TABLE 1.

5 Distribution of Overseas Filipino Workers

by Cash Remittance, Sex and Area: 2016

Area Both
Male Female
Cash Remittance Sexes

Philippines 2,240 1,040 1,200

Number (In thousands)

Total 100.0 100.0 100.0

No remittance 13.0 13.9 12.3
Less than P20,000 12.6 8.1 16.5
P20,000 - P39,999 19.4 13.2 24.7
P40,000 - P99,999 35.2 32.9 37.2
P100,000 and over 19.8 32.0 9.2

National Capital Region 288 171 117

Number (In thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
No remittance 14.0 12.3 16.4
Less than P20,000 4.6 4.0 5.5
P20,000 - P39,999 15.2 9.6 23.4
P40,000 - P99,999 37.6 36.9 38.7
P100,000 and over 28.6 37.2 16.0

Luzon 1/ 1,235 566 668

Number (In thousands)
Total
No remittance 100.0 100.0 100.0
Less than P20,000 13.1 15.5 11.0
P20,000 - P39,999 13.1 8.6 17.0
P40,000 - P99,999 19.0 13.4 23.7
P100,000 and over 36.1 32.0 39.7
18.7 30.6 8.5
Visayas
Number (In thousands) 358 180 178

Total 100.0 100.0 100.0

No remittance 9.8 10.9 8.7
Less than P20,000 12.9 8.3 17.6
P20,000 - P39,999 20.1 14.8 25.6
P40,000 - P99,999 33.7 30.7 36.8
P100,000 and over 23.4 35.4 11.3

Mindanao 360 123 237

Number (In thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
No remittance 15.2 13.1 16.3
Less than P20,000 16.9 11.0 19.9
P20,000 - P39,999 23.2 14.7 27.7
P40,000 - P99,999 31.6 34.7 30.0
P100,000 and over 13.0 26.2 6.1

Notes: Details may not add up to totals due to rounding.

1/
Excluding NCR
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: Philippine Statistics Authority, 2016 Survey on Overseas Filipinos