TABLE 9 Total and Average Cash Remittance of Male and Female Overseas Filipino Workers by Major Occupation Group:
2006 and 2007
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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 81,902 55,621 26,281 59 76 40
Officials of government and special-interest 4,291 3,986 305 107 116 56
organizations, corporate executive, managers
managing proprietors and supervisors
Professionals 9,422 6,254 3,168 83 103 60
Technicians and associate professionals 7,880 6,458 1,422 91 110 50
Clerks 3,718 1,663 2,055 50 67 42
Service workers and shop and market sales workers 10,258 5,519 4,739 52 57 47
Farmers, forestry workers and fishermen 187 131 56 47 44 55
Trades and related workers 13,220 12,575 645 64 66 38
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 15,352 14,543 809 77 79 56
Laborers and unskilled workers 17,574 4,492 13,082 37 54 33
Special occupations
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 50 36
Special occupations 64 64 - 66 66 -
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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
Page last updated: July 30, 2008
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