MANILA, Philippines — The number of Filipinos working abroad surged to 2.16 million last year, data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed.
MANILA, Philippines — The number of Filipino s working abroad surged to 2.16 million last year, data from the Philippine Statistics Authority showed.From April to September 2023, the number of overseas Filipino workers reached 2.16 million, 9.8 percent higher than the previous 1.96 million recorded in the same period in 2022, with overseas contract workers making up 98.1 percent of the total.The remaining 1.
Among male OFWs, those aged 45 and older made up the largest group at 29.2 percent, 9.2 percentage points higher than females in the same age group.In terms of occupation, around 41.1 percent of Filipino workers held elementary jobs or those who perform simple tasks.Service and sales were the second most common at 14.7 percent, followed by plant and machine operators and assemblers at 12.1 percent.
Of Filipino Workers Abroad Surge To 2.16M In 2023
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