(-) JobsFit 2022 OVERSEAS EMPLOYMENT Toki Cruz BLE-LMIRCGAD“The country has gone beyond labor migration with many of its people leaving the country for a variety of reasons: from marriage migration to family reunification, from educational opportunities to professional advancement.” - FORMER SECRETARY IMELDA M. NICOLAS, Commission of Filipinos Overseas in_her speech, “Mobilizing and Maximizing the Diverse Skills of Filipino Migrant Workers,” delivered at OECD Conference on Identifying and Mobilizing Migrants’ Skills for Development in Paris, France, 5 October 2012.Outline of the Report ™ Annual Stock Estimation of Overseas Filipinos ™ Socio-demographic Characteristics of OFWs "Deployment of OFWs ™ Returning OFWs "Foreign National Working in the Philippines "Internal (Inter-regional) Migration ™ Work Location Preference of Filipinos "JobsFit Regional Consultations Report on Overseas Employment ™ Priority Skills Requirements ™ Action AgendaWho are the (OFs)? (CFO) THREE (3) CATEGORIES = PERMANENT MIGRANTS - those permanent residents abroad and their descendants who have a legal right to remain in a foreign country, and whose continued stay does not depend on a contract of employment; = TEMPORARY MIGRANTS - those whose stay overseas is employment or work related, and who are expected to return to the Philippines at the end of their work contract - they are more popularly known as Overseas Filipino workers (OFWs); and = IRREGULAR MIGRANTS - those not properly documented, or who are overstaying in a foreign country.Annual Stock Estimate of OFs by Type (CFO) Stock Estimate of OFs, Total Worldwide 12,000.00, 10435788 pases sq000900 13000000 1997 19881999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2005 2007 2008 2009 2010 2020122013 Source of primary data: Annual consolidated data by CFO from its administrative data and from the DFA and POEA. o_OAnnual Stock Estimate of OFs by Area of Destination (CFO) BASED | 6 729,004 7,009,525 7.526, 05,834 10086 54 AFRICA 7005 _s036i|_asaeil 5457 Ey EASTAND sourmasia | 107.872] 0164921 1,009,201] 1085049 Lo7aso| 1,232,719) 1449479| 1599352] Loser wesTasia | 1638350] 1,795,925] 2,136,159] 2.261924) 2415,086| 2.890591] 2.907.923] 243553 OCEANIA 25620 274435] 294374) 312,792) 368,52 400800 a5230q 474,94 easasen 247.704 225,000) 716051] 755,269] 255,265] _ 198,32 153,300) 367,16 Tora | 657507 7238527] 7,703,7al| @1a1,382] 508,200] 5304159] 10283,373] 10316089] 1023861 ‘Source of primary data: Annual consolidated data by CFO from its administrative data and from the DFA and POEA.2013 Top 10 Countries of Destination of OFs . A ay DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT | BUREAU OF LOCAL EMPLOYMENT OoAnnual Stock Estimate of Permanent OFs by Area of Destination (CFO) Ee [LAND BASED AFRICA apa, 49% EASTAND SOUTH ASIA 19031 288,597] 284,648, 286,627] 288,894) WESTASIA 20096 EUROPE 233.81 |SEABASED q q q Tora | 5407567] sseessq sesso15| se07saa] acsese| 9A25.6e0] ea67,eas| 9575707] 4869,76q Source of primary data: Annual consolidated data by CFO from its administrative dato and rom the DFA and POEA. o_OAnnual Stock Estimate of Temporary OFs by Area of Destination (CFO) 2007 3,145,521 3,364,657) 2010 2011 4,148,067] Ea Eat} AFRICA 35498) 44314) 31,987] EAST AND SOUTH ASIA, 687,002] 583,454] 529,578] 581,330 552524 _644,4ae] 621.400, 798510) 8412: 1,688,339) 2,144,625 FOROFE 2a595q 270 oo] 9100] 29940 305S14 TSH 87 263009 21S BIG 28097 "AMERICAS 184,560 203,719] 222,987] 250,595 253, 235,133] 244,798) 240,827] 250,73 ‘OCEANIA 12995, 30,167] 38,187) 44,325) 68,515] __64003| 69,837 97,488) 108.4 ISEABASED 247,707, 274,497] 266,553] 261,614) 330,424 — 347,150] 369.108) 366,869] 967,165 TOTAL | 2543151] 3,095,523) 3,413,079] 3,626,271] 3,864,080] 4,324,388) 4,513,171] 4,223,081) 4,207.0Annual Stock Estimate of Irregular OFs by Area of Destination (CFO) EE ae [LAND BaseD 621,713] ‘AFRICA 7a 27 335 SOUTH ASIA 230,555] 232,542] 253,577 256,622] 259,192 299,672] 543,327] 514,215 538,705 EUROPE [seapaseo 4 cl 4 Tora | exe] eri 7a] —_Gta.i6| ——eSSie| —GHRITS] TORTI —Lo7ASTA| 1 3Aa,7OO| TTL BR o_ODemographic Characteristics of OFWs (SOF) By Sex = Male = Female 500,000 450,000 400,000 350,000 300,000 250,000 200,000 150,000 100,000 50,000 By Age Group ‘wau0 =a 15-24 25-29 30-34 35-39 40-44 45nd ‘Source: PSA, 2016 SOF "Note: The estimates cover OFs whose departure occurred within the last five years and who are working or had worked abroad during the past ‘sic months (April to September) ofthe survey period.Place of Origin of OFWs (SOF) By Place of Origin (Island Cluster) 29017 360,722, 16% ae ‘t= Central Luzon 284,537 {cos Region 18897 i Cogayan Valley mare ‘ie Western Visayas 109.782 Vi Central Viayar Toe sae, 168 I= SOCCSRSANGEN 36339 NR Sapam Bicol Region 9518 Mi=Davao Region as X- Northern Mindanao 35252 Tk Zamboanga Peninwl Berd 124488, ‘Vil- Eset Venyor 7088 = VB - MIMAROPA 42,568 ‘rons 36s + National Capital Region » Luzen (except NCR) =. = = Visayas = Mindanao = = Source: PSA, 2016 SOF "Note: The estimates cover OFs whose departure occurred within the last five years and who are working or had worked abroad during the past ‘sic months (April to September) ofthe survey period.Demographic Characteristics and Place of Origin of OFWs (SOF) By Sex and Age Group so = = = <= 8 = snvfale female 7 —_Destinations of OFWs (SOF) Africa 31,36 26,007| 4,801] Asia 1,904,378) 794,785, | 1,110,139 ‘Australia 31,366 27,048) 7,801 Europe 147,869 101,949 46,806 N/s America 125,465 89,465 34,804) Totall 2,240,445, ~——1,040,295| 1,200,150 Source: PSA, 2016 SOF "Note: The estimates cover OFs whose departure occurred within the last five years and who are working or had worked abroad during the past ‘six months (April to September) ofthe survey period. o_ODestinations of OFWs- Asia in Focus (SOF) nS East Asia 794,785) Tana Ta Tir ae a i Co Ea ag Cs dS RT a 7 |Southeast and South Central Asia 146,418) waa 7a Srenre ssa ee sod |Western Asi 720,090, 4 7s San a ‘Other Countries in Western Asia (Bahrain, Israel, Lebanon and Jordan} 76,819 Source: PSA, 2016 SOF "Note: The estimates cover OFs whose departure occurred within the last five years and who are working or had worked abroad during the past ‘sic months (April to September) ofthe survey period. >>)Annual Documentation (Contracts Processed) and Deployment of OFWs (POEA) Documentation by Type of OFW, 2010-2015 LANDBASED 1205,734) 1,384,094) 1.629.867) 1.773.934 1873.18 1,823.71 “NEW HIRES 224377 ‘S773 554665, 562.63 339679 «618,74 “REHIRES 780,757] 866,783) 1,075,202 277,30 —+1,233,50i) 1,208.96 SEABASED 238,705) 466,369_——«53,356~—~=«G ST si7a7|___ 51997 Tora 4,644,499] 4,850,463] 2,083,223) —«2,24i,85q —2,304,152 «2,848,692 Deployment by Type of OFW, 2010-2015 LANDBASED 1,123,676 1,318,727] (1,435,156 —_1,469,17: 1,430,842) 1,437,87 “NEW HIRES 347,966) 437,720] 458,575) 4688 487,17 515,21 “REHIRES 7BL77 881,007] 976,591] 1,008.29; 943 66% 922,655 EABASED 347,151 369,104) 366,865] 367,161 401,824 406,53: TOTAL 3,470,826 —2,687,833| «1,802,021 —«+,836,345)_—«,832,668) —«,848,406, Source: POEA, OFW Deployment Administrative Data 2010-2016 o_ODeployment of Landbased OFWs (POEA) By Major World Region, 2014/2015 By Top Destinations, 2014/2015 [_worpecion [2014 [201s] | [besrinarion [2014 [2015 [Middle East 885,541) 913,958 judi Arabia 402,837) 406,089) Asia 420,106 399,361) |United Arab Emirates 246,231) 227,07 [Europe 29,95( 29,029) {Singapore 140,205} 141,453} \Americas 27,61! 17,234, jQatar 114,511] 133,169) \Africa 22,24( 18,226, Kuwait. 70,098 86,019) {Trust Territories 3,867 4,777 |Hong Kong 105,737] 85,704) Oceania 21,311) 18,851 [Taiwan 58,681 62,59 Others (NEC) 20,212) 36,44( [Malaysia 31,451) 26,19' TOTAL 1,430,842) 1,437,875, man 15,886 22,274 [Bahrain 18,958 21,424 JOther Destinations 226,253) 225,866, TOTAL 1,430,842) 1,437,875) Source: POEA, OFW Deployment Administrative Data 2014-2015 o_ODeployment of Landbased OFWs— New Hires vs. Rehires (POEA) New Hires by Top Destinations, 2014/2015 _Rehires by Top Destinations, 2014/2015 ‘Saudi Arabia 193,457] 189,001] Saudi Arabia 209,380, 21 kuwait 36,731| __ 51,324] [United Arab Emirates 189,642] 197,583] (Qatar 26,831| 49,161) [Singapore 125,320 123,513] [Taiwan 48,922] 45,868 [Qatar 87,680 84,008] (United Arab Emirates 56,589) 29,495] |Hong Kong 83,511| _ 57,703] IHong Kong 22,226, 28,003] Kuwait 33,367] 34,695 Singapore 14,885, 17,940 [Taiwan 9,759 16,730 (Malaysia 14,840, 12,691] japan 8,973) __10,224/ ‘Bahrain 8,641 8,077) [Malaysia 16611] 13,508 (Other Destinations 55,081| 73,435 [Bahrain 10,317] 13,351] [lotal 487,176 515,217) [Other Destinations 153,407] _ 135,823 [Total 943,666, 922,658, Source: POEA, OFW Deployment Administrative Data 2014-2015 o_OOccupations of Deployed New Hire Landbased OFWs (POEA) By Major Occupational Groups, 2014/2015 By Top Occupations, 2014/2015 Professionals 37,528] 39,74 [Technicians and Associate asaad 27,830] | MenefocturingLobourers 25,985 Professionals lursing Professionals 18,799] Services and Seles Workers 59,614) 58.422 Waters sand [Elementary Occupations 254,964] 273.167|| |Geenen andhelpersm ofices ‘ ae bisa 16,183} 14,116 Taft and Related Trades Workers ; x otels and others Pant and Machine Operatorsand | 250; 23,903] Home-based personal care a ssemblers orkers (clerical Support Workers 365 8,293) Welders and flamecutters 7,700] a5 [Managers 2,860] 2,916] [vil engineering labourers 5,145) 7.28 Biles Aes Foes sd zea) 26a] _ Plumbers and pipe fiters 7,826] 6,629) ishery Workers Building construction labourers 5,957) 5,87 rmed Forces Occupations z Ither Skills. 170,23 186,579) (Others (Not Elsewhere Classified) 5779) 26,62 TOTAL “a87,176| 515,227] Tovall 487,176 515,227] Source: POEA, OFW Deployment Administrative Data 2014-2015 o_ODeployed Filipino Seafarers (POEA) [By Work Category, 2014/2015 [By Top Occupation, 2014/2015 Officers 93,686 93,992] Able Seaman 58,219 58,994) Rating 154,963) 148,28: [Oiler 32,263} 31,563) \Non-Marine 151,402 161,48¢ rdinary Seaman 28,437} 28,556, [Others (NEC) 1,775| 2,776 [|chief Cook 15,890] 15,634] TOTAL 401,826) 406,531) [Bosun 14,645] 15,02( [Second Mate 14,873} 14,864} |Third Engineering Officer 13,184 13,22! IMessman 11,713] 11,753] lWaiter/Waitress (Other Skills Source: POEA, OFW Deployment Administrative Data 2014-2015 o_ODeployed Filipino Seafarers (POEA) By Flag of Registry By Type of Vessels Panama [Bulk Carrier (Bahamas Passenger liberia 35,974] 37,537) [Container 46,888] 46,372] Republic of Marshall Islands 32,179| 36,057, _[Oil/Product Tanker 26,093] 27,5 [Malta 23,793] 25,547| flanker 22,988, 22,013] ‘Singapore 22,561| 24,011 [Chemical Tanker 21,690, __ 21,278) (Bermuda 16,509| 17,324, |General Cargo 19,017) __ 17,853] italy 12,297| 12,960, Supply Vessel 11,683|_ 11,085) INorway 13,232{ 11,724] Pure Car Carrier 11,030, 10,933) [Netherlands 12,582} 10,657, _fugboat 11,405] 10,42 (Other Flags of Registry 110,964] 110,940, [Other Type of Vessels 59,886] 63,614) TOTAL] 401,826 406,531] TOTAL 401,826 406,531 Source: POEA, OFW Deployment Administrative Data 2014-2015 o_ONational Reintegration Center for OFWs (NRCO) "Livelihood assistance programs "Livelihood Development Assitance Program (LDAP) ™Balik Pinay! Balik Hanapbuhay! =Small Business Management Training And Financial Awareness Seminar "Local employment programs ™Sa Pinas Ikaw ang Ma’am/Sir!Livelihood Development Assitance Program (LDAP) (NRCO) LDAP REGIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENT 2016 ‘Target = Accomplishment g| o-xa-S-e 53 | 88 | 88 lid Wiesullitgll ll e ¢ +4 eo e fer +t ee yersre Source: DOLE-NRCO, LOAP Administrative Data 2016Balik Pinay! Balik Hanapbuhay! (NRCO) BPBH REGIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENT 2016 Target sAccomplshment 250 g g 20 ww 38 88 88 as 8 88 88 88 ia 33 ae Re ; I Fe * Pte gress eo ++ 3 Source: DOLE-NRCO, BPBH Administrative Dato 2018 3Small Business Management Training And Financial Awareness Seminar (NRCO) FAS-SBMT REGIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENT 2016 Target @Accomplishment 3 420 mm 250 a 292 ‘og mmm_112 es 105 ° 8 mms 161 , mn 240 ee 217 mms 162 * 27 % mms2 ee 8 “Yp mm 112 % o 4 %, y , ‘© e ’ % % 4 + Source: DOLE-NRCO, FAS-SBMT Administrative Dota 2015Sa Pinas Ikaw ang Ma’am/ Sir! (NRCO) REGIONAL DISTRIBUTION OF SPIMS PROGRAM 2016 Source: DOLE-NRCO, SPIMS Administrative Dato 2016Foreign Nationals Issued with AEPs Annually (DOLE) ees ca INational Capital Region 12,105 13,646] 15,334] 22,495] ‘ordillera Administrative Region Er 86] Gi 5] [locos Region 2 134] 1 36 I= Cagayan Valley 347] 692] 665) 6,553] i= Central Luzon 3,662) 4,449] 5,146] 5,617| IVA - CALABARZON 3,964] 3,474] 4,581] 3,814] ive - MIMAROPA 61 57| 7 54] ~ Bicol Region a 9) ES 33] /- Western Visayas 129) 174] 446) 307] INik 49) il Central Visayas 1,64) 1,353] 1,645) 2,352| ill - Eastern Visayes E 1 1g 37 [iX- Zamboanga Peninsula 1 E| | 20) = Northern Mindanao e 46] 7 317] I= Davao Region 258 159] 2364 237] I= SOCCSKSARGEN 3 1 1 7 ‘araga 4% 3a 2a E} Source: DOLE, AEP Administrative Dato 2013-2016 >>)Demographics of AEP-issued Foreign Nationals Issued (DOLE) Chart Title Chart Title 40000 35000 35,000 30,000 a 25,000 25000 20,000 20000 35,000 15000 10,000 410000 5,000 201320142015 2016 ° 2013 2014 2015 2016 Male m Female mBasic mMedum mAdvance Source: DOLE, AEP Administrative Dato 2013-2016Demographics of AEP-issued Foreign Nationals Issued (DOLE) Chinese 5,412} 6,515} 9,109] me Korean 4,076 4,402) 3,603} 4,058) Japanese 3,829 3,647| 3,953] 4,005} Indian 2,123} 2,296 2,571 3,697) American 924) 926 617) 712 Taiwanese 792) 989) 1,221) 1,394) Malaysian 663) 782| 789| 1,065} British 581) 472) 469) 537| Indonesian 490} 1,088) 966} 1,559) Australian 462) 427 Vietnamese 308} 598) 914) Source: DOLE, AEP Administrative Dato 2013-2016Employment of AEP-issued Foreign Nationals Issued (DOLE) [_wworinousteycrour ania [aoe | [Agriculture, Hunting and Forestry 14] _10 [Fishing | 34 [Mining and Quarrying or 697) [Manufacturing 4096] 4344| [Electricity Gas, and Water Supply soq] 1.34 ‘onstruction zig] 157 |Wholesate and Retail Trade 41074123 [Transportation, Storage, and Communication a7s|__1,08 [Real Estate, Renting and Other Business Activities 638q| 7.40: |Community, Social Services and Personal Services 2587 3,014 [Hotels and Restaurant 74 1174 [Financial intermediation so 737) [Public Administration and Defense, Compulsary Social Security [Education 1371554 [Health and Social Work 6 |Extre-territorial Organizations and Bodies 1,960) {TOTAL 72,740) 24338 Source: DOLE, AEP Administrative Dato 2013-2016 >>)Employment of AEP-issued Foreign Nationals Issued (DOLE) lAgriculture, Hunting and Forestry, and Fishing 102] 115] [Mining and Quarrying 116] 2m [Manufacturing 5,788 5,904| [Electricity, Gas, Steam, and Airconditioning Supply 349 355 |Watersupply, sewerage, waste management and remediation lactivities 142 91] [Construction 1,390, 2,335] Wholesale and Retail Trade, Repair of Motorcycles and Personal land Household Goods 2,922] _ 2,358 [Iransportation, Storage, and Communication 993] 806 {Accommodation and Foos Service Activities 1,305] 1,005] linformation and Communication 2,099 4,133] Source: DOLE, AEP Administrative Dato 2013-2016 >>)Employment of AEP-issued Foreign Nationals Issued (DOLE) Financial and Insurance Activities 704859) Real Estate Activities 703] 551] [Professional, Scientific and Technical activities 596] 4,907] Administrative and support service activities 8,352] 10,08: Public Administration and Defense, Compulsary Social Security 28) 16) lEducation 653,879) Human health and social work 199] 242| [arts and Recreation 1,872] __ 7,064 other service activities 11] ay |Activities of household as employers lextra-territorial Organizations and Bodies 57] | Total] 28,370 41,992) Source: DOLE, AEP Administrative Dato 2013-2016Employment of AEP-issued Foreign Nationals Issued (DOLE) By Occupational Group m2013 2014 2015 = 2016 Source: DOLE, AEP Administrative Dato 2013-2016Internal (Inter-regional) Migration Individuals whose place of residence was in a different province in 2010 compared to 2005 (as share of total regional population in 2010), Philippines regions CALABARZON National Capital Region Central Luzon Corilera Administrative Region Caraga Philippines Easter Visayas Davao Region Bicol Region Northern Mindanao Central Visayas MIMAROPA locos Region ‘SOCCSKSARGEN Cagayan Valley Zamboanga Peninsula Westem Visayas ‘Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao OO OKCNSK HSH Source: 2010 Census of Population and Housing, Philippine Statistics Authority Note: As cited in OECO/ADB/DOLE (2017). OECD Reviews on Local Job Creation Employment and Sils Strategies inthe Philippines — DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT | BUREAU OF LocAL EMpLovment ai _—Internal Migration Philipp $11 78,987) 13 1442 2 z Te 10.82 Toa 200) a4) EE | GR 1a T394 | 2 Trfoces a2 a9 3 a i TT cagayan valey 28 2382 a a Ti Central Luzon 3,084 370 3 TA- CALABARZON ihaq sos aap a i 1. MIMAROPA 2.209 2340) 2 2 7 V=Bior aaa ae 5 3 Vie Western viavas 635] B22 z aa a Vir Central visayas 605 532 3 73 Vi Eastern Vaya 360 3a a 5 TK Zamboanga Peninsula 2550) 29% 3 3 Norte windanao 377 36 7 a A-Daveo 3339] 3.e0ef 7 5 TET" SOCCSRSARGEN 3a 3534 5 | Garage 2.134 2065 3 x TARRINE zag, 276 z 4 FE ‘Source: PSA, 2010 Census of Population and HousingWork Location Preference Online Survey (WLPOS)Work Location Preference Online Survey (WLPOS) ™ Regardless of sex, age group, current position level and eddcational background the’employed respondents prefer working overseas than locally. But ass the respondents gro older, gain nidher. education, and achieve higher position evels, the lower their intentions are into working overseas. ™ The top three (3) regions (NCR, Regions 4A, and 7) with the ighest income Pet capil care most prefer sd work ocations local ty. While this is the case, majority—witl average of 65%—among the locally employed respondents prefer working in their region of origin. Reasons for Locally Employed Respondents to Still Prefer to Work in the Philippines, and for OFW Respondents to Want to Go Back and Work in the Philippines Es Pee heen Poe keer Paved nko yin and Work in the Philippines 1 Family Work-life balance p Working environment and culture Family 3 Work-life balance Working environment and culture Source: DOLE-Jobstreet.com Philipines, WLPOS 2035(JJobsFit [EEGIONAL 2022 CONSULTATIONS In-demand Occupation Overseas REGION | © Foreman = Nurse = Cleaner ® Laborers = Massage ™ Butcher = Carpenters Therapist = Domestic ™ Tile Setter ® Caregiver Helpers Production = Waiter ™ Saleslady Steel Fixer " Waitress ™ Salesman ™ Crane Operator ™ Cook ™ Cashier ™ Safety Engineer ™ Receptionist ™ Car Polisher " Beautician ™ Housekeeper _™ Car Upholsterer ™ Assistant ™ Juice Maker ™ Welders Beautician ™ Housekeeping © Painters ™ All Around Supervisor ®™ Aircondition Beautician ® Barista Technician "= Butler ™ Driver(JJobsFit [EEGIONAL 2022 CONSULTATIONS In-demand Occupation Overseas REGIONV = NIR Domestic cleaners, housekeeper and helpers Manufacturing laborers Household ™ Cleaners and = Home-based Service Workers _ helpers in personal care Manufacturing, offices, hotels workers Laborers and others ™ Cooks Nursing = Welders and ® Carpenters and Professionals flame cutters joiners Waiters © Structural-metal preparers and erectors(JJobsFit [EEGIONAL 2022 CONSULTATIONS In-demand Occupation Overseas REGION VII ™ Domestic = Health care workers providers ™ Drivers ™ factory worker " Office staff = Engineer = Plumber ™ Cook, Pastry ™ Welder Maker ™ Electrician = Marketing Staff ™ Caregiver ™ Seafarers ™ Carpenter(JJobsFit [EEGIONAL 2022 OVERSEAS EMPLOYMENT Limited information about jobs offered abroad as well as the rules governing the same Overseas employment offers competitive salaries CONSULTATIONS ACTION AGENDA Intensify dissemination activities in order for POEA jobseekers to be aware of the different vacancies abroad and the rules that protect overseas workers Attract professionals with good paying jobsto DOLE encourage them to stay and practice their profession in the country Most trained professionals are Come up with a package of benefit to retain DOLE pirated abroad No existing mechanism to absorb OFW returnees performing and skilled workers in the industry Develop programs that will accommodate OFW — OWWA, NRCO repatriates >>)Highlights of the Reports ™Reasons for international migration of Filipinos not include labor migration, but would also include personal and career developmental reasons. "As of 2013, there is an estimated 10.24 Filipinos overseas. 2 out 5 are temporary workers or OFWs. "Almost half of the OFs are in the Americas. USA, specifically is the top destination of OFs; Middle East countries of Saudi Arabia and UAE comes next. Among the temporary migrants, West Asia is the top destination.Highlights of the Reports "OFWs are mostly under the 25-29, 30-34, and 35-39 years age groups. These age. roups are characterized by female population ominance. =3 out of 5 OFWs hail from Luzon—mostly come from Region 4A, NCR, and Region 3. "85% of the OFWs are in Asia. Asia-based OFWs are mostly females, unlike those who are in the other parts of the world who are mostly males. "In Asia alone, OFWs are mostly in Western Asia; Saudi Arabia is the top country of destination.Highlights of the Reports "4 out of 5 of the total deployed OF opulation aac Most are deployed in Weert le East. Countries of the Middle East (Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, Bahrain) and East and Southeast Asia (Singarpore, Hongkong, Taiwan, Malaysia) are the top destination of landbased Ss. ™ More than half of the landbased OFWs are employed in elementary occupations. HSW is the top occupation. ™ Seabased OFWs make up nearly 22.0% of the total deployed OFW population. "In addition to deck occupations, chief cook and waiter waitresses form part the top occupation of seabased OFWsHighlights of the Reports RETURNING OFWS ® Over 7,000 records of returning OFWs sought livelihood assistance from DOLE. 460 sought employment assistance, particularly teaching. FOREIGN NATIONALS EMPLOYED IN THE COUNTRY ™ Foreign national are mostly male. They are mostly medium-advanced educated. Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Indian are top nationalities of the foreign nationals ™ Most of the them are admin executives, manager; technicians and associate professional; witha significant number of some professioanals. WORK LOCATION PREFERENCE ® 2 out of 3 Filipinos are currently working in their locality. 3 out of 4 Filipinos said they prefer working in their hometown. = 1 out of 3 overseas workers still prefers to come back and work in the Philippines. ™ Salary remains to be the main driver why the respondents want to work overseas.Thank you! www.ble.dole.gov.ph www. philjobnet.gov.ph