TABLE 1  Number and Percentage Distribution of Overseas Filipino Workers
         by Selected Characteristics, Philippines:  2006 and 2007


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 Selected Characteristics                            |    2007    |   2006
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Philippines (in thousands)                               1,747       1,515

Type                                                     100.0       100.0
 Overseas contract workers                                92.4        91.4
 Other overseas Filipino workers                           7.6         8.6

Sex                                                      100.0       100.0
 Male                                                     50.9        49.6
 Female                                                   49.1        50.4

Age Group
 Both Sexes                                              100.0       100.0
  15 - 24                                                 10.0        10.7
  25 - 29                                                 24.5        24.6
  30 - 34                                                 20.7        19.8
  35 - 39                                                 16.3        15.0
  40 - 44                                                 11.0        12.8
  45 and over                                             17.5        17.1

 Male                                                    100.0       100.0
  15 - 24                                                  7.4         6.6
  25 - 29                                                 20.3        20.3
  30 - 34                                                 20.0        19.7
  35 - 39                                                 16.9        16.5
  40 - 44                                                 12.5        14.7
  45 and over                                             22.8        22.3

 Female                                                  100.0       100.0
  15 - 24                                                 12.7        14.7
  25 - 29                                                 28.8        28.8
  30 - 34                                                 21.3        20.0
  35 - 39                                                 15.7        13.5
  40 - 44                                                  9.5        11.0
  45 and over                                             12.0        12.0

Major Occupation                                         100.0       100.0
 Officials of government and special-interest
  organizations, corporate executives, managers,
  managing proprietors and supervisors                     2.6         2.7
 Professionals                                             8.6         8.6
 Technicians and associate professionals                   6.3         6.8
 Clerks                                                    5.6         4.3
 Service workers and shop and market sales work           14.3        13.8
 Farmers, forestry workers and fishermen                   0.4         0.4
 Trades and related workers                               13.8        14.7
 Plant and machine operators and assemblers               13.4        13.5
 Laborers and unskilled workers                           35.0        35.1
 Special occupations                                       0.0         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 year.		

Source:  2006 and 2007 Survey on Overseas Filipinos
         Income and Employment Statistics Division
         Household Statistics Department
         Philippines National Statistics Office
         Manila, Philippines

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