Table 3. Total and Average Remittance of Overseas Filipino Workers
by Selected Characteristics, Philippines: 2004 and 2005
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| Total Remittance | Average Remittance
| (In million pesos) | (In pesos)1/
|----------------------|--------------------
Selected Characteristics | 2005 | 2004 | 2005 | 2004
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Total Remittance 85,415 79,304 77,000 79,000
Cash Sent 60,076 56,159 57,000 59,000
Cash Brought Home 21,420 19,181 92,000 84,000
In Kind 3,919 3,964 16,000 18,000
Total Cash Remittance 60,076 56,159 57,000 59,000
Mode of Remittance
Banks 45,532 42,838 61,000 63,000
Agency/Local Office 1,803 1,888 68,000 68,000
Friends/Co-workers 546 338 23,000 20,000
Door-to-door 11,484 10,980 50,000 51,000
Others 710 116 38,000 16,000
Place of Work
Africa 1,399 1,373 88,000 101,000
Asia 39,908 37,437 50,000 52,000
East Asia 13,547 14,210 49,000 51,000
Southeast and South Central Asia 3,257 2,992 36,000 37,000
Western Asia 23,105 20,235 52,000 56,000
Australia 1,786 1,286 70,000 70,000
Europe 8,688 8,421 86,000 81,000
North and South America 7,803 7,153 83,000 81,000
Other Countries 94 307 86,000 68,000
Country Not Reported 399 181 100,000 107,000
Major Occupation
Officials of Government and Special-Interest 2,383 2,507 92,000 99,000
Organizations, Corporate Executive, Managers,
Managing Proprietors and Supervisors
Professionals 8,092 5,549 87,000 82,000
Technicians and Associate Professionals 5,899 6,401 73,000 74,000
Clerks 2,720 2,430 60,000 62,000
Service Workers and Shop and Market Sales 7,208 5,477 54,000 48,000
Workers
Farmers, Forestry Workers and Fisherman 167 144 84,000 64,000
Trades and Related Workers 10,307 9,202 62,000 61,000
Plant and Machine Operators and Assemblers 10,982 12,776 71,000 77,000
Laborers and Unskilled Workers 12,230 11,655 35,000 39,000
Special Occupations 88 18 62,000 40,000
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Note: Details may not add up to totals due to rounding.
1/ Average remittance is expressed to the nearest thousands.
* Less than 500
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: September 20, 2006
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