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 2002
Philippines 853 469 384 46,374,372 31,949,016 14,425,355 54,395 68,133 37,602
Africa 14 12 2 1,200,695 1,163,163 37,533 86,877 99,824 17,309
Libyan Arab 5 5 - 461,618 461,618 - 86,540 86,540 -
Other countries in Africa 8 6 2 739,078 701,545 37,533 87,084 111,022 17,309
Asia 648 334 314 31,711,199 21,046,677 10,664,523 48,922 63,018 33,939
East Asia 242 81 161 10,840,443 5,501,011 5,339,432 44,810 67,707 33,232
Hong Kong 105 7 98 3,489,320 410,855 3,078,465 33,110 58,603 31,294
Japan 66 35 30 3,889,180 2,749,432 1,139,748 59,355 78,479 37,381
Taiwan 52 25 27 2,312,533 1,364,600 947,934 44,748 55,239 35,140
South Korea 13 9 4 597,914 456,342 141,572 45,847 53,299 31,603
China 4 4 - 305,366 305,366 - 84,795 84,795 -
Other countries in East Asia 3 2 * 246,129 214,416 31,714 91,566 91,827 90,095
Southeast and South Central Asia 78 32 46 4,053,377 2,528,947 1,524,430 52,010 79,877 32,944
Singapore 49 15 34 2,393,380 1,376,118 1,017,262 49,118 91,006 30,270
Brunei 7 5 2 151,403 118,741 32,662 20,787 21,696 18,041
Malaysia 15 6 9 761,020 468,567 292,454 50,724 78,526 32,365
Other countries in Southeast 7 5 2 747,573 565,521 182,052 108,031 110,908 99,974
and South Central Asia
Western Asia 328 221 107 16,817,380 13,016,719 3,800,660 51,218 58,880 35,428
Saudi Arabia 223 180 44 12,010,739 10,524,902 1,485,837 53,765 58,604 33,924
Kuwait 32 8 24 1,273,914 617,001 656,914 40,181 76,309 27,813
United Arab Emirates 30 15 15 1,389,154 666,578 722,576 46,659 43,724 49,737
Qatar 8 6 2 379,991 298,634 81,358 46,310 51,873 33,230
Bahrain 7 3 4 363,660 266,480 97,179 54,460 88,960 26,392
Oman 3 1 1 87,263 52,055 35,207 33,608 45,667 24,171
Jordan 2 * 2 62,209 13,599 48,610 26,953 30,000 26,209
Lebanon 3 - 3 92,977 - 92,977 31,290 - 31,290
Other countries in W. Asia 21 8 13 1,157,471 577,470 580,001 55,854 73,997 44,895
Australia 16 11 6 1,000,820 765,705 235,116 62,174 72,464 42,513
Saipan 3 1 2 98,921 43,370 55,551 35,820 44,597 31,050
Australia 5 4 1 412,073 317,958 94,115 81,598 87,809 65,859
Other countries in Australia 8 6 2 489,827 404,376 85,450 59,115 67,701 36,959
Europe 97 62 35 7,438,987 5,267,114 2,171,872 76,427 84,508 62,041
Greece 20 16 4 1,865,357 1,668,692 196,666 93,367 101,903 54,579
Italy 25 8 16 1,330,454 435,698 894,756 53,861 51,586 55,042
Norway 3 3 * 306,256 302,186 4,070 88,668 91,817 25,000
United Kingdom (Great Britain) 18 9 10 1,455,882 685,086 770,795 79,398 78,048 80,637
Germany 10 9 1 713,302 661,326 51,976 72,621 74,718 53,511
France 2 2 * 164,848 154,270 10,578 75,239 88,143 24,000
Netherlands 3 3 1 144,006 120,163 23,843 41,822 41,989 41,000
Other countries in Europe 15 12 3 1,458,882 1,239,695 219,187 94,696 103,532 63,866
North And South America 72 47 25 4,691,149 3,494,131 1,197,018 65,179 73,751 48,668
USA 52 35 17 3,701,391 2,834,755 866,636 71,446 81,975 50,311
Canada 13 5 7 622,802 292,419 330,383 48,850 54,360 44,829
Other countries in North 7 7 - 366,956 366,956 - 49,468 49,468 -
and South America
Other countries 4 2 2 310,250 190,957 119,294 69,180 80,290 56,636
Country not reported 1 1 - 21,270 21,270 - 33,431 33,431 -
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
Hong Kong 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 and 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
and 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
USA 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
and South America 8 7 1 730,879 707,544 23,335 87,614 94,465 27,388
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
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Source: Income and Employment Statistics Division, Survey on Overseas Filipinos
Household Statistics Department
Philippines National Statistics Office
Manila, Philippines
Note:
* Less than 500
Details may not add up to totals due to rounding
Page last updated: April 23, 2003
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