Table 2  Number and Percentage Distribution of Overseas Filipino Workers by Region
         of Origin and Place of Work Abroad, Philippines:  2005 and 2006

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 Selected Characteristics                            |    2006    |   2005
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Philippines  (in thousands)                               1,515       1,326

Region                                                   100.0       100.0
 National Capital Region                                  16.4        17.4
 Cordillera Administrative Region                          2.2         2.0
 I - Ilocos                                                7.6         8.7
 II - Cagayan Valley                                       5.3         4.6
 III - Central Luzon                                      14.5        13.4
 IVA - CALABARZON                                         16.8        17.6
 IVB - MIMAROPA                                            1.3         1.5
 V - Bicol                                                 2.5         2.6
 VI - Western Visayas                                      9.5         8.5
 VII - Central Visayas                                     5.5         5.3
 VIII - Eastern Visayas                                    2.2         2.1
 IX - Zamboanga Peninsula                                  2.2         1.8
 X - Northern Mindanao                                     2.8         2.7
 XI - Davao                                                3.1         3.3
 XII - SOCCSKSARGEN                                        4.0         3.5
 XIII - Caraga                                             1.1         1.4
 Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao                      3.1         3.4

Place of Work                                            100.0       100.0
 Africa                                                    1.7         1.7
 Asia                                                     78.3        76.7
  East Asia                                               22.6        26.0
   Hong Kong                                               7.0         8.0
   Japan                                                   6.0         8.5
   Taiwan                                                  6.1         6.5
   Other countries in East Asia (ex. China, South          3.5         3.0

  Southeast and South Central Asia                         9.9        10.0
   Malaysia                                                2.8         2.6
   Singapore                                               5.0         5.4
   Other countries in Southeast and South Central Asia
   (ex. Brunei)                                            2.1         2.0

  Western Asia                                            45.8        40.7
   Kuwait                                                  4.8         4.1
   Qatar                                                   3.7         2.6
   Saudi Arabia                                           21.8        21.4
   United Arab Emirates                                    9.2         7.8
   Other countries in Western Asia (ex. Bahrain, Israel,
   Lebanon, Jordan)                                        6.3         4.8

 Australia                                                 1.2         1.9
 Europe                                                    9.5         9.6
 North and South America                                   9.2         9.7
 Other countries                                            -          0.1
 Country not reported                                      0.2         0.3

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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

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