Table 4. Number of Overseas Filipino Workers, by Place of Work and by Sex
October 2003 and 2004
(In Thousands)
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2004 | 2003
Place of Work Both Male Female | Both Male Female
Sexes | Sexes
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Philippines 1,063 524 539 982 508 475
Africa 13 12 1 8 7 1
Libya 5 5 * 3 3 -
Other countries in Africa 8 7 1 5 3 2
Asia 820 365 455 752 349 403
East Asia 298 84 214 312 102 211
China 9 6 3 9 5 4
Hongkong 102 6 96 115 6 109
South Korea 21 12 9 18 15 3
Japan 97 42 54 103 49 54
Taiwan 67 17 51 66 26 40
Other countries in East Asia 2 1 * * * *
Southeast and South Central Asia 98 40 58 76 25 51
Brunei 15 6 9 8 4 4
Malaysia 30 17 13 14 8 6
Singapore 44 10 34 51 11 40
Other countries in SE/SC Asia 8 6 2 3 2 1
Western Asia 424 241 183 363 222 141
Bahrain 6 2 4 6 2 4
Kuwait 47 12 35 24 8 16
Jordan 9 1 8 5 1 4
Lebanon 11 1 10 7 * 7
Oman 2 * 1 1 1 *
Qatar 23 13 9 9 6 3
Saudi Arabia 240 172 67 260 182 78
United Arab Emirates 61 31 30 33 15 18
Other countries in Western Asia 26 9 18 17 6 11
Australia 21 15 6 21 13 8
Australia 6 4 1 7 5 2
Guam 5 4 1 2 2 1
Saipan 4 2 1 7 4 3
Other countries in Australia 6 4 3 3 1 3
Europe 108 69 39 92 61 31
France 7 4 3 3 1 2
Germany 10 8 2 10 8 2
Greece 18 15 3 19 17 2
Italy 19 10 9 16 8 9
Netherlands 1 1 - 3 2 1
Norway 8 8 - 8 7 1
United Kingdom 18 7 10 13 7 7
Other countries in Europe 29 16 12 17 9 8
North and South America 95 58 37 94 64 30
Canada 17 5 11 12 5 7
USA 71 45 26 72 50 22
Other countries in North
and South America 6 6 - 7 7 -
Other countries 5 4 1 6 6 1
Country not reported 2 1 * 9 9 *
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Notes:
Details may not add up to total due to rounding
* Less than 500
The estimates cover overseas Filipino whose departure occurred within the last five years
and who are working or had worked abroad during the past six months (April to September)
of the survey period.
Source: Income and Employment Statistics Division, Survey on Overseas Filipinos
Household Statistics Department
Philippines National Statistics Office
Manila, Philippines
Page last updated: April 15, 2005
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