Between April and September 2023, about 41.1 percent of overseas workers from the Philippines were working in elementary occupations, which include tasks such as cleaning and basic maintenance of apartments and other commercial establishments, performing simple tasks in food preparation, and delivering goods. In contrast, less than one percent of OFWs worked as skilled agricultural and fishery workers abroad.
Distribution of migrant workers from the Philippines in 2023, by occupation
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Figures are estimates that covers overseas Filipinos whose departure occurred within the last five years and who are working or had worked abroad during the survey period.
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PSA (Philippines). (September 13, 2024). Distribution of migrant workers from the Philippines in 2023, by occupation [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 06, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1287004/philippines-share-of-ofws-by-by-occupation/
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PSA (Philippines). (2024). Distribution of migrant workers from the Philippines in 2023, by occupation. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1287004/philippines-share-of-ofws-by-by-occupation/
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