Table 1. Number and Percentage Distribution of Overseas Filipino Workers
by Selected Characteristics, Philippines: 2005 and 2006
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Selected Characteristics | 2006 | 2005
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Philippines (in thousands) 1,515 1,326
Type 100.0 100.0
Overseas contract workers 91.4 91.6
Other overseas Filipino workers 8.6 8.4
Sex 100.0 100.0
Male 49.6 50.4
Female 50.4 49.6
Age Group
Both Sexes 100.0 100.0
15 - 24 10.7 11.8
25 - 29 24.6 23.2
30 - 34 19.8 19.1
35 - 39 15.0 15.8
40 - 44 12.8 13.1
45 and over 17.1 17.0
Male 100.0 100.0
15 - 24 6.6 7.6
25 - 29 20.3 18.3
30 - 34 19.7 19.0
35 - 39 16.5 16.6
40 - 44 14.7 16.5
45 and over 22.3 22.1
Female 100.0 100.0
15 - 24 14.7 16.1
25 - 29 28.8 28.1
30 - 34 20.0 19.2
35 - 39 13.5 15.0
40 - 44 11.0 9.7
45 and over 12.0 11.8
Major Occupation 100.0 100.0
Officials of government and special-interest
organizations, corporate executives, managers,
managing proprietors and supervisors 2.7 2.4
Professionals 8.6 8.8
Technicians and associate professionals 6.8 8
Clerks 4.3 4.5
Service workers and shop and market sales work 13.8 13.6
Farmers, forestry workers and fishermen 0.4 0.2
Trades and related workers 14.7 14.7
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 13.5 14.5
Laborers and unskilled workers 35.1 33.1
Special occupations 0.1 0.2
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Note: 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)
Source: 2005 and 2006 Survey on Overseas Filipinos
Income and Employment Statistics Division
Household Statistics Department
Philippines National Statistics Office
Manila, Philippines
Page last updated: May 29, 2007
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