TABLE 3 Total and Average Remittance of Overseas Filipino Workers
by Selected Characteristics, Philippines: 2005 and 2006
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| Total Remittance | Average Remittance
| (in million pesos) | (in pesos) 1/
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Selected Characteristics | 2006 | 2005 | 2006 | 2005
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Total Remittance 101,964 85,148 78,300 77,100
Cash sent 75,861 60,034 61,200 57,300
Cash brought home 21,373 21,224 79,700 91,600
In kind 4,731 3,890 17,100 16,000
Total Cash Remittance 75,861 60,034 61,200 57,300
Mode of Remittance
Banks 60,149 45,444 66,300 61,100
Agency/Local office 1,786 1,777 67,300 67,700
Friends/Co-workers 614 544 20,800 21,600
Door-to-door 10,051 11,562 47,400 49,500
Others 3,261 707 50,400 37,900
Place of Work
Africa 2,708 1,389 130,100 87,100
Asia 52,531 39,902 54,300 49,400
East Asia 16,850 13,496 57,400 49,000
Southeast and South Central Asia 4,464 3,266 38,800 36,100
Western Asia 31,217 23,140 55,800 52,400
Australia 840 1,803 59,700 70,700
Europe 9,588 8,705 82,900 86,300
North and South America 10,075 7,726 85,100 83,400
Other countries - 97 - 86,600
Country not reported 118 411 50,400 102,100
Major Occupation
Officials of government and special-interest
organizations, corporate executives, managers,
managing proprietors and supervisors 4,117 2,366 119,700 92,400
Professionals 9,119 8,025 91,000 86,800
Technicians and associate professionals 7,668 5,877 91,000 72,700
Clerks 3,393 2,713 65,200 60,100
Service workers and shop and market sales
workers 8,666 7,166 50,100 54,100
Farmers, forestry workers and fishermen 221 168 57,000 83,100
Trades and related workers 13,666 10,443 69,900 62,700
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 12,951 10,974 73,200 70,900
Laborers and unskilled workers 15,995 12,210 38,200 35,300
Special occupations 64 90 66,000 62,100
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Notes: 1/ Average remittance is expressed to the nearest thousands.
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: 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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