Table 4. Number of Overseas Filipino Workers, by Place of Work and by Sex
April to September 2000 and 2001
(In Thousands)
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2001 | 2000
Place of Work Both Male Female | Both Male Female
Sexes | Sexes
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PHILIPPINES 1,029 528 501 978 527 451
AFRICA 6 5 1 8 6 2
Libya 4 4 1 5 4 1
Other countries in Africa 1 1 * 3 2 1
ASIA 804 378 425 756 375 382
East Asia 326 103 223 320 111 209
Hongkong 123 7 116 120 8 112
Japan 94 49 45 86 51 36
Taiwan 87 29 57 87 34 53
South Korea 19 15 4 21 14 6
China 3 1 1 4 3 2
Other countries in East Asia * * * 2 2 *
Southeast and South Central Asia 101 39 62 85 33 53
Singapore 58 14 45 58 15 42
Malaysia 28 17 12 14 9 4
Brunei 11 6 5 11 6 5
Other countries in SE/SC Asia 3 2 * 3 3 1
Western Asia 377 237 140 351 231 120
Saudi Arabia 266 196 71 256 196 60
Kuwait 32 8 24 25 5 21
United Arab 43 24 19 32 17 15
Qatar 7 2 5 9 6 3
Bahrain 6 2 3 8 3 5
Oman 3 * 3 5 1 5
Jordan 2 * 1 * - *
Lebanon 6 1 4 4 * 4
Other countries in Western Asia 13 3 10 10 3 7
AUSTRALIA 22 18 4 24 15 8
Saipan 9 6 3 10 5 5
Guam 4 3 * 2 2 *
Australia 6 5 1 6 4 2
Other countries in Australia 4 3 1 5 4 1
EUROPE 107 72 35 91 64 27
Greece 18 17 1 29 24 5
Italy 30 14 16 19 9 10
Norway 9 9 - 6 6 -
United Kingdom 18 10 8 8 5 4
Germany 11 9 2 7 6 1
France 4 2 2 6 4 2
Netherlands 2 2 * 2 2 *
Other countries in Europe 15 8 6 13 8 5
NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICA 77 49 28 80 52 28
USA 52 35 17 55 36 19
Canada 13 3 10 12 3 9
Other countries in N/S America 11 11 * 13 13 *
OTHER COUNTRIES 12 5 7 16 12 4
COUNTRY NOT REPORTED 2 2 * 3 2 1
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Source: National Statistics Office, Survey on Overseas Filipinos
Note: (1) Details may not add up to total due to rounding
(2) * Less than 500
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