Table 9. Number of Overseas Filipino Workers, Total and Average Cash Remittance,
by Major Occupation and by Sex: 1999 and 2000
(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 2000
PHILIPPINES 781 432 349 37,209,031 24,984,163 12,224,867 47,645 57,781 35,071
Professional, Technical and Related Workers 108 53 54 7,828,092 5,292,528 2,535,563 72,696 99,476 46,543
Administrative, Executive and Managerial Workers 4 3 2 582,682 305,945 276,736 132,755 109,630 173,127
Clerical and Related Workers 33 21 12 1,578,163 1,199,097 379,067 48,273 56,654 32,885
Sales Workers 15 7 8 641,375 394,548 246,827 42,677 54,281 31,808
Service Workers 289 48 241 10,012,107 2,296,699 7,715,408 34,633 47,564 32,040
Agricultural, Animal Husbandry and Forestry
Workers, Fishermen and Hunters 5 5 - 195,870 195,870 - 40,772 40,772 -
Producton and Related Workers, Transport
Equipment Operators and Laborers 325 294 31 16,247,397 15,200,293 1,047,104 49,995 51,764 33,421
Occupation Not Adequately Described 2 1 1 123,345 99,183 24,162 53,698 80,744 22,610
April to September 1999
PHILIPPINES 839 458 381 36,660,017 25,465,375 11,194,642 43,682 55,594 29,367
Professional, Technical and Related Workers 127 67 60 8,378,240 6,163,806 2,214,434 65,917 91,622 37,013
Administrative, Executive and Managerial Workers 10 7 3 768,986 568,611 200,376 80,216 82,098 75,316
Clerical and Related Workers 27 17 10 1,474,252 984,954 489,298 54,062 58,246 47,233
Sales Workers 13 8 5 374,967 274,206 100,762 29,571 35,427 20,396
Service Workers 323 57 266 9,480,678 2,489,768 6,990,910 29,368 43,990 26,259
Agricultural, Animal Husbandry and Forestry
Workers, Fishermen and Hunters 3 3 - 114,904 114,904 - 42,123 42,123 -
Production and Related Workers, Transport
Equipment Operators and Laborers 337 300 37 16,067,990 14,869,128 1,198,862 47,671 49,584 32,246
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Note: (1) Estimates are based on the 1995 Census Population Projection.
(2) Details may not add up to total due to rounding.
Source: Survey on Overseas Filipinos
National Statistics Office
Republic of the Philippines
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