Table J1. Number of Overseas Filipino Workers, Total and Average Cash Remittance,
by Major Occupation and by Sex: 1998-1999
(In Thousands)
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Major Occupation Group Number of OFWs | Total Cash Remittance | Average Cash
(In 1000) | (In 1000) | Remittance
Both Male Female | Both Male Female | Both Male Female
Sexes | Sexes | Sexes
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April to September 1999
PHILIPPINES 860 463 398 36,791,992 25,364,788 11,427,204 42,760 54,836 28,721
Professional, Technical and 125 65 60 8,067,379 5,926,283 2,141,096 64,547 90,506 35,982
Related Workers
Administrative, Executive 10 7 3 805,538 583,708 221,830 78,978 81,264 73,535
and Managerial Workers
Clerical and Related Workers 27 17 10 1,442,837 950,932 491,905 53,404 56,304 48,568
Sales Workers 13 8 5 385,256 270,325 114,931 28,720 33,381 21,621
Service Workers 340 58 282 9,761,825 2,496,519 7,265,306 28,711 43,100 25,756
Agricultural, Animal Husbandry 2 2 - 91,083 91,083 - 38,618 38,618 -
and Forestry Workers, Fishermen
and Hunters
Producton and Related Workers, 342 305 38 16,238,074 15,045,938 1,192,135 47,417 49,391 31,515
Transport Equipment Operators
and Laborers
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 87 48 39 5,793,774 4,014,580 1,779,194 66,289 82,954 45,613
Related Workers
Administrative, Executive and 4 3 * 240,468 231,973 8,494 66,341 66,599 60,000
Managerial Workers
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 3 3 - 68,662 68,662 - 27,133 27,133 -
and Forestry Workers, Fishermen
and Hunters
Production and Related Workers, 299 267 32 12,698,770 11,764,966 933,804 42,494 44,022 29,565
Transport Equipment Operators
and Laborers
Occupation Not Adequately Described 1 1 * 34,014 32,927 1,087 28,778 29,817 14,000
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Note: Details may not add up to total due to rounding.
* Less than 500
Source: Survey on Overseas Filipinos, NSO