Table 6. Number of Overseas Filipino Workers with Remittances, Total and Average
         Remittance In Cash and In Kind, by Sex: 2003 and 2004

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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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2004

Philippines

 Both sexes

 Number of OFWs (In 1,000)               889             861             126         169
 Total remittance (P1,000)        64,713,207      50,395,028      11,194,953   3,123,226
 Average remittance (P)               72,795          58,520          88,530      18,519

 Male

 Number of OFWs (In 1,000)               450             435              82          81
 Total remittance (P1,000)        42,159,518      32,327,489       8,151,840   1,680,189
 Average remittance (P)               93,613          74,267          99,995      20,738

 Female

 Number of OFWs (In 1,000)               439             426              45          88
 Total remittance (P1,000)        22,553,689      18,067,539       3,043,113   1,443,037
 Average remittance (P)               51,420          42,425          67,728      16,468


2003

Philippines

 Both Sexes

 Number of OFWs (In 1,000)               857             812             201         200
 Total remittance (P1,000)        70,399,583      48,890,324      17,312,270   4,196,989
 Average remittance (P)               82,121          60,179          86,311      20,978

 Male

 Number of OFWs (In 1,000)               456             434             117          96
 Total remittance (P1,000)        46,379,598      32,992,410      11,172,680   2,214,508
 Average remittance (P)              101,817          75,986          95,709      23,057

 Female

 Number of OFWs (In 1,000)               402             378              84         104
 Total remittance (P1,000)        24,019,985      15,897,914       6,139,590   1,982,481
 Average remittance (P)               59,789          42,033          73,225      19,058

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Source:  Income and Employment Statistics Division, Survey on Overseas Filipinos
         Household Statistics Department
         Philippines National Statistics Office
         Manila, Philippines

Notes:
         Details may not add up to totals due to rounding.
         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.

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