Table 8. Number of Overseas Filipino Workers, Total and Average Cash Remittance, by Place of Work and by Sex
2003 and 2004
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Number of OFWs | Total Cash Remittance | Average Cash
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Continent and Country (In 1000) | (In 1000) | Remittance
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Both Male Female | Both Male Female | Both Male Female
Sexes | Sexes | Sexes
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2004
PHILIPPINES 861 435 426 50,395,028 32,327,489 18,067,539 58,520 74,267 42,425
AFRICA 11 11 1 1,182,775 1,134,179 48,596 104,929 107,512 67,234
Libyan Arab 5 5 * 559,323 514,964 44,358 107,973 107,049 120,000
Other countries in Africa 6 6 * 623,452 619,214 4,238 102,339 107,896 12,005
ASIA 663 305 358 33,935,869 20,312,957 13,622,912 51,167 66,656 38,000
East Asia 251 74 177 12,717,083 5,470,505 7,246,578 50,720 74,059 40,973
China 7 5 2 408,823 320,724 88,099 55,696 60,821 42,622
Hongkong 91 5 85 3,403,888 427,229 2,976,659 37,538 80,153 34,877
Japan 75 36 39 4,758,848 2,936,959 1,821,888 63,307 81,541 46,533
South Korea 18 11 7 1,406,095 976,800 429,295 78,815 90,129 61,303
Taiwan 58 15 43 2,576,258 675,680 1,900,578 44,649 45,258 44,437
Other countries in East Asia 2 1 1 163,172 133,113 30,059 81,586 90,063 57,474
Southeast and South Central Asia 74 27 47 2,561,618 1,181,347 1,380,271 34,582 43,016 29,612
Brunei 11 4 7 411,869 229,246 182,623 37,320 53,368 27,093
Malaysia 23 14 10 447,333 284,405 162,928 19,107 20,868 16,653
Singapore 35 6 29 1,350,688 345,059 1,005,629 38,095 55,623 34,378
Other countries in Southeast 4 3 1 351,728 322,637 29,091 84,327 96,743 34,840
and South Central Asia
Western Asia 338 203 135 18,657,168 13,661,105 4,996,063 55,128 67,159 37,002
Bahrain 4 2 2 352,566 298,731 53,836 90,043 188,922 23,063
Jordan 6 1 5 242,041 78,638 163,403 40,179 86,153 31,969
Kuwait 35 10 25 1,460,533 563,876 896,658 42,262 56,182 36,565
Lebanon 8 * 8 215,143 5,042 210,101 27,173 18,000 27,509
Oman 1 - 1 91,156 - 91,156 62,609 - 62,609
Qatar 17 11 5 787,779 596,341 191,438 47,002 52,420 35,555
Saudi Arabia 203 148 55 11,360,191 9,368,663 1,991,528 55,972 63,212 36,374
United Arab Emirates 46 25 20 2,769,604 2,040,111 729,493 60,696 80,367 36,031
Other countries in W. Asia 19 6 14 1,378,155 709,703 668,451 71,753 126,057 49,234
AUSTRALIA 17 12 5 1,042,778 813,974 228,804 61,515 66,794 48,014
Australia 5 3 1 330,735 201,837 128,898 70,670 61,442 92,402
Guam 3 3 1 237,539 199,655 37,884 68,971 68,424 72,000
Saipan 3 2 1 97,464 67,667 29,796 30,911 35,000 24,430
Other countries in Australia 6 4 2 377,041 344,815 32,226 66,451 85,161 19,831
EUROPE 88 58 30 7,373,578 5,349,759 2,023,818 84,081 92,487 67,793
France 6 3 3 494,004 246,402 247,602 84,833 80,314 89,864
Germany 6 6 - 717,519 717,519 - 113,024 113,024 -
Greece 15 13 2 1,006,709 906,679 100,030 65,866 70,742 40,540
Italy 14 7 7 926,616 571,356 355,260 65,901 78,746 52,205
Netherlands 1 1 - 216,036 216,036 - 217,265 217,265 -
Norway 7 7 - 516,257 516,257 - 75,915 75,915 -
United Kingdom (Great Britain) 14 7 8 1,773,221 1,083,915 689,306 123,632 161,497 90,329
Other countries in Europe 24 14 10 1,723,216 1,091,595 631,620 71,672 78,821 61,960
NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICA 77 46 31 6,439,007 4,320,875 2,118,133 84,104 94,706 68,469
Canada 12 4 9 1,000,747 509,464 491,283 80,198 140,583 55,483
U.S.A. 58 36 22 4,945,769 3,318,919 1,626,849 84,980 91,891 73,676
Other countries in North 6 6 - 492,491 492,491 - 83,714 83,714 -
and South America
Other Countries 4 3 1 275,788 256,061 19,727 65,721 73,951 26,883
Country Not Reported 1 1 * 145,232 139,683 5,549 116,335 159,007 15,000
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Table 8 (concluded)
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Number of OFWs | Total Cash Remittance | Average Cash
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Continent and Country (In 1000) | (In 1000) | Remittance
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Both Male Female | Both Male Female | Both Male Female
Sexes | Sexes | Sexes
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2003
PHILIPPINES 812 434 378 48,890,324 32,992,410 15,897,914 60,179 75,986 42,033
AFRICA 8 6 1 845,409 759,576 85,833 111,972 120,377 69,211
Libyan Arab 3 3 - 334,408 334,408 - 108,491 108,491 -
Other countries in Africa 5 3 1 511,000 425,168 85,833 114,343 131,672 69,211
ASIA 616 295 321 32,531,752 20,205,981 12,325,771 52,827 68,439 38,449
East Asia 261 84 177 14,039,943 6,848,230 7,191,713 53,755 81,557 40,582
China 7 3 3 458,791 332,005 126,786 68,703 98,180 38,463
Hongkong 101 4 97 3,852,882 356,310 3,496,571 38,071 80,227 36,136
Japan 84 41 43 5,843,276 3,933,890 1,909,387 69,253 96,211 43,907
South Korea 16 14 2 1,118,684 1,047,279 71,406 68,994 75,378 30,770
Taiwan 51 21 31 2,637,047 1,133,480 1,503,567 51,275 55,095 48,729
Other countries in East Asia 1 1 * 129,263 45,266 83,996 100,672 57,299 170,000
Southeast and South Central Asia 58 20 38 2,374,579 1,195,629 1,178,949 41,096 59,108 31,394
Brunei 6 3 2 261,913 200,520 61,394 46,921 57,304 29,477
Malaysia 9 6 4 481,177 361,680 119,497 51,115 61,510 33,817
Singapore 41 9 31 1,476,636 590,130 886,506 36,219 63,232 28,200
Other countries in Southeast 2 2 1 154,852 43,299 111,553 76,850 28,561 223,553
and South Central Asia
Western Asia 297 191 106 16,117,231 12,162,122 3,955,109 54,293 63,661 37,379
Bahrain 5 2 3 168,530 46,102 122,428 36,241 28,099 40,679
Jordan 3 1 3 67,533 25,983 41,550 20,709 37,329 16,199
Kuwait 15 5 10 597,058 327,493 269,566 39,446 67,707 26,174
Lebanon 6 * 5 174,386 41,554 132,832 30,387 90,000 25,171
Oman 1 1 * 134,578 129,350 5,228 129,540 145,417 35,000
Qatar 6 5 2 353,844 305,207 48,637 54,917 62,576 31,060
Saudi Arabia 217 159 58 12,206,700 10,034,963 2,171,736 56,203 63,138 37,280
United Arab Emirates 28 13 15 1,501,751 877,953 623,798 52,965 65,195 41,902
Other countries in W. Asia 15 5 10 912,849 373,516 539,333 60,687 71,282 55,023
AUSTRALIA 18 12 6 1,464,984 993,147 471,838 82,967 85,942 77,333
Australia 6 5 1 482,988 331,202 151,786 80,972 71,650 113,072
Guam 2 1 * 168,619 135,210 33,409 104,954 104,460 107,000
Saipan 7 4 3 569,166 299,060 270,106 83,008 81,812 84,374
Other countries in Australia 3 2 1 244,211 227,675 16,537 75,631 114,755 13,282
EUROPE 77 52 25 6,114,725 4,638,848 1,475,877 79,324 89,574 58,341
France 2 1 1 156,138 80,204 75,934 65,905 88,572 51,882
Germany 9 8 2 914,771 883,324 31,448 96,426 115,860 16,882
Greece 16 15 1 1,313,268 1,256,393 56,875 81,941 86,439 38,122
Italy 14 6 8 1,092,957 536,713 556,244 76,382 86,951 68,365
Netherlands 2 2 - 130,149 130,149 - 57,121 57,121 -
Norway 7 6 1 561,431 539,835 21,596 77,802 85,078 24,795
United Kingdom (Great Britain) 10 5 5 823,217 404,661 418,557 79,220 77,527 80,930
Other countries in Europe 15 9 6 1,122,793 807,569 315,224 74,823 92,739 50,036
NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICA 83 59 24 7,207,446 5,683,341 1,524,105 86,901 96,648 63,152
Canada 11 4 7 553,351 250,312 303,039 51,946 64,166 44,886
U.S.A. 63 46 17 5,573,874 4,352,809 1,221,065 88,480 95,428 70,247
Other countries in North 9 9 - 1,080,221 1,080,221 - 116,265 116,265 -
and South America
Other Countries 4 4 * 271,187 267,243 3,944 60,808 65,737 10,000
Country Not Reported 7 6 * 454,821 444,274 10,547 65,889 69,164 22,000
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Notes:
(1) Details may not add up to total due to rounding
(2) * Less than 500
(3) The estimates cover overseas Filipinos 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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