Table 1.  Number and Percentage Distribution of Overseas Filipino Workers
          by Selected Characteristics, Philippines:  2004 and 2005
          (In Thousands)

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 Selected Characteristics                            |    2005    |   2004
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 Philippines                                             1,327       1,180

 Type                                                    100.0       100.0
  Overseas Contract Workers                               91.6        93.1
  Other Overseas Filipino Workers                          8.4         6.9

 Sex                                                     100.0       100.0
  Male                                                    50.3        51.2
  Female                                                  49.7        48.9

 Age Group                                               100.0       100.0
  Both Sexes
   15 - 24                                                11.5        11.4
   25 - 29                                                23.5        20.6
   30 - 34                                                19.4        20.3
   35 - 39                                                15.7        16.2
   40 - 44                                                13.0        13.4
   45 and over                                            17.0        18.1

  Male
   15 - 24                                                 3.8         3.1
   25 - 29                                                 9.3         8.7
   30 - 34                                                 9.8        10.1
   35 - 39                                                 8.1         8.5
   40 - 44                                                 8.1         8.6
   45 and over                                            11.1        12.1

  Female
   15 - 24                                                 7.7         8.3
   25 - 29                                                14.2        11.9
   30 - 34                                                 9.6        10.1
   35 - 39                                                 7.5         7.7
   40 - 44                                                 4.8         4.9
   45 and over                                             6.0         6.0

 Major Occupation                                        100.0       100.0
  Officials of Government and Special-Interest             2.4         2.6
   Organizations, Corporate Executives, Managers,
   Managing Proprietors and Supervisors
  Professionals                                            8.8         7.4
  Technicians and Associate Professionals                  8.1         9.2
  Clerks                                                   4.5         3.8
  Service Workers and Shop and Market Sales Workers       13.7        12.8
  Farmers, Forestry Workers and Fishermen                  0.2         0.6
  Trades and Related Workers                              14.5        15.3
  Plant and Machine Operators and Assemblers              14.5        16.5
  Laborers and Unskilled Workers                          33.1        31.7
  Special Occupations                                      0.2         0.1

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

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