TABLE 2 Percent Distribution of Overseas Filipino Workers and Overseas Contract Workers by Major Occupation, Sex, Age Group,

and Region with Measures of Precision: 2022

Overseas Filipino Workers Overseas Contract Workers

Both Sexes Male Female Both Sexes Male Female
Occupation/Age Group/Region
Percent Standard Percent Standard Percent Standard Coefficient Percent Standard Coefficient Percent Standard Percent Standard
Coefficient of Coefficient of Coefficient of Coefficient of
Distribution Error Distribution Error Distribution Error of Variation Distribution Error of Variation Distribution Error Distribution Error
Variation (%) Variation (%) Variation (%) Variation (%)
(%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%)

Philippines
Number (In thousands) 1,963 54.9 2.8 828 35.4 4.3 1,135 38.7 3.4 1,937 58.1 3.0 819 36.6 4.5 1,119 39.7 3.5

Percent Distrbution by Age Group 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
15 - 24 2.6 0.4 13.5 2.4 0.5 20.3 2.8 0.5 17.5 2.5 0.3 14.0 2.2 0.5 21.3 2.7 0.5 17.9
25 - 29 16.8 1.0 5.9 17.7 1.6 8.9 16.1 1.3 7.9 17.0 1.0 5.9 17.9 0.5 2.7 16.3 1.3 7.9
30 - 34 23.4 1.1 4.7 21.9 1.6 7.4 24.4 1.5 5.9 23.5 1.1 4.7 22.0 0.5 2.2 24.7 1.5 5.9
35 - 39 18.0 0.9 5.2 14.1 1.3 9.1 21.0 1.3 6.3 18.1 0.9 5.2 14.1 0.5 3.4 21.0 1.3 6.3
40 - 44 16.5 1.0 5.9 15.5 1.6 10.1 17.2 1.3 7.4 16.6 1.0 5.9 15.6 0.5 3.0 17.2 1.3 7.3
45 and over 22.7 1.1 4.8 28.4 1.8 6.3 18.5 1.3 6.9 22.3 1.1 4.9 28.2 0.5 1.7 18.1 1.3 7.0

Percent Distrbution by Major Occupation

Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Managers 1.8 0.3 19.0 1.9 0.5 29.4 1.7 0.4 25.3 1.8 0.3 19.3 1.9 0.6 29.8 1.7 0.4 25.7
Professionals 7.1 0.7 9.5 7.8 1.1 14.8 6.6 0.8 11.9 7.1 0.7 9.5 7.8 1.2 14.9 6.6 0.8 11.9
Technicians and associate professionals 8.1 0.7 9.2 15.0 1.4 9.3 3.1 0.7 22.7 8.1 0.8 9.3 15.0 1.4 9.4 3.1 0.7 22.9
Clerical support workers 2.8 0.4 15.2 3.4 0.7 21.7 2.4 0.5 22.7 2.8 0.4 15.4 3.4 0.7 21.9 2.4 0.5 23.0
Service and sales workers 15.5 1.0 6.8 17.1 1.6 9.2 14.4 1.3 9.0 15.5 1.0 6.7 17.1 1.6 9.2 14.4 1.3 8.9
Skilled agricultural forestry and fishery workers 0.8 0.2 21.0 1.8 0.4 20.7 - - - 0.8 0.2 21.2 1.8 0.4 20.9 0.0 - -
Craft and related trades workers 7.0 0.7 10.3 15.3 1.6 10.3 1.0 0.4 37.5 7.0 0.7 10.4 15.3 1.6 10.3 1.0 0.4 38.0
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 12.4 0.9 7.0 28.0 1.9 6.8 1.1 0.4 32.9 12.4 0.9 7.1 28.0 1.9 6.9 1.1 0.4 33.4
Elementary occupations 44.4 1.4 3.1 9.7 1.1 11.7 69.8 1.7 2.4 44.4 1.4 3.1 9.7 1.1 11.8 69.8 1.7 2.4
Armed forces occupations 0.0 0.2 635.2 0.1 0.4 481.1 - - - 0.0 0.2 635.2 0.1 0.4 481.1 - - -

Percent Distrbution by Region 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

National Capital Region (NCR) 10.9 0.9 8.4 13.7 1.3 9.1 8.9 0.9 10.6 10.7 0.9 8.2 8.3 0.8 9.8 13.9 1.3 9.1
Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) 1.8 0.2 9.6 1.3 0.1 8.1 2.2 0.2 10.1 1.8 0.2 9.7 2.2 0.2 10.3 1.3 0.1 8.1
Region I (Ilocos Region) 9.1 1.1 11.5 8.5 1.1 12.9 9.6 1.0 10.4 9.2 1.1 11.6 9.7 1.0 10.4 8.5 1.1 12.9
Region II (Cagayan Valley) 7.1 0.7 10.3 3.9 0.5 12.0 9.5 0.9 9.9 7.1 0.7 10.4 9.5 0.9 9.9 3.8 0.5 12.0
Region III (Central Luzon) 13.3 1.1 8.0 17.2 1.3 7.8 10.5 1.1 10.4 13.3 1.1 8.2 10.5 1.1 10.5 17.1 1.4 8.0
Region IV-A (CALABARZON) 15.3 1.0 6.3 17.7 1.1 6.4 13.5 0.9 6.4 15.4 1.0 6.3 13.5 0.9 6.4 17.9 1.1 6.4
MIMAROPA Region 1.5 0.2 11.0 1.7 0.2 12.1 1.3 0.1 10.2 1.5 0.2 10.4 1.3 0.1 10.2 1.6 0.2 11.2
Region V (Bicol Region) 3.6 0.4 10.1 3.4 0.3 9.2 3.7 0.4 9.8 3.7 0.4 10.1 3.8 0.4 9.8 3.5 0.3 9.2
Region VI (Western Visayas) 11.1 1.0 8.6 10.2 1.2 11.8 11.7 1.0 8.9 11.1 1.0 8.7 11.8 1.0 8.8 10.3 1.2 11.9
Region VII (Central Visayas) 7.0 0.9 12.3 9.0 1.3 14.7 5.5 0.7 12.4 7.1 0.9 12.3 5.6 0.7 12.4 9.1 1.3 14.7
Region VIII (Eastern Visayas) 2.6 0.3 11.5 2.3 0.4 16.3 2.8 0.3 12.0 2.6 0.3 11.6 2.8 0.3 12.1 2.3 0.4 16.0
Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula) 2.1 0.3 12.7 2.0 0.5 25.3 2.2 0.3 12.5 2.1 0.3 13.3 2.2 0.3 12.6 1.9 0.5 26.8
Region X (Northern Mindanao) 3.2 0.3 7.7 2.2 0.3 11.4 4.0 0.3 8.6 3.3 0.3 7.7 4.0 0.3 8.6 2.2 0.3 11.5
Region XI (Davao Region) 3.8 0.4 10.6 3.4 0.4 12.3 4.1 0.4 9.1 3.8 0.4 10.7 4.2 0.4 9.1 3.3 0.4 12.8
Region XII (SOCCSKSARGEN) 4.5 0.3 7.1 2.0 0.2 11.1 6.4 0.4 6.9 4.6 0.3 7.1 6.5 0.4 6.9 2.0 0.2 11.1
Region XIII (Caraga) 1.4 0.1 9.1 0.9 0.1 12.8 1.8 0.1 8.0 1.4 0.1 8.5 1.8 0.1 7.5 0.9 0.1 12.1
Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) 1.5 0.1 8.8 0.4 0.1 18.1 2.2 0.2 9.5 1.4 0.1 9.0 2.2 0.2 9.5 0.3 0.0 3.4

Notes:
1. Details may not add up to totals due to rounding.
2. 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.
3. Caution in utilizing the estimate with Coefficient of Variation greater than 20% as this may not be reliable due to low number of observations
"-" indicator equals to 0 or no data
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority, 2022 Survey on Overseas Filipinos