TABLE 1 Distribution of Overseas Filipino Workers

by Type and Region: 2017

Region Total OFWs OCWs Other OFWs

Philippines
Number (In thousands) 2,339 2,270 69
Percent 100.0 97.0 3.0

Total 100.0 100.0 100.0

National Capital Region 9.5 9.4 11.4
Cordillera Administrative Region 2.3 2.3 3.8
I - Ilocos Region 9.0 9.1 6.2
II - Cagayan Valley 6.8 6.9 3.4
III - Central Luzon 12.9 12.7 19.2
IVA - CALABARZON 20.7 21.1 9.9
IVB - MIMAROPA 1.8 1.8 1.5
V - Bicol Region 3.8 3.9 2.6
VI - Western Visayas 9.5 9.7 3.4
VII - Central Visayas 6.1 5.8 18.5
VIII - Eastern Visayas 2.1 2.1 0.6
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 2.1 2.1 -
X - Northern Mindanao 2.5 2.6 0.2
XI - Davao Region 3.0 2.8 9.3
XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 4.2 4.3 1.5
XIII - Caraga 1.7 1.7 1.5
Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao 1.9 1.7 7.1

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.

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority, 2017 Survey on Overseas Filipinos