 33 18 14 39 27 12
Clerical and Related Workers NEC 17 12 5 16 12 4
Bookkeepers, Cashiers and Related Workers 4 1 3 6 3 3
Computing Machine Operators 2 * 2 7 5 3
Telephone and Telegraph Operators 1 1 * 3 3 -
Secretaries, Stenographers, Typists and Card
Tape-Punching Machine Operators 5 2 3 4 2 2
Others 3 3 - 3 3 -
Sales Workers 19 9 10 14 9 6
Salesmen, Shop Assistants and Related Workers 11 3 8 10 5 5
Sales Supervisors and Buyers 2 2 - 2 2 -
Others 6 4 2 2 1 *
Service Workers 419 71 349 379 52 328
Helpers & Related Housekeeping Service
Workers NEC 335 14 322 311 10 301
Cooks, Waiters, Bartenders & Related Workers 46 32 13 37 28 8
Building Caretakers, Cleaners and Related
Workers NEC 8 7 2 7 5 2
Service Workers NEC 19 11 8 15 2 13
Hairdressers, Barbers, Beauticians and Related
Workers 5 1 4 4 1 3
Protective Service Workers 2 2 - 2 2 -
Others 4 3 * 3 3 1
Agricultural, Animal Husbandry and Forestry
Workers, Fishermen and Hunters 4 4 - 3 3 -
Agricultural and Animal Husbandy Workers 2 2 - * * -
Fishermen, Hunters and Related Workers 1 1 - 1 1 -
Others 1 1 -
Production and Related Workers, Transport
Equipment Operators and Laborers 408 359 49 355 317 37
Transport Equipment Operators 141 139 2 112 111 1
Bricklayers, Carpenters and Other Contruction
Workers 35 34 * 37 36 *
Electrical Fitters and Related Electrical and
Electronics Workers 48 39 9 44 39 5
Plumbers, Welders, Sheet-metal and Structural
Metal Preparers and Erectors 30 30 - 21 21 *
Machinery Fitters, Machine Assemblers and
Precision-instrument Makers 34 34 1 22 22 -
Laborers NEC 3 2 1 27 18 10
Tailors, Dressmakers, Seweres, Upholsterers
and Related Workers 12 4 8 8 3 5
Material Handling and Related Equipment Operators 17 8 8 13 12 1
Painters 8 8 - 5 5 -
Production and Related Workers NEC 32 16 15 26 16 11
Production Supervisors and General Foremen 9 9 - 10 9 *
Blacksmiths, toolmakers and Machine-tool Operator
and Related Workers 9 8 1 7 6 1
Food and Beverages Processors 2 2 - 6 5 1
Furniture Makers and Related Workers 2 2 - 1 1 -
Stationary Engine and Related Equipment Operators 5 5 - 2 1 *
Others 14 12 2
Occupation Not Adequately Described 1 - 1 2 2 *
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Note: * Less than 500
Source: Survey on Overseas Filipinos, NSO