TABLE 1.

8A Total and Average Cash Remittance of Male and Female Overseas Filipino Workers
During Six Months Prior to Survey by Place of Work and Area: 2018

Total Cash Remittance Average Cash Remittance per OFW

Area (In million pesos) (In thousand pesos)
Place of Work Both Both
Male Female Male Female
Sexes Sexes

National Capital Region (NCR) 20,023 12,826 7,197 104 139 71

Africa 561 340 220 113 148 82

Asia 13,628 7,603 6,025 92 123 70
Australia 1,846 1,697 149 179 217 60
Europe 1,706 1,113 592 107 118 92
North and South America 2,282 2,072 210 158 183 67

Luzon 1/
91,106 55,368 35,738 80 105 59

Africa 793 638 156 172 200 109

Asia 68,400 37,142 31,258 71 91 57
Australia 2,330 1,810 520 113 117 100
Europe 10,188 7,399 2,789 123 158 77
North and South America 9,394 8,379 1,015 131 150 64

Visayas 28,924 18,880 10,044 84 113 56

Africa 770 744 25 169 231 19

Asia 17,451 9,474 7,977 68 95 52
Australia 1,465 1,278 187 143 146 129
Europe 5,759 4,371 1,389 123 139 91
North and South America 3,480 3,012 467 121 130 86

Mindanao 29,346 12,811 16,535 81 109 67

Africa 1,429 1,381 47 378 442 72

Asia 23,398 7,578 15,820 72 86 67
Australia 607 600 7 109 117 15
Europe 2,025 1,617 407 138 153 100
North and South America 1,887 1,634 254 150 164 97

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

1/
Excluding NCR
The estimates cover remittances during six months prior to survey of 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