Table 6. Number of Overseas Filipino Workers with Remittances, Total and Average
         Remittance In Cash and In Kind, by Sex: 2001 and 2002
		 
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Number of OFWs,                                |               |        Cash   |
Total and Average                      Total   |   Cash Sent   |     Brought   |   In Kind
Remittance and Sex                             |               |        Home   |
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April to September 2002

Philippines

 Both sexes
 
 Number of OFWs (In 1,000)               909             853             222           244
 Total remittance (P1,000)        67,711,854      46,374,372      17,015,032     4,322,451
 Average remittance (P)               74,487          54,395          76,668        17,681

 Male

 Number of OFWs (In 1,000)               495             469             131           127
 Total remittance (P1,000)        45,528,102      31,949,016      11,285,793     2,293,292
 Average remittance (P)               92,061          68,133          86,073        18,042

 Female

 Number of OFWs (In 1,000)               414             384              91           117
 Total remittance (P1,000)        22,183,752      14,425,355       5,729,238     2,029,158
 Average remittance (P)               53,520          37,602          63,089        17,290

 
April to September 2001

Philippines

 Both Sexes
 
 Number of OFWs (In 1,000)               870             822             203           234
 Total remittance (P1,000)        55,325,044      38,514,872      13,034,073     3,776,099
 Average remittance (P)               63,608          46,878          64,239        16,114

 Male
 
 Number of OFWs (In 1,000)               464             443             104           101
 Total remittance (P1,000)        35,267,175      26,115,260       7,157,709     1,994,207
 Average remittance (P)               75,992          59,002          69,010        19,744

 Female
 
 Number of OFWs (In 1,000)               406             379              99           133
 Total remittance (P1,000)        20,057,869      12,399,612       5,876,364     1,781,892
 Average remittance (P)               49,442          32,718          59,249        13,365

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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