TABLE 8  Total and Average Cash Remittance of Male and Female Overseas Filipino Workers by Place of Work:
         2006 and 2007	   

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                                                  Total Cash Remittance      |  Average Cash Remittance
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Continent and Country                                    (In 1000)           |         (In pesos)
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                                                Both        Male      Female |    Both     Male   Female
                                               Sexes                         |   Sexes
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Philippines                                   81,902      55,621      26,281        59       76       40

 Africa                                        1,747       1,639         107        98      112       34
 Asia                                         57,676      36,714      20,962        53       68       38
 Australia                                     2,132       1,873         259       101      117       51
 Europe                                       10,058       7,567       2,492        78       93       52
 North and South America                       9,709       7,320       2,389        77       93       51
 Other countries                                 445         397          48       103      103      105
 Country not reported                            135         111          24        54       53       60

Philippines                                   75,861      50,212      25,649        61       78       43

 Africa                                        2,708       2,619          89       130      140       42
 Asia                                         52,531      32,670      19,861        54       71       39
 Australia                                       840         638         202        60       57       70
 Europe                                        9,588       7,200       2,388        83       88       70
 North and South America                      10,075       6,966       3,109        85       98       66
 Other countries                                  -           -           -         -        -        -
 Country not reported                            118         118          -         50       50       -

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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, 2006 and 2007 Survey on Overseas Filipinos

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