TABLE 1.

4 Distribution of Overseas Filipino Workers

by Major Occupation Group, Sex and Area: 2018

Area Both
Male Female
Major Occupation Group Sexes

Philippines 2,299 1,016 1,284

Number (In thousands)

Total 100.0 100.0 100.0

Managers 1.1 1.1 1.1
Professionals 9.0 8.1 9.8
Technicians and associate professionals 7.0 11.8 3.1
Clerical support workers 3.8 2.9 4.6
Service and sales workers 18.8 19.0 18.6
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers 0.2 0.5 -
Craft and related trades workers 9.2 19.0 1.4
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 13.8 27.8 2.7
Elementary occupations 37.1 9.8 58.7

National Capital Region (NCR) 223 107 116

Number (In thousands)

Total 100.0 100.0 100.0

Managers 2.0 2.3 1.8
Professionals 12.4 13.3 11.6
Technicians and associate professionals 7.6 11.6 4.0
Clerical support workers 7.9 6.0 9.7
Service and sales workers 22.2 16.8 27.2
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers - - -
Craft and related trades workers 9.0 16.8 1.8
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 15.7 29.6 2.7
Elementary occupations 23.1 3.7 41.1

Luzon 1/ 1,282 587 695

Number (In thousands)

Total 100.0 100.0 100.0

Managers 1.1 1.0 1.3
Professionals 9.8 8.4 10.9
Technicians and associate professionals 7.0 11.3 3.3
Clerical support workers 4.0 2.8 5.0
Service and sales workers 21.2 23.0 19.7
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers 0.4 0.9 -
Craft and related trades workers 9.9 20.0 1.3
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 11.7 21.0 3.8
Elementary occupations 34.9 11.7 54.6
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Area Both
Male Female
Major Occupation Group Sexes

Visayas 383 191 192

Number (In thousands)

Total 100.0 100.0 100.0

Managers 0.5 0.2 0.8
Professionals 7.0 5.0 9.0
Technicians and associate professionals 9.7 15.0 4.5
Clerical support workers 3.0 2.5 3.5
Service and sales workers 14.0 11.3 16.6
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers - - -
Craft and related trades workers 9.0 16.0 2.1
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 23.4 44.7 2.4
Elementary occupations 33.3 5.3 61.1

Mindanao 411 130 281

Number (In thousands)

Total 100.0 100.0 100.0

Managers 1.2 2.0 2.3
Professionals 6.9 6.9 7.0
Technicians and associate professionals 4.0 9.5 9.4
Clerical support workers 1.8 1.4 1.6
Service and sales workers 13.8 14.3 14.1
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers - - -
Craft and related trades workers 7.2 20.6 20.3
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 10.2 32.1 32.0
Elementary occupations 55.0 13.2 13.3

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, 2018 Survey on Overseas Filipinos