Table H1. Number of Overseas Filipino Workers with Remittances, Total and Average
Remittance in Cash and In Kind by Sex: 1998-1999
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Number of OFWs, Cash
Total and Average Total Cash Sent Brought In Kind
Remittance and Sex Home
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April to September 1999
PHILIPPINES
BOTH SEXES
Number of OFWs (In 1000) 893 860 210 268
Total Remittance (P1000) 50,894,688 36,791,992 10,573,054 3,529,643
Average Remittance (P) 56,966 42,760 50,375 13,192
MALE
Number of OFWs (In 1000) 476 463 128 136
Total Remittance (P1000) 34,355,691 25,364,788 6,956,030 2,034,872
Average Remittance (P) 72,108 54,836 54,215 14,995
FEMALE
Number of OFWs (In 1000) 417 398 82 132
Total Remittance (P1000) 16,538,998 11,427,204 3,617,024 1,494,771
Average Remittance (P) 39,664 28,721 44,337 11,335
April to September 1998
PHILIPPINES
BOTH SEXES
Number of OFWs (In 1000) 767 743 124 193
Total Remittance (P1000) 38,809,415 29,186,927 7,113,469 2,509,019
Average Remittance (P) 50,612 39,267 57,390 13,030
MALE
Number of OFWs (In 1000) 404 394 80 100
Total Remittance (P1000) 25,245,393 19,137,992 4,649,138 1,458,263
Average Remittance (P) 62,498 48,563 58,175 14,643
FEMALE
Number of OFWs (In 1000) 363 349 44 93
Total Remittance (P1000) 13,564,022 10,048,935 2,464,331 1,050,756
Average Remittance (P) 37,381 28,776 55,966 11,303
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Source: Survey on Overseas Filipinos, NSO