TABLE 5  Number and Percent Distribution of Overseas Filipino Workers by Occupation and by Sex:
         2005 and 2006

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                                                      2005           |            2004
 Major Occupation 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 
 Officials of government and special-
   interest organizations corporate
   executive, managers, managing
   proprietors and supervisors                2.7        4.8        0.7        2.4    3.9    0.8
 Professionals                                8.6        8.1        9.0        8.8    8.0    9.6
 Technicians and associate professionals      6.8        8.4        5.2        8.0    7.1    9.0
 Clerks                                       4.3        3.7        4.9        4.5    3.9    5.1
 Service workers and shop and market
   sales workers                             13.8       10.8       16.8       13.6   11.6   15.6
 Farmers, forestry workers and fishermen      0.4        0.8         -         0.2    0.4     -
 Trades and related workers                  14.7       27.4        2.2       14.7   26.8    2.4
 Plant and machine operators and assemblers  13.5       25.0        2.2       14.5   26.6    2.2
 Laborers and unskilled workers              35.1       10.8       59.0       33.1   11.5   55.2
 Special occupations                          0.1        0.1         -         0.2    0.2    0.1

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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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