TABLE 2 Number and Percentage Distribution of Overseas Filipino Workers by Type and by Region:
2005 and 2006
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2006 | 2005
Region Total OCWs Other | Total OCWs Other
OFWs OFWs | OFWs OFWs
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Philippines (In thousands) 1,515 1,384 131 1,326 1,214 112
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
National Capital Region 16.4 16.6 13.4 17.4 17.1 21.6
Cordillera Administrative Region 2.2 2.2 2.6 2.0 2.1 1.0
I - Ilocos Region 7.6 8.2 1.3 8.7 9.3 2.3
II - Cagayan Valley 5.3 5.6 1.7 4.6 4.9 2.0
III - Central Luzon 14.5 14.9 10.8 13.4 13.6 10.8
IVA - CALABARZON 16.8 15.8 26.7 17.6 17.6 17.9
IVB - MIMAROPA 1.3 1.3 1.2 1.5 1.5 1.4
V - Bicol Region 2.5 2.6 1.8 2.6 2.7 0.9
VI - Western Visayas 9.5 10.0 4.5 8.5 8.7 6.1
VII - Central Visayas 5.5 5.4 6.0 5.3 5.6 2.4
VIII - Eastern Visayas 2.2 2.3 1.1 2.1 2.0 2.8
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 2.2 2.1 3.2 1.8 1.7 2.3
X - Northern Mindanao 2.8 3.0 1.0 2.7 2.7 2.5
XI - Davao Region 3.1 3.0 3.8 3.3 3.0 6.6
XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 4.0 4.2 1.8 3.5 3.7 1.3
XIII - Caraga 1.1 1.1 0.7 1.4 1.4 1.4
Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao 3.1 1.6 18.3 3.4 2.2 16.7
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Notes: 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: National Statistics Office, 2005 and 2006 Survey on Overseas Filipinos
Page last updated: May 28, 2008
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