TABLE 4 Number and Percentage Distribution of Overseas Filipino Workers by Place of Work and by Sex:
2005 and 2006
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2006 | 2005
Place of Work 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
Africa 1.7 3.0 0.3 1.7 3.0 0.3
Asia 78.3 71.6 84.9 76.7 69.7 83.7
East Asia 22.6 17.8 27.3 26.0 19.2 32.9
Hong Kong 7.0 1.1 12.9 8.0 1.5 14.6
Japan 6.0 6.8 5.2 8.5 8.0 9.0
Taiwan 6.1 4.5 7.6 6.5 5.3 7.8
Other Countries in East Asia (China,
South Korea, etc.) 3.5 5.4 1.7 3.0 4.4 1.5
Southeast and South Central Asia 9.9 7.6 12.1 10.0 7.9 12.0
Malaysia 2.8 3.4 2.2 2.6 3.2 2.0
Singapore 5.0 2.5 7.4 5.4 3.1 7.6
Other Countries in Southeast
and South Central Asia (Brunei, etc.) 2.1 1.8 2.4 2.0 1.7 2.4
Western Asia 45.8 46.2 45.5 40.7 42.6 38.8
Kuwait 4.8 1.9 7.7 4.1 1.6 6.7
Qatar 3.7 5.5 2.0 2.6 3.1 2.1
Saudi Arabia 21.8 27.9 15.8 21.4 27.8 14.8
United Arab Emirates 9.2 7.9 10.5 7.8 7.7 7.8
Other Countries in Western Asia
(Bahrain, Israel, Lebanon, Jordan, etc.) 6.3 3.1 9.5 4.8 2.3 7.4
Australia 1.2 1.7 0.6 1.9 2.6 1.1
Europe 9.5 12.7 6.4 9.6 12.6 6.7
North and South America 9.2 10.6 7.7 9.7 11.2 8.2
Other countries - - - 0.1 0.2 -
Country not reported 0.2 0.4 - 0.3 0.7 -
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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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