TABLE 2 Distribution of Overseas Filipino Workers and Overseas Contract Workers by Major Occupation, Sex, Age G

Overseas Filipino Workers

Both Sexes Male
Occupation/Age Group/Region
Standard
Estimate Standard
Error Estimate
Error
('000)

Philippines
Number (In thousands) 1,825 47.2 726 33.1
Percent 39.8

Age Group (in percent) 100.0 100.0

15 - 24 2.9 0.4 3.3 0.7
25 - 29 16.0 0.9 14.2 1.5
30 - 34 23.2 1.2 22.1 2.1
35 - 39 19.9 1.1 18.3 1.7
40 - 44 14.9 1.0 13.0 1.4
45 and over 23.1 1.1 29.1 2.0

Major Occupation (in percent)

Total 100 100
Managers 1.7 0.4 2.1 0.8
Professionals 8.6 0.9 9.1 1.4
Technicians and associate professionals 6.9 0.8 14.8 1.7
Clerical support workers 3.1 0.5 1.7 0.6
Service and sales workers 16.5 1.1 15.5 1.7
Skilled agricultural forestry and fishery workers 0.5 0.1 1.2 0.3
Craft and related trades workers 5.9 0.6 13.8 1.4
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 13.6 1.0 31.2 2.2
Elementary occupations 43.2 1.5 10.7 1.5
 Region (in percent) 100.0 100.0
National Capital Region (NCR) 8.3 0.4 9.9 0.9
Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) 2.1 0.2 1.2 0.2
Region I (Ilocos Region) 8.9 0.7 7.1 1.4
Region II (Cagayan Valley) 7.1 0.7 4.0 0.6
Region III (Central Luzon) 15.5 0.9 16.7 1.5
Region IV-A (CALABARZON) 15.9 1.2 21.5 2.5
MIMAROPA Region 2.2 0.3 2.2 0.4
Region V (Bicol Region) 4.7 0.4 5.1 0.7
Region VI (Western Visayas) 9.8 0.9 11.0 1.4
Region VII (Central Visayas) 5.9 0.8 8.3 1.2
Region VIII (Eastern Visayas) 1.2 0.1 1.0 0.2
Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula) 1.7 0.2 1.1 0.2
Region X (Northern Mindanao) 3.6 0.3 3.1 0.5
Region XI (Davao Region) 3.7 0.6 3.1 0.6
Region XII (SOCCSKSARGEN) 5.7 0.5 2.2 0.4
Region XIII (Caraga) 1.8 0.2 1.2 0.3
Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) 2.0 0.1 1.1 0.2

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.
Caution in utilizing the estimate with Coefficient of Variation greater than 20% as this may not be reliable due to low number of observations
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority, 2021 Survey on Overseas Filipinos
Major Occupation, Sex, Age Group and Region with Measures of Precision: 2020 and 2021

o Workers Overseas Contract Workers

Female Both Sexes Male Female

Standard Standard Standard Standard

Estimate Estimate Estimate Estimate
Error Error Error Error

1,099 34.2 1,760 50.7 699 34.3 1,061 35.9

60.2 39.7 60.3

100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

2.6 0.5 2.9 0.4 3.4 0.7 2.5 0.5
17.2 1.2 15.6 0.9 14.2 1.6 16.5 1.1
24.0 1.3 23.1 1.2 21.6 2.0 24.1 1.4
20.9 1.3 20.1 1.1 18.5 1.7 21.2 1.4
16.1 1.2 15.1 1.0 12.7 1.4 16.7 1.2
19.1 1.3 23.2 1.0 29.7 2.0 19.0 1.2

100 100.0 100.0 100.0

1.4 0.4 1.6 0.4 2.1 0.8 1.3 0.4
8.3 1.0 8.5 0.9 9.0 1.4 8.3 1.0
1.7 0.3 7.0 0.8 15.3 1.8 1.6 0.3
4.0 0.7 3.1 0.5 1.7 0.6 3.9 0.7
17.1 1.4 16.0 1.1 15.3 1.7 16.4 1.4
0.1 0.1 0.6 0.1 1.2 0.3 0.1 0.1
0.6 0.2 5.9 0.6 14.0 1.5 0.6 0.2
2.0 0.5 13.9 1.0 32.0 2.3 2.1 0.5
64.8 1.7 43.4 1.5 9.5 1.3 65.7 1.7
100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
7.2 0.6 8.4 0.4 10.3 0.9 7.1 0.6
2.7 0.2 2.2 0.2 1.2 0.2 2.7 0.2
10.1 1.0 8.7 0.7 6.8 1.4 10.0 1.0
9.1 1.1 7.3 0.7 4.2 0.7 9.4 1.1
14.7 1.2 15.0 0.9 16.4 1.5 14.1 1.2
12.2 1.1 16.2 1.2 21.6 2.6 12.6 1.2
2.2 0.3 2.2 0.3 2.2 0.4 2.3 0.3
4.4 0.6 4.7 0.4 5.1 0.7 4.4 0.6
8.9 0.9 10.0 0.9 11.3 1.4 9.1 1.0
4.4 0.8 5.3 0.5 7.9 1.0 3.7 0.7
1.3 0.1 1.2 0.1 1.1 0.2 1.3 0.1
2.1 0.3 1.7 0.2 1.1 0.3 2.2 0.3
3.9 0.5 3.7 0.3 3.2 0.5 3.9 0.5
4.1 0.7 3.7 0.6 3.2 0.6 4.0 0.7
8.0 0.7 5.9 0.5 2.3 0.4 8.3 0.7
2.2 0.3 1.9 0.1 1.2 0.2 2.3 0.2
2.5 0.2 1.9 0.2 0.9 0.4 2.6 0.3
 TABLE 1.1 Distribution of Overseas Filipino Workers by Sex and Region: 2021

Percentage Distribution
Region Both
Male Female
Sexes

Philippines 1,825 726 1,099

Number (In thousands)

Total 100.0 100.0 100.0

National Capital Region (NCR) 8.3 9.9 7.2
Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) 2.1 1.2 2.7
Region I (Ilocos Region) 8.9 7.1 10.1
Region II (Cagayan Valley) 7.1 4.0 9.1
Region III (Central Luzon) 15.5 16.7 14.7
Region IV-A (CALABARZON) 15.9 21.5 12.2
MIMAROPA Region 2.2 2.2 2.2
Region V (Bicol Region) 4.7 5.1 4.4
Region VI (Western Visayas) 9.8 11.0 8.9
Region VII (Central Visayas) 5.9 8.3 4.4
Region VIII (Eastern Visayas) 1.2 1.0 1.3
Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula) 1.7 1.1 2.1
Region X (Northern Mindanao) 3.6 3.1 3.9
Region XI (Davao Region) 3.7 3.1 4.1
Region XII (SOCCSKSARGEN) 5.7 2.2 8.0
Region XIII (Caraga) 1.8 1.2 2.2
Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) 2.0 1.1 2.5

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

Caution in utilizing the estimate for the regions with Coefficient of Variation greater than 20% must be observed as this may not be reliable due to low ob
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, 2021 Survey on Overseas Filipinos