TABLE 1.

5 Distribution of Overseas Filipino Workers

by Cash Remittance, Sex and Area: 2018

Area Both
Male Female
Cash Remittance Sexes

Philippines 2,299 1,016 1,284

Number (In thousands)

Total 100.0 100.0 100.0

No remittance 11.3 10.8 11.7
Less than P20,000 8.5 5.5 10.9
P20,000 - P39,999 17.8 12.0 22.5
P40,000 - P99,999 39.8 35.7 42.9
P100,000 and over 22.6 36.0 12.0

National Capital Region (NCR) 223 107 116

Number (In thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
No remittance 13.4 13.7 13.0
Less than P20,000 7.9 5.9 9.8
P20,000 - P39,999 11.9 6.7 16.8
P40,000 - P99,999 34.2 28.1 39.9
P100,000 and over 32.5 45.6 20.5

Luzon 1/ 1,282 587 695

Number (In thousands)
Total
No remittance 100.0 100.0 100.0
Less than P20,000 11.2 9.8 12.3
P20,000 - P39,999 7.0 4.8 8.9
P40,000 - P99,999 17.2 11.5 22.1
P100,000 and over 42.9 40.0 45.4
21.6 33.9 11.3
Visayas
Number (In thousands) 383 191 192

Total 100.0 100.0 100.0

No remittance 9.9 12.7 7.2
Less than P20,000 9.9 6.2 13.5
P20,000 - P39,999 18.3 10.6 25.9
P40,000 - P99,999 38.6 32.5 44.7
P100,000 and over 23.4 38.1 8.8

Mindanao 411 130 281

Number (In thousands)
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
No remittance 11.9 10.3 12.7
Less than P20,000 12.1 7.2 14.4
P20,000 - P39,999 22.5 20.2 23.6
P40,000 - P99,999 34.1 27.8 37.0
P100,000 and over 19.4 34.5 12.4

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