TABLE 3  Number and Percentage Distrubution of Overseas Filipino Workers by Age Group
         and by Sex:  2005 and 2006

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                                            2006            |            2005
Age Group                          Both     Male    Female  |    Both    Male   Female
                                  Sexes                     |   Sexes
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 Philippines  (In thousands)      1,515      751       764      1,326     668      657	

 Total                            100.0    100.0     100.0      100.0   100.0    100.0	
    15 - 24                        10.7      6.6      14.7       11.8     7.6     16.1
    25 - 29                        24.6     20.3      28.8       23.2    18.3     28.1
    30 - 34                        19.8     19.7      20.0       19.1    19.0     19.2
    35 - 39                        15.0     16.5      13.5       15.8    16.6     15.0
    40 - 44                        12.8     14.7      11.0       13.1    16.5      9.7
    45 and over                    17.1     22.3      12.0       17.0    22.1     11.8

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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

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