Table 8. Number of Overseas Filipino Workers, Total and Average Cash Remittance, by Place of Work and by Sex:
2000 and 2001
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Number of OFWs | Total Cash Remittance | Average Cash
Continent and Country (In 1000) | | Remittance
Both Male Female | Both Male Female | Both Male Female
Sexes | Sexes | Sexes
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April to September 2001
PHILIPPINES 822 443 379 38,514,872 26,115,260 12,399,612 46,878 59,002 32,718
AFRICA 6 5 * 510,970 474,795 36,174 90,539 90,995 84,950
Libyan Arab 4 4 * 348,654 312,479 36,174 85,252 85,287 84,950
Other countries in Africa 2 2 - 162,316 162,316 - 104,450 104,450 -
ASIA 640 316 324 26,109,273 16,502,464 9,606,808 40,815 52,241 29,668
East Asia 262 83 178 10,352,630 4,771,293 5,581,337 39,584 57,453 31,270
Hongkong 102 6 96 3,305,933 503,764 2,802,170 32,364 79,715 29,241
Japan 71 38 33 3,704,804 2,431,095 1,273,709 52,309 64,628 38,355
Taiwan 69 24 46 2,454,522 1,081,556 1,372,967 35,339 45,159 30,171
South Korea 16 13 3 767,931 692,555 75,376 46,941 51,389 26,147
China 2 1 1 82,102 48,514 33,588 39,382 33,283 53,558
Other countries in East Asia 1 * * 37,338 13,810 23,528 56,402 61,105 53,964
Southeast & South Central Asia 77 30 47 2,776,159 1,612,403 1,163,756 36,202 54,480 24,714
Singapore 48 12 36 1,842,209 897,673 944,536 38,425 75,506 26,198
Brunei 10 6 4 313,599 231,160 82,439 31,094 39,211 19,673
Malaysia 16 10 6 435,703 321,538 114,166 27,039 33,441 17,567
Other countries in Southeast 3 2 * 184,648 162,032 22,616 72,610 73,751 65,175
& South Central Asia
Western Asia 301 203 98 12,980,483 10,118,769 2,861,715 43,055 49,785 29,132
Saudi Arabia 215 166 49 9,477,131 7,957,170 1,519,961 44,129 47,973 31,087
Kuwait 22 7 15 842,281 461,574 380,707 38,014 67,684 24,822
United Arab Emirates 35 22 14 1,368,751 1,016,821 351,930 38,759 47,105 25,635
Qatar 6 2 4 272,805 204,648 68,156 44,360 100,835 16,542
Bahrain 4 2 2 163,812 123,605 40,207 38,436 55,223 19,868
Oman 3 * 3 87,174 31,080 56,094 29,141 92,145 21,134
Jordan 1 * 1 38,299 6,699 31,600 29,921 46,000 27,857
Lebanon 4 1 3 226,669 120,134 106,535 58,317 92,414 41,183
Other countries in W. Asia 11 3 8 503,563 197,039 306,524 47,146 67,318 39,531
AUSTRALIA 20 17 3 1,195,891 1,068,237 127,654 59,907 61,195 50,933
Saipan 7 6 2 242,694 196,126 46,568 34,187 35,298 30,186
Guam 4 3 * 230,396 195,882 34,514 63,601 56,709 205,000
Australia 5 5 - 445,868 445,868 - 88,812 88,812 -
Other countries in Australia 4 3 1 276,933 230,361 46,572 65,608 67,239 58,507
EUROPE 87 58 29 5,945,791 4,279,333 1,666,458 68,369 73,858 57,412
Greece 16 15 1 1,006,338 963,716 42,622 64,583 65,312 51,564
Italy 25 11 14 1,217,774 721,715 496,060 49,560 66,082 36,341
Norway 7 7 - 535,111 535,111 - 77,638 77,638 -
United Kingdom (Great Britain) 13 7 6 1,308,429 693,404 615,025 97,584 100,017 94,980
Germany 8 7 1 800,812 511,609 289,203 97,464 72,759 244,066
France 4 2 2 194,257 146,784 47,473 50,430 79,076 23,787
Netherlands 2 2 * 188,261 180,985 7,277 102,147 119,837 21,866
Other countries in Europe 13 8 5 694,808 526,009 168,798 55,143 65,432 37,009
NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICA 58 41 17 4,181,477 3,465,613 715,864 71,880 84,884 41,272
U.S.A. 40 31 9 3,085,626 2,620,411 465,215 76,520 83,629 51,745
Canada 10 2 8 364,972 137,658 227,314 38,397 68,727 30,299
Other countries in North 8 7 1 730,879 707,544 23,335 87,614 94,465 27,388
& South America
OTHER COUNTRIES 9 4 6 453,582 209,500 244,082 47,851 55,985 42,546
COUNTRY NOT REPORTED 2 2 * 117,889 115,317 2,572 70,644 74,872 20,000
PHILIPPINES 781 432 349 37,209,031 24,984,163 12,224,867 47,645 57,781 35,071
AFRICA 5 5 * 421,001 394,286 26,715 84,733 86,453 65,500
Libyan Arab 3 3 * 324,221 298,037 26,184 98,584 99,774 86,802
Other countries in Afric 2 2 * 96,779 96,248 531 57,641 61,188 5,000
ASIA 605 308 297 26,533,280 16,615,744 9,917,535 43,879 53,926 33,441
East Asia 266 93 172 11,613,529 5,741,689 5,871,840 43,740 61,713 34,045
Hongkong 102 4 98 3,127,734 152,487 2,975,247 30,603 37,205 30,327
Japan 72 45 27 4,170,859 3,219,681 951,178 57,607 71,381 34,847
Taiwan 67 27 40 2,860,549 1,153,421 1,707,128 42,577 42,635 42,537
South Korea 18 12 5 885,118 692,343 192,776 49,957 55,562 36,671
China 4 3 2 356,880 312,913 43,967 86,479 120,795 28,619
Other countries in East Asia 2 2 * 212,390 210,845 1,545 113,154 121,875 10,512
Southeast & South Central Asia 59 22 37 2,067,171 1,136,825 930,346 34,871 51,787 24,923
Singapore 42 12 30 1,550,333 752,543 797,790 36,582 60,725 26,605
Malaysia 8 3 5 316,730 234,822 81,908 41,430 77,057 17,816
Brunei 7 5 2 98,972 62,636 36,336 13,772 12,912 15,557
Other countries in South 2 2 * 101,136 86,824 14,312 48,881 52,272 35,078
& South Central Asia
Western Asia 280 193 87 12,852,579 9,737,230 3,115,349 45,918 50,418 35,904
Saudi Arabia 211 165 47 9,617,411 7,861,377 1,756,034 45,514 47,763 37,590
Kuwait 17 4 13 697,374 414,381 282,993 41,581 105,720 22,020
United Arab Emirates 24 13 11 1,203,824 812,287 391,538 50,595 61,648 36,878
Jordan 8 5 3 312,007 237,258 74,749 40,554 49,062 26,157
Qatar 6 3 4 241,519 110,181 131,339 39,136 41,625 37,267
Bahrain 3 1 3 141,950 62,403 79,548 41,400 114,099 27,603
Oman * - * 4,882 - 4,882 14,498 - 14,498
Lebanon 2 * 2 156,019 2,760 153,259 72,855 18,000 77,086
Other countries in W. Asia 8 3 5 477,593 236,585 241,009 57,827 72,505 48,240
AUSTRALIA 19 14 5 923,642 742,948 180,695 48,505 54,793 32,954
Saipan 7 5 3 342,707 256,226 86,481 46,554 56,741 30,389
Australia 2 2 * 119,994 99,300 20,694 55,433 49,739 123,000
Guam 5 3 1 197,342 181,042 16,300 41,925 53,496 12,323
Other countries in Australia 5 4 1 263,599 206,379 57,219 54,814 56,342 49,929
EUROPE 73 53 20 4,307,579 3,377,694 929,886 58,967 64,249 45,408
Greece 24 20 5 1,445,773 1,307,254 138,519 59,763 67,012 29,572
Italy 16 8 8 814,834 239,936 574,898 50,870 31,424 68,583
United Kingdom (Great Britain) 6 6 - 455,265 455,265 - 78,588 78,588 -
Germany 6 5 1 273,675 242,890 30,784 46,297 53,952 21,845
Norway 6 6 * 524,199 508,742 15,457 89,371 92,131 45,000
France 4 3 1 185,926 148,492 37,434 44,642 48,877 33,222
Netherlands 2 1 * 151,603 149,197 2,406 94,261 123,578 6,000
Other countries in Europe 9 5 4 456,304 325,917 130,387 48,037 60,726 31,563
NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICA 63 40 22 3,852,655 2,764,604 1,088,051 61,567 68,352 49,167
U.S.A. 42 27 15 2,756,739 1,827,320 929,419 65,650 66,971 63,198
Canada 10 3 7 424,117 286,214 137,903 41,163 92,627 19,117
Other countries in North 10 10 * 671,799 651,070 20,729 65,343 64,648 98,710
& South America
OTHER COUNTRIES 14 12 3 1,075,978 1,016,224 59,754 75,339 88,193 21,657
COUNTRY NOT REPORTED 2 2 1 94,895 72,663 22,231 40,301 45,032 30,000
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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
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