Table 9. Number of Overseas Filipino Workers, Total and Average Cash Remittance,
by Major Occupation and by Sex: 2003 and 2004
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Number of OFWs | Total Cash Remittance | Average Cash
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Major Occupation Group (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
Officials of government and special-
interest organizations, corpo-
rate executives, managers,
managing proprietors and
supervisors 22 20 2 2,196,006 2,118,093 77,913 99,592 103,570 48,718
Professionals 63 23 40 5,251,278 2,556,846 2,694,431 83,776 111,289 67,857
Technicians and associate profes-
sionals 72 41 31 5,190,636 3,967,697 1,222,939 72,205 97,304 39,309
Clerks 37 16 21 2,266,752 1,044,236 1,222,516 61,332 63,818 59,357
Service workers and shop and market
sales workers 104 45 59 5,093,927 2,572,720 2,521,207 49,014 56,828 42,984
Farmers, forestry workers and
fishermen 2 2 - 135,408 135,408 - 71,267 71,267 -
Trades and related workers 137 124 14 8,494,440 7,831,164 663,276 61,806 63,366 47,885
Plant and machine operators and
assemblers 137 120 17 10,762,431 9,832,216 930,214 78,578 82,241 53,422
Laborers and unskilled workers 287 44 243 10,985,756 2,250,712 8,735,044 38,292 51,209 35,955
Special occupations * * - 18,395 18,395 - 40,000 40,000 -
2003
Philippines 812 434 378 48,890,324 32,992,410 15,897,914 60,179 75,986 42,033
Officials of gov't and special-interest
organizations, corporate executives,
managers, managing proprietors
and supervisors 22 17 4 2,317,024 2,001,246 315,777 106,999 115,261 73,575
Professionals 75 39 36 6,304,722 3,904,896 2,399,826 84,526 100,684 67,024
Technicians and associate professionals 76 42 34 5,511,035 4,011,079 1,499,956 72,543 94,522 44,730
Clerks 25 11 13 1,330,647 634,088 696,559 53,602 55,310 52,137
Service workers and shop and market
sales workers 88 40 48 4,866,284 2,599,958 2,266,327 55,180 64,261 47,482
Farmers, forestry workers and fishermen 2 2 - 56,198 56,198 - 30,433 30,433 -
Trades and related workers 133 121 13 8,868,691 8,297,084 571,607 66,522 68,726 45,390
Plant and machine operators and
assemblers 136 124 12 10,261,780 9,555,513 706,267 75,682 77,011 61,357
Laborers and unskilled workers 252 34 219 9,155,521 1,721,337 7,434,183 36,267 51,055 33,988
Special Occupations 4 3 1 218,423 211,011 7,412 54,842 63,633 11,117
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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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