TABLE 9 Total and Average Cash Remittance of Male and Female Overseas Filipino Workers by Major Occupation:
2005 and 2006
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Total Cash Remittance | Average Cash Remittance
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Major Occupation Group (In 1000) | (In pesos) 1/
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Both Male Female | Both Male Female
Sexes | Sexes
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Philippines 75,861 50,212 25,649 61 78 43
Officials of government and special-interest
organizations, corporate executive, managers
managing proprietors and supervisors 4,117 3,833 284 120 126 73
Professionals 9,119 5,425 3,694 91 112 71
Technicians and associate professionals 7,668 5,899 1,769 91 109 59
Clerks 3,393 1,945 1,448 65 88 48
Service workers and shop and market sales workers 8,666 4,174 4,492 50 60 43
Farmers, forestry workers and fishermen 221 221 - 57 57 -
Trades and related workers 13,666 13,103 563 70 71 52
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 12,951 12,226 725 73 75 53
Laborers and unskilled workers 15,995 3,321 12,674 38 49 36
Special occupations 64 64 - 66 66 -
Philippines 60,034 38,969 21,065 57 71 42
Officials of government and special-interest
organizations, corporate executive, managers
managing proprietors and supervisors 2,366 2,140 226 92 98 61
Professionals 8,025 4,855 3,170 87 112 65
Technicians and associate professionals 5,877 3,881 1,997 73 95 50
Clerks 2,713 1,264 1,450 60 59 61
Service workers and shop and market sales workers 7,166 3,799 3,367 54 64 46
Farmers, forestry workers and fishermen 168 168 - 83 83 -
Trades and related workers 10,443 9,873 570 63 65 41
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 10,974 10,435 539 71 72 51
Laborers and unskilled workers 12,210 2,472 9,738 35 39 34
Special occupations 90 82 8 62 83 18
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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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