Table 5. Number of Overseas Filipino Workers, by Occupation and by Sex:
         April to September 2001
         (In Thousands)

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Major and Minor Occupation Group                               Both Sexes          Male        Female
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PHILIPPINES                                                        1,029             528         501

 Officials of Gov't and Special-Interest Organizations,               17              16           1
  Corporate Executives, Managers, Managing
  Proprietors and Supervisors

  Officials of Gov't and Special-Interest Organizations                -               -           -
  Corporate Executives and Specialized Managers                        3               2           1
  General Managers or Managing-Proprietors                             2               1           *
  Supervisors                                                         13              12           *

 Professionals                                                       101              45          56

  Physical, Mathematical and Engineering Science Professionals        39              29          10
  Life Science and Health Professionals                               43              10          33
  Teaching Professionals                                               2               *           2
  Other Professionals                                                 17               6          11

 Technicians and Associate Professionals                              73              41          33

  Physical Science and Engineering Associate Professionals            34              31           3
  Life Science and Health Associate Professionals                      3               *           3
  Teaching Associate Professionals                                     -               -           -
  Related Associate Professionals                                     36               9          27

 Clerks                                                               30              13          17

  Office Clerks                                                       21              11          10
  Customer Services Clerks                                             9               2           7

 Service Workers and Shop and Market Sales Workers                   116              52          64

  Personal and Protective Services Workers                           104              47          57
  Models, Salespersons and Demonstrators                              12               5           7


 Farmers, Forestry Workers and Fishermen                               5               5           *

  Farmers and Other Plant Growers                                      1               1           *
  Animal Producers                                                     *               *           -
  Forestry and Related Workers                                         *               *           -
  Fihsermen                                                            3               3           -
  Hunters and Trappers                                                 -               -           -

 Trades and Related Workers                                          163             144          19

  Mining, Construction and Related Trades Workers                     37              36           *
  Metal, Machinery and Related Trades Workers                         94              88          6
  Precision, Handicraft, Printing and Related Trades Workers           7               5           2
  Other Craft and Related Trades Workers                              26              14          11

 Plant and Machine Operators and Assemblers                          173             156          17

  Stationary Plant and Related Operators                              10              10           -
  Machine Operators and Assemblers                                    35              20          15
  Drivers and Mobile Plant Operators                                 127             126           2

 Laborers and Unskilled Workers                                      346              51         295

  Sales and Services Elementary Occupations                          311              23         288
  Agricultural, Forestry, Fishery and Related Laborer                  3               3           *
  Laborers in Mining, Construction, Mfg and Transport                 32              25           7

 Special Occupations                                                   6               6           *

  Armed Forces                                                         2               2           -
  Non-Gainful Occupations                                              -               -           -
  Other Occupations Not Classifiable                                   4               4           *

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Source: National Statistics Office, Survey on Overseas Filipinos
Note: (1)  Details may not add up to totals due to rounding.
      (2) * Less than 500
      (3) New (1994) PSOC code was used