Table 5. Number of Overseas Filipino Workers, by Occupation and by Sex:
October 2001 and 2002
(In Thousands)
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2002 | 2001
Major and Minor Occupation Group Both Sexes Male Female | Both Sexes Male Female
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Philippnies 1,056 554 502 1,029 528 501
Officials of government and special
interest organizations, corporate
executives, managers, managing
proprietors, and supervisors 26 21 5 17 16 1
Officials of government and special
interest organizations - - - - - -
Corporate executives and specialized
managers 5 4 1 3 2 1
General managers or managing
proprietors 3 2 1 2 1 *
Supervisors 18 15 3 13 12 *
Professionals 106 59 47 101 45 56
Physical, mathematical and engineering
science professionals 38 37 1 39 29 10
Life science and health professionals 52 17 35 43 10 33
Teaching professionals 6 1 5 2 * 2
Other professionals 10 6 5 17 6 11
Technicians and associate professionals 100 59 41 73 41 33
Physical science and engineering
Associate professionals 54 49 5 34 31 3
Life science and health associate
professionals 5 2 2 3 * 3
Teaching associate professionals 1 - 1 - - -
Related associate professionals 40 8 32 36 9 27
Clerks 36 15 21 30 13 17
Office clerks 18 10 8 21 11 10
Customer services clerks 18 5 13 9 2 7
Service workers and shop and market
sales workers 116 50 66 116 52 64
Personal and protective services workers 105 45 60 104 47 57
Models, salespersons and demonstrators 11 5 6 12 5 7
Farmers, forestry workers and fishermen 6 6 * 5 5 *
Farmers and other plant growers 1 1 * 1 1 *
Animal producers - - - * * -
Forestry and related workers 2 2 - * * -
Fishermen 3 3 - 3 3 -
Hunters and trappers - - - - - -
Trades and related workers 168 151 18 163 144 19
Mining, construction and related
trades workers 42 41 1 37 36 *
Metal, machinery and related
trades workers 95 92 3 94 88 6
Precision, handicraft, printing
and related trades workers 7 6 1 7 5 2
Other craft and related trades workers 25 12 13 26 14 11
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 155 146 10 173 156 17
Stationary plant and related operators 7 7 * 10 10 -
Machine operators and assemblers 29 20 9 35 20 15
Drivers and mobile plant operators 119 118 1 127 126 2
Laborers and unskilled workers 342 48 294 346 51 295
Sales and services elementary
occupations 303 17 286 311 23 288
Agricultural, forestry, fishery
and related laborers 4 4 - 3 3 *
Laborers in mining, construction,
manufacturing and transport 34 26 8 32 25 7
Special occupations * - * 6 6 *
Armed Forces - - - 2 2 -
Nongainful occupations - - - - - -
Other occupations not classifiable * - * 4 4 *
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Source: Income and Employment Statistics Division, Survey on Overseas Filipinos
Household Statistics Department
Philippines National Statistics Office
Manila, Philippines
Note:
Details may not add up to totals due to rounding
Page last updated: April 23, 2003
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